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Barcelona is home to 46 international schools, offering families a range of curricula and price points to choose from.
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Highlands School Barcelona is a private Catholic international school in Esplugues de Llobregat serving students aged 1 to 18. It combines the Australian Curriculum and Cambridge programs (Cambridge Secondary and Cambridge IGCSE) with the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) and a bespoke curriculum, offering Infant, Primary, Secondary, and Baccalaureate stages. The school operates as a Cambridge International School with trilingual instruction, using English from infancy and integrating the Cambridge framework across age groups. Highlands is the only Catholic Cambridge International School in Barcelona and holds official language accreditations from Oxford, Cambridge, and DELF. The student–teacher ratio is 7:1, supporting personalized attention. The campus comprises about 19,000 m² of facilities for comprehensive education, including 10,000 m² of sports facilities and green areas, with technologically equipped classrooms, laboratories, an audiovisual room, a library, a chapel, a dining room and an orchard. Phase IV adds 1,170 m²—six base classrooms, an art classroom, a science lab—and expands total space to 7,500 m², with sustainability improvements.
Located near Barcelona, The British College of Gavà is a British international school serving Nursery to Year 13 and part of Inspired Education Group since its founding in 2015. The campus sits on a large, green site among pine trees, with separate areas for Early Years, Primary and Secondary and a fully enclosed campus for safety. The school uses English-language instruction with EAL support, and languages include French from Year 3, plus Spanish and Catalan as foreign languages. In Primary, the curriculum follows the English National Curriculum up to GCSE (Year 11), before students transition to the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. The Diploma core includes Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity and Service, and the Extended Essay, with Education for Sustainable Development embedded through CAS. The school also offers the IB Career-related Programme with partner organisations in Performing Arts, Innovation in Sports and Entrepreneurship. Facilities include three science laboratories, a large sports hall, a multi-purpose auditorium, outdoor playing fields and Forest School, plus two IT suites with iMacs. The campus hosts music, drama and dance, an e-Athletes program, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
St. George Barcelona is a private British international school in Barcelona for ages 2 to 18. The curriculum blends EYFS and the British National Curriculum, with Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme offered in the Sixth Form. Classes are taught in English by native teachers; Spanish, Catalan and French are taught as language subjects. Spanish starts at age 4, Catalan at 6, and French is introduced in Year 7; both languages are mandatory. In Secondary (Years 9–11) students prepare for IGCSE exams, followed by the IB Diploma in Sixth Form. Opened in 2015 and relocated in 2019, the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi campus features three science laboratories, an auditorium, music rooms, an art room, extensive libraries, green outdoor spaces, a dining hall and an on-site nurse. ISP partnerships enrich science, arts and leadership through global projects, including MUN, Artists and Scientists programs. The programmes foster global collaboration.
Richmond International School is a Barcelona-based, international multilingual school serving ages 3 to 18. It offers the British Curriculum to learners of all nationalities and is a NABSS member, authorized by the Ministry of Education and Culture to provide British education. The school provides open, bright classrooms and facilities that include a library, a cinema room, a cafeteria, computer rooms, laboratories, and dedicated art and music spaces, all equipped with the latest technology to support practical, hands-on learning. The main language of instruction is English, with active multilingual opportunities across several languages and a strong emphasis on values-based education and personalized attention. The curriculum covers science, technology, the arts, sports, and music, and promotes leadership and citizenship. Richmond prioritizes healthy eating, wellbeing, excursions, and cultural events, fostering a welcoming, diverse community.
The International School of Catalunya (ISCAT) is a British international day school in La Garriga, Barcelona, educating children aged 3 to 18. It follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales from Early Years through A-Levels, with GCSE around age 16 and a two-year A-Level programme preparing students for university. Early Years Foundation Stage begins in Reception (3–5 years); Primary is Key Stage 1 and Secondary runs from Key Stage 3 to 4. The school operates across four buildings—Blancafort, Manuel Raspall, Xavier Calls and Caselles—serving Nursery to Year 13, with a play area and a park with a football field and basketball hoops for older students. ISCAT emphasizes small class sizes for personalised learning and offers Forest School outdoor sessions. The school holds UNICEF Rights Respecting Gold Award status and runs a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award programme for secondary students. An after‑school programme and a multicultural environment complete offering.
Oak House School is a private, non-profit campus in Barcelona that offers British, local, and International Baccalaureate education to ages 3 to 18. The school follows the British National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme, with a tri-lingual approach across primary and secondary. Primary teaching is in English, Spanish and Catalan and aligns with English standards, preparing pupils for the Secondary's multilingual program. In the first year of ESO, a fourth language (French or German) enters, and coding becomes a fifth language. At age 16, students sit Cambridge IGCSE/ GCSE exams, with post-16 options including Bachillerato Nacional and the IB Diploma Programme. The campus comprises eight buildings with facilities: science laboratories, a technology room, music rooms, an arts area, an auditorium, and eco-conscious senior facilities opened in 2015. Enrichment includes Oracy, Debate and MUN, Duke of Edinburgh, and Work Experience alongside a sports, music, and STEM program.
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