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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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Moderato International Barcelona is a Montessori-based French international school in Barcelona for children from 15 months to 9 years. The campus occupies a 500 m2 space in the Putxet neighborhood, Carrer de Lucà 8, with three classrooms and a tree-lined courtyard. The curriculum blends Montessori pedagogy with elements of the French education system, organized into three cycles: Communauté enfantine (15 months–3 years), Maternelle (3–6 years), and Primaire (6–9 years). Instruction is primarily in French, with Spanish and English woven into daily learning, and Catalan introduced during the year. In September 2024, Moderato Barcelona opened a new primary class for 6–9-year-olds. The school emphasizes autonomy, individualized follow-up, and small-group work, supported by Montessori materials across preschool areas and primary learning. Extracurriculars include autonomous Montessori workshops, science and geography activities, English-language music and yoga, and language classes, all within a multilingual, family-centered setting. It participates in Erasmus+ projects, starting with Crowd School.
Escola Rase International School offers a bespoke curriculum for students from age 1 to 18. The school teaches a trilingual program with 50% of teaching time in English, 25% in Catalan and 25% in Spanish, while Chinese is progressively introduced as a fourth language. Its STEAM-focused pedagogy emphasizes real-world problem solving, experiential learning, curiosity, creativity, analysis and teamwork. Class sizes are capped at 16 students to support individualized attention. Facilities include 15 classrooms, a psychomotor room integrated into the classrooms, a laboratory, a library, a dining hall, and dedicated spaces for tutoring and parent meetings. The daily schedule runs from 8:00 to 18:00 with an on-site dining service using locally sourced foods. After-school activities cover languages, technology, robotics and theatre. The school maintains strong family–school communication and offers extensive tutoring updates. A distinctive feature is its emphasis on interdisciplinary, hands-on learning across a multilingual community. This blend supports personalised growth globally.
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.
Learnlife Barcelona is an international secondary school and innovation hub that operates across Learnlife Urban Hub, Eco Hub, and Village Hub in the heart of Barcelona. The school serves learners aged 6 to 18 with a bespoke curriculum designed around the Learnlife Competency Model, delivered in English with opportunities to study Spanish and Catalan. The program centers on five learning domains—Learning to Be, Think, Learn, Relate and Act—implemented through Building Blocks and real-world projects that foster learner agency and collaboration. Assessments are ongoing and competency-based through Learning Vitae, 360s, plus showcases, rather than traditional exams. Graduates can earn an American High School Diploma and/or Spanish ESO certificate. The secondary day is organized into Explorers, Creators and Changemakers, with multilingual Learning Guides supporting language development and inclusion. The campus features a music studio, project studios, and a rooftop sports court, with Expressive Arts, sustainability initiatives and service learning embedded in practice.
Barcelona High School (BHS) is an international American school in Barcelona with a boarding program. Founded in 2024 by Akida Mashaka to address gaps in traditional schooling, it now serves about 500 students across two campuses. The school delivers an American curriculum from PK3 through 12th grade, culminating in an American High School Diploma. High School offers Advanced Placement courses, and BHS is the AP Exam Center for Europe, with a wide range of AP subjects. Accredited by WASC and by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Barcelona Education Department, the program also holds NCPSA and AIAASC endorsements for Spanish and international university admissions. The TEA Creativity Hub at Carrer de Montseny 22 in Gracia anchors technology, entrepreneurship, and the arts and hosts after-school activities. The school prioritizes social-emotional wellbeing, provides 1-on-1 tutoring and university counseling, and operates under the BHS Method: Build. Harvest. Succeed.
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.
Institució La Farga is a private school in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, offering both British and Spanish curricula for ages 3 to 18. The school delivers Educació Infantil, Educació Primària, Educació Secundària and Batxillerat, with instruction aligned to current Catalan and national legislation and to the school's own charter. The campus sits in Mira-sol at Camí de Sant Cugat al Papiol, 36, serving around 1,530 students drawn from local towns, with about 800 families using school transport or public transit. The school emphasizes personalized attention to students and families and promotes values rooted in Christian humanism, including respect for every person, integrity, responsible freedom, and trust. A coexistence plan governs daily life, with safety protocols, regular communication with families, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity. Since 2001 the school has participated in a public-concert funding regime, supporting its development within the private education framework. For families and communities.
La Miranda International School in Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, has 60 years of experience in education. The 11-building campus sits on over 13,500 m² of landscaped grounds. Part of Inspired Education Group, La Miranda is an IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme in Spanish and English. The school also provides the Spanish National Baccalaureate with tracks in Science & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Arts, plus a Dual Diploma combining the Community Diploma with the American High School Diploma. Multilingualism is central: seven languages are offered, including English, Mandarin, Russian, with some languages integrated through short sessions. Facilities include a temperature-controlled pool, a 900 m² sports centre, a 300 m² gym, science and technology laboratories, a robotics room, an Atelier, a music room, a 360-seat auditorium, a library, and a kitchen/canteen. Apple Distinguished School recognition acknowledges technology use and arts within the curriculum.
SEK International School Catalunya is a private international campus in La Garriga, near Barcelona, offering an International Baccalaureate programme for children from 4 months to 18 years. The school delivers the full IB continuum—PYP, MYP and DP—alongside elements of the Spanish curriculum, with a multilingual language model in which about 70% of teaching is conducted in English, 15% in Catalan and 15% in Spanish. From Year 5, students may study a fourth language, French or German. The campus combines on-site facilities with access to a woodland setting, supporting project work, outdoor education and sport. Highlights include intelligent classrooms, dedicated science laboratories, a MakerSpace and robotics labs, libraries for all age groups, and a concert hall connected to Trinity College London music programmes. SEK-Catalunya is the only Catalan school accredited to offer the full IB continuum, and it maintains international boarding, exchanges, and a program of clubs, activities and service learning.
Benjamin Franklin International School (BFIS) is a non-profit international American school in Barcelona serving ages 3 to 18. BFIS delivers a comprehensive American curriculum from Nursery to Grade 12, augmented by the IB Middle Years Programme for Grades 6–10 and the IB Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12, with a bespoke curriculum option. The school is IB-accredited and located in the Sarrià district (Martorell i Peña, 9, 08017 Barcelona). In 2025 BFIS reported 58 IBDP graduates, a 98% pass rate and an average Diploma score of 35. The campus comprises an Elementary building (2016) and a Secondary building (2021), with a capacity near 700 and over 440 students in Grades 6–12. A Center for Creativity and Innovation is planned for 2026, LEED-certified, uniting Creative Arts, Science, Design, Engineering and Sports, featuring a robotics studio, recording studio, design labs, an Olympic gym, amphitheater and playspace. BFIS provides college counseling and offers a broad range of co-curricular activities and service initiatives.
GRESOL International-American School is a private day school near Terrassa, Barcelona, combining an international American curriculum with the IB Diploma Programme. Classes are taught in English with additional language options; Catalan and Spanish are core, French is introduced in primary, and German and Chinese are available. The school serves students from Early Years through secondary, ages 3 to 18, with an Elementary program aligned to the US Common Core. Students may pursue two diploma tracks: the IB Diploma Programme and a National Baccalaureate. The campus features light-filled classrooms, an Arts Zone, a Studio with a television set for English-language digital media, and a Knowledge Area multipurpose room for events. A covered inner courtyard supports year round collaboration, and spaces support wellbeing. Sports facilities include football fields, a baseball field, two basketball courts, a gym, a pool, and local club partnerships. Cognia and IB accreditations, plus a PennWest University cooperation, reinforce its international focus.
Agora Princess Margaret International School is an IB World School in Barcelona offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The Diploma Programme is planned for the future, with facilities to support its expansion. The school provides a multilingual context with English, Spanish and Catalan, and English immersion from the earliest years to support multilingual learning. Opened in 1967, it has a long history of rigorous academic preparation and currently operates from Infant Education to Secondary Education in the Horta-Guinardó district. The campus features ICT-enabled classrooms, digital boards, tablets and netbooks, plus specialist rooms for psychomotricity, music, psychopedagogy and science laboratories for Technology and Robotics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Outdoor facilities include two multi-purpose courts and an outdoor swimming pool (May–September). Extracurriculars span music, sport, languages and robotics, with strong emphasis on languages (English, French, Chinese) and opportunities for global exchanges and events, for prospective families.
Escola Natura Montessori in Castellbisbal, Barcelona province, combines Montessori pedagogy with forest-school practices for children aged 1 to 12. Housed in a 17th-century farmhouse surrounded by forest, the campus offers a natural setting while remaining accessible to families with transport options. Multi-age communities—Infant Community (1-3), Casa de Niños (3-6), and Taller I–II (6-12)—foster collaboration, independence, and peer learning. Instruction in Catalan, Spanish, and English includes dedicated English language support. Learning is guided by Maria Montessori's scientific observation, shaping the prepared environment around each child to support emotional, physical, social, and academic development. Academic spaces cover geography, geometry, mathematics, history, and language, with Montessori materials arranged to support progression. The school emphasizes autonomy, creativity, love of nature, and responsible participation. Extracurriculars include a nature-focused Casal de Verano Natura Montessori and weekly forest-school outings, reinforcing outdoor learning and community engagement. The dining hall serves ecological, locally sourced foods.
Agora Sant Cugat International School operates across three campuses in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain. It delivers the International Baccalaureate continuum, with PYP authorised and programmes in MYP and DP, and offers a Bespoke Curriculum option. The school teaches in English, Spanish and Catalan as working languages, with Mandarin studied until the end of Primary and options to learn French or German in 5th Primary (or continue Chinese to Year 4 of secondary). The campus facilities include large classrooms, laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology, ICT suites, technology and robotics spaces, a library, and a Josep Carreras Auditorium that hosts music, theatre and events for up to 380 attendees. A new Baccalaureate building opened in September 2025, a four-storey 1,959 m² facility with interactive classrooms, a café and study areas, plus solar panels and climate control. The school emphasises multilingualism, diverse sports facilities and extras including robotics, music, theatre and language programmes.
Barcelona High School (BHS) is an international American school in Barcelona with a boarding program. Founded in 2024 by Akida Mashaka to address gaps in traditional schooling, it now serves about 500 students across two campuses. The school delivers an American curriculum from PK3 through 12th grade, culminating in an American High School Diploma. High School offers Advanced Placement courses, and BHS is the AP Exam Center for Europe, with a wide range of AP subjects. Accredited by WASC and by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Barcelona Education Department, the program also holds NCPSA and AIAASC endorsements for Spanish and international university admissions. The TEA Creativity Hub at Carrer de Montseny 22 in Gracia anchors technology, entrepreneurship, and the arts and hosts after-school activities. The school prioritizes social-emotional wellbeing, provides 1-on-1 tutoring and university counseling, and operates under the BHS Method: Build. Harvest. Succeed.
English Academy Santa Claus is a family school in Barcelona that follows Montessori philosophy and provides English immersion in Early Years, with children communicating through academics and play. Educational materials are from Britain and reflect British teaching methods, while Montessori emphasizes practical, active, and experimental learning with a solid theoretical base. Primary Education offers a trilingual curriculum in English, Catalan, and Spanish, with fluency in all three by end. The program blends Anglo-Saxon and Spanish models and uses the same English-language materials as Great Britain. Core subjects include English, Catalan, Spanish, Mathematics, Natural and Social Sciences, Arts, Music and Physical Education, with Trinity (1º–4º) and Cambridge exams, alongside Catalunya's Generalitat assessments. Founded in 1965, the school has over 50 years of experience, maintaining a close, personalized environment and stimulating academic development. Facilities include a kitchen and sport and arts activities at venues; from Form IV upwards, yearly trip to Great Britain.
Deutsche Schule Barcelona is a private, officially recognized German overseas school in Spain, funded by the German federal government and awarded the label Excellent German Overseas School. It delivers a German–Spanish encounter education from kindergarten through the German International Abitur after twelve grades. From grade 1, almost all subjects are taught in German and follow Iberian regional curricula approved by KMK; in addition to German and Spanish, students study English, Catalan and, from grade 9, optional French. The campus supports about 1,500 students and features a building with break areas, sports facilities, a canteen, a library, and science laboratories. The program emphasizes mathematics and the natural sciences, alongside social and humanities education, with a focus on developing social and civic competencies. Around 120 students graduate with the DIA each year, recognized as the Spanish Bachillerato. After-school activities include basketball, soccer, dance, robotics, and clubs such as MUN and Oracy Club.
John Talabot School is a Barcelona-based charter school for children aged 3 to 16, organized across infant, primary and secondary sections. Founded in 1976, it sits in the Sant Gervasi district at the foot of Collserola, and its three interconnected buildings host a single campus with extended day hours and on-site kitchen facilities. The school delivers a bespoke, tri-lingual curriculum in English, Catalan and Spanish from preschool onward, with native-speaking teachers and an emphasis on project-based learning. Real English immersion shapes daily learning, alongside Catalan and Spanish development. The program includes early access to Cambridge assessments from Starter to PET, supporting multilingual progress and external examination preparation. Facilities include ICT labs, Chromebooks for primary and ESO, diverse libraries, a music room, and language labs for French and German. Extracurriculars cover dance, performing arts, music, and literacy clubs, including Chess and Reading, within a values-based Catalan framework fostering curiosity and collaboration.
Located in Barcelona, Lycée Français de Barcelone is a French AEFE school delivering French national curriculum for students aged 3 to 18. The campus emphasizes multilingual study, with four languages taught (French, Spanish, Catalan, and English) and language tracks in the lycée, including the BFI Bac Français International and the Section Européenne Anglais and Section Européenne Espagnol. The BFI can be undertaken as a trilanguage or quadrilingual option, with extra subjects to strengthen multilingual competence for higher education. The school operates 27 Seconde–Terminale classes and provides individualized orientation and support. Facilities span a gymnasium, dance hall, judo room, motor skills room, playgrounds, a cafeteria, a multipurpose room, a studio, an infirmary, and three libraries with resources in four languages. Extracurriculars include Theatre Workshops, Arts Plastiques, and WeBradio, alongside ocean-related Classes à Enjeux Maritimes and a music program. The school welcomes students from more than 73 nationalities and offers exchange opportunities.
Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona is a private international school in Barcelona, Spain, offering education from ages 1 to 18. The Primary Curriculum follows the IPC framework, with learning primarily in English and integrated Spanish and Catalan; a fourth language (French, German, or Chinese) may be studied from primary years. In secondary, students choose between the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or Nacional Bachillerato. The school emphasizes cross-curricular, theme-based units and project-based teamwork to foster curiosity and critical thinking. Facilities include a four-floor campus completed in 2015 with bright spaces, bespoke music, art, and dance studios, state-of-the-art science, design and technology labs, a library, a dedicated chess room, and outdoor spaces such as an AstroTurf pitch and a forest garden. Seaside amphitheatre supports performances and public speaking. In 2022 the school joined Nord Anglia Education, aligning with a global network of international schools. This creates global opportunities and collaborations for students.
Synergy International Christian School is a private, North American–style, trilingual international school located in Bellaterra, in the Cerdanyola del Vallès area near Barcelona. It serves students from ages 3 to 18 in preschool through secondary education and operates as a non‑profit Christian community aligned with Protestant values. The school offers an American curriculum that blends U.S. Common Core standards with the basic competencies of Catalonia and Spain, taught through English, Spanish and Catalan in flexible, translanguaged groups. Reading and narrating with Living Books is a core learning method, and instruction follows a Biblical worldview informed by the Charlotte Mason approach, using teacher-guided projects, cross‑subject projects, self-paced online platforms, STEAM activities and outdoor learning. Class sizes are small, with a maximum of 15 students per class and one class per grade. The school is accredited by ACSI (K‑12) and MSA (K‑12) and maintains after‑school activities, technology integration, and a family‑oriented atmosphere.
European International School of Barcelona (EISB) is a private international school in Sant Cugat del Vallés, about 15 kilometres from central Barcelona. It serves ages 0–18 and offers Cambridge Primary and IGCSE, National and International Baccalaureates, and American High School Diploma. Education runs Nursery through Baccalaureate, with a five-language immersion programme taught by native speakers of English, Catalan, Spanish, French, German and Chinese. Language learning is integrated across the years. In Nursery the curriculum is 50% English, 25% Catalan and 25% Spanish; Infant School English is 80% with 10% Catalan and 10% Spanish; Primary Year 1 is 65% English, with French from Primary 3; Secondary Year 1 offers German or Chinese, completing the immersion by graduation. The International Homeroom supports language adaptation for new arrivals in a multicultural community with students from over 60 countries. The 14,000 m² campus includes classrooms, laboratories, a 500-seat theatre, dining rooms and sports hall.
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