Lycée Français International d'Alicante Pierre Deschamps vs Muntori Bilingual School

	L Lycée Français International d'Alicante Pierre Deschamps Alicante, Spain	M Muntori Bilingual School Alicante, Spain
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €6,330 - 7,640	Fees / year €7,390 - 9,350
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum, SEN focussed, Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,500	Pupils 160
Typical class size	Typical class size 23	Typical class size 20
Instruction language	Instruction language French, Spanish, English	Instruction language Spanish, English
Opened	Opened 1962	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Camí el de Marco, 21, 03560 El Campello, Alicante, Spain	Location Avda Valencia, 8, 03420 Castalla, Alicante, Spain.
Stages	Stages From age 2 to 18; preschool through high school (TPS to Terminale)	Stages Infants, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form College.
School type	School type French international school; part of Mission laïque française and AEFE	School type Bilingual school; Cambridge Preparation Centre and Cambridge English School.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix Multicultural environment; about 70% Spanish nationals; rest from France, the United Kingdom, Algeria, Russia, and the United States	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support Psychopedagogical office and speech therapist.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Approved by France and Spain	Country affiliation Spain
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure Monday–Friday, 8:00–18:00.
Bus service details	Bus service details School transport provided by Vectalia (Alicante); Bus 21 – Stop Fabraquer Liceo Français; Tram line 3 – Stop Muchavista	Bus service details Transport service with routes: Muro – Cocentaina – Alcoy – Castalla; Bañeres – Ibi – Castalla; Villena – Cañada – Biar – Castalla.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and registration fees - New registration (maternelle): EUR 700. - New registration (from CP and above): EUR 1,100. - Re‑registration (annual): EUR 360. - Entrance / placement test (when required for non‑French system students): EUR 120 per pupil. Annual tuition fees by school level (total per school year and standard billing periods) - Maternelle (pre‑school): EUR 6,330 per year. Standard billing: payment is divided into ten periods; the equivalent installment is the annual fee divided by 10. - École élémentaire (CP to CM2): EUR 6,330 per year. Standard billing: divided into ten periods. - Collège (6ème to 3ème): EUR 7,110 per year. Standard billing: divided into ten periods. - Lycée (2nde to Terminale): EUR 7,640 per year. Standard billing: divided into ten periods. Note on installment amounts: the school divides the annual tuition into ten payment periods (typically September to June). For each level, the monthly instalment (indicative) equals the annual fee divided by 10. The centre will invoice annex services (canteen, guardería, transport, extracurricular providers) when those services are provided and add them to the corresponding monthly debit. School meals and catering - Half‑board (five days/week): EUR 1,530 per year. - Half‑board (four days/week): EUR 1,320 per year. - Unit lunch ticket (single meal): EUR 10 per ticket. - Locker (casier): EUR 30 (one‑off). Locker costs are charged in the first semester. Supervision and after‑school care (garderie) and related services - Morning care (elementary 07:30–08:00; maternelle 07:30–08:20): EUR 160 per year. - Afternoon care 15:30–17:00: EUR 380 per year. - Afternoon care 17:00–18:00: EUR 380 per year. - One day/week option (15:30–17:00): EUR 190 per year. - One day/week option (17:00–18:00): EUR 190 per year. - Exceptional / occasional guardería session: EUR 10 per session. Other recurring and one‑off fees - External supervised student (Collège–Lycée) option (externe surveillé): EUR 300 per year. - Costs for school trips (including overnight stays) are charged to families and invoiced according to the trip conditions. - Textbooks and school materials: families are responsible for textbooks; materials loaned by the school library (CDI/BCD) not returned are charged at the real cost. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition and ancillary fees are annual charges due from the first day of the school year; by default the school divides payment into ten periods for practical purposes (normally September to June). Families who join or leave during the school year must pay for the month of entry or departure in full; annex fees are billed when the service is provided. - Indicative monthly debit dates: between day 1 and day 10 of each month from September to June. - Direct debit (bank domiciliation) is the required payment method; families must provide bank details. If a direct debit is rejected, the school sends an electronic non‑payment notice and an administrative charge of EUR 30 is applied; the debt must then be paid by credit card or bank transfer by the indicated date. The school may permit a single annual payment by bank transfer upon written request and acceptance. Failure to pay may lead to amicable recovery, legal proceedings, and temporary exclusion of the pupil. Discounts, scholarships and support - Sibling discount: where three or more children from the same family are enrolled under the same payer, reductions apply: a 30% reduction for the third child (applies to the youngest child) and a 50% reduction for the fourth and subsequent children (applies to the youngest child). The discount is applied once per family and distributed equally among legal guardians when applicable. - Consular or other scholarships may cover all or part of registration, tuition, transport and maintenance; when an official French consular scholarship (when applicable) is notified to the school, the school applies the scholarship to invoices and may reimburse registration fees when the scholarship notification is received. Refund and cancellation rules - Registration and re‑registration fees are not refundable in general; an exception exists where a French consular scholarship is awarded and the school refunds registration fees upon receipt of the official scholarship notification. - When a pupil arrives or leaves during the academic year, tuition, half‑board and transport charges are calculated on a monthly basis (generally each month started is due). For individual international mobility not managed by the school, families must continue to pay 50% of the tuition to guarantee the pupils place during the absence. Non‑payment before the end of the term may lead to temporary exclusion. Boarding (internat) - Boarding is not offered by the Lycée français international d'Alicante; boarding fees are not applicable. Accepted payment methods and administrative charges - Primary method: bank direct debit (mandatory). Alternative methods if direct debit is refused or by prior arrangement: credit card payment or bank transfer. A rejected direct debit triggers an administrative charge of EUR 30. Annual single payment by bank transfer may be allowed on request and after explicit acceptance by the school. Administrative and practical notes related to fees - Locker charges are collected in the first semester. School trips and extracurricular activities organised by third‑party providers are invoiced separately by the provider or by the school and billed when provided. Materials lent by the library not returned are billed at real cost. The school may apply sanctions or collection procedures for unpaid invoices.	Fee details Application fees - Enrollment (one-off, first year only): EUR 630. One-off / annual ancillary charges - General expenses (covers psychopedagogical services, platforms, school insurance, etc.): 2 × EUR 150 per course (two payments of EUR 150, total EUR 300 per academic year). Recurring monthly fees (published amounts by year group) - Infant education: EUR 404 per month. - Primary education: EUR 442 per month. - Secondary (1st, 2nd and 3rd): EUR 496 per month. - Secondary (4th): EUR 516 per month. - Bachillerato (1st year): EUR 565 per month. - Bachillerato (2nd year): EUR 600 per month. Canteen and transport (published monthly charges) - Canteen (school lunch): EUR 142 per month. - School transport: EUR 163 per month. Uniform and other discretionary costs - Uniform items are charged individually; sample published prices include: - Baby uniform pieces: approx. EUR 26.50 – EUR 35.70. - Full tracksuit: approx. EUR 52.20 – EUR 57.50. - Reversible school parka: approx. EUR 59.80 – EUR 66.70. - Shoes: approx. EUR 39.70 – EUR 57.50. - Individual polo/T‑shirts and socks are listed at lower single‑item prices. Billing schedule and payment terms (published information and calculated interpretation) - The school publishes all tuition and service amounts as monthly figures and lists general expenses as “2 × EUR 150 / course,” indicating the general expenses are charged in two instalments during the academic year. The fees page does not publish explicit billing dates, the number of monthly instalments, formal due dates, or details on late‑payment penalties. - Calculated (inference): because tuition is shown as a monthly amount and the general expenses are shown as two instalments, the following annual and per‑term totals are arithmetic calculations based on the published monthly figures. These calculated totals are presented for convenience and are not stated as published school billing items. - Assumption for these calculations: academic billing = 10 monthly tuition payments per academic year; two equal terms per year (each term = 5 months). (This is a calculation derived from the monthly prices and the school's two general‑expense instalments; exact instalment counts and term definitions are not published.) - Infant education: Annual (10 months) = EUR 4,040; Per term (5 months) = EUR 2,020. - Primary education: Annual (10 months) = EUR 4,420; Per term = EUR 2,210. - Secondary (1º–3º): Annual = EUR 4,960; Per term = EUR 2,480. - Secondary (4º): Annual = EUR 5,160; Per term = EUR 2,580. - Bachillerato 1º: Annual = EUR 5,650; Per term = EUR 2,825. - Bachillerato 2º: Annual = EUR 6,000; Per term = EUR 3,000. - Canteen: Annual = EUR 1,420; Per term = EUR 710. - Transport: Annual = EUR 1,630; Per term = EUR 815. - General expenses: EUR 300 per academic year, charged as two payments of EUR 150 (EUR 150 per term under a two‑term split). Boarding fees - Boarding is not listed among the school's published services and no boarding fees are published; therefore boarding is not applicable based on the school's publicly posted fees. Refund information - No published refund policy or specific refund terms for enrollment, tuition, canteen, transport, or uniform purchases appears on the school's publicly posted fee pages. The published fee items list amounts and the general‑expenses instalment structure but do not provide refund rules or conditions. Fee payment options - The school's published fee pages list amounts and instalment structure but do not state accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, direct debit/standing order, or credit/debit card). No payment‑method details or billing‑account information are published on the fee pages. Brief note on published information and missing details - The amounts above are the school's published charges for the current academic offering: one‑off enrollment, monthly tuition by year group, monthly canteen and transport fees, and an itemised uniform price list. The school's fee page explicitly shows general expenses as “2 × EUR 150 / course,” which indicates two scheduled charges for that concept. The school's published pages do not include explicit billing calendars, exact number of tuition instalments, published payment due dates, accepted payment methods, or a published refund policy; the annual and per‑term totals above are calculated from the published monthly figures using a 10‑month academic billing assumption and a two‑term split (5 months per term) for convenience.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Multilingualism: Our students learn in French, English, and Spanish from age 2, with native or bilingual teachers for each language. Our educational project targets a C1 level in all three languages. From ages 2 to 18, students remain at the school from Très Petite Section to Terminale. It is a multicultural environment with 70% of students Spanish and others from France, the United Kingdom, Algeria, Russia, and the United States. The education system is supported and approved by the education ministries of France and Spain, enabling access to higher education in Spain, France, and beyond. We belong to the Mission Laïque Française and AEFE, and promote an active, learner-centered pedagogy with well-equipped classrooms.	Curriculum details The school uses the Muntori Project, a proprietary methodology for students in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education Obligatoria, and the Sixth Form College. The educational offer is based on project-based learning and draws on more than 40 years of teaching experience. The learning approach emphasizes project work without textbooks and is guided by a philosophy of student engagement and creativity. Individualized plans are developed according to multiple intelligences theory to tailor competencies to each learner, and class sizes are described as reduced to support personalized attention. An English language Academy offers intensive English courses for children and adults at levels A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2, with official certifications.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio The school has a reduced student-to-teacher ratio to enable personalized attention.
Exam results	Exam results More than 100 students graduate each year, and the school serves about 1,500 students from kindergarten through the final year of lycée. It is multicultural with more than 25 nationalities and multilingual. It reports a 100% pass rate on Selectividad and the Baccalauréat. Eighty-one percent of students obtain places at the world's leading universities.	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Graduates typically pursue higher education at universities around the world. Many continue studies in Spain and France, with access to universities in both countries and beyond. The school's international networks support admission to higher education internationally.	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Open House Days; Reserve a place; Enrollment; Request an online appointment; We are always available to meet with you on any topic.	Admissions Step 1. Enrollment is open year-round. This is indicated by the enrollment language on the school materials. Step 2. Request a guided tour to view facilities, learn about the school's methodology, and have your questions answered. The guided tour can be requested through the school's site, where staff will present the program and approach. Step 3. Download the dossier to review the program in detail and understand the school's educational project, language offerings, and campus features. Step 4. For additional information or to start the enrollment process, fill out the inquiry form on the Fees page to have a representative contact you. The Fees page notes that you should submit the form if you have doubts or questions, and you will be contacted. Language program and Cambridge components: the school provides multilingual education with English, Castellano and Valenciano as core languages; from fifth grade, German is introduced; the school is a Cambridge English School and a Cambridge Preparation Centre, with examination opportunities including Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET, PET, FIRST and CAE. Additional languages include French and Chinese, and language programs extend through primary and secondary levels; the school offers language academy and related activities. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00–18:00. Enrollment is 630€ for the first year; general expenses 2 x 150€; canteen 140€ per month; transport 160€ per month.
Scholarships	Scholarships Eduardo, a scholarship student funded by the French Ministry.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist —
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