British College La Cañada

Located at Calle 232 Nº 110, 46182 La Cañada (Paterna), Valencia, Spain. The school is in the La Cañada area near Valencia city. It is served by a school bus service with multiple routes.

Early Years (2-5), Primary (5-11), Secondary (11-16), Sixth Form (16-18)

Bilingual British School in Valencia; follows the British curriculum.

Psychopedagogical guidance is available to identify educational needs and coordinate support. The school offers an external Speech Therapy service for language and communication difficulties, available during or outside school hours depending on the case.

United Kingdom (British curriculum; Cambridge International)

Start of day 08:50; Primary classes start at 09:10; End of day 16:45. Early Morning Club 08:00–08:50; Afternoon Club 17:00–18:00.

The school bus service with multiple routes is available to all pupils; routes can be full round-trip or half-route and are modified yearly to meet families' needs. For details, contact bus@bclc.edu.es.

Enrolment / Application fees

- Enrolment (matriculation) fee: EUR 925 (one-off; paid when enrolling the child; non‑refundable).
- Sibling concessions on the enrolment fee: second child 20% discount (applies only to siblings born from 2019 onwards); third child 50% discount; fourth child free.

Tuition fees (by year group)

- Nursery – Year 1: EUR 5,750 per year (shown as EUR 575 per month; fees are presented as the annual amount and as a monthly instalment).
- Year 2 – Year 6: EUR 6,340 per year (shown as EUR 634 per month).
- Year 7 – Year 9: EUR 6,790 per year (shown as EUR 679 per month).
- Year 10 – Year 11: EUR 6,910 per year (shown as EUR 691 per month).
- Year 12 – Year 13 (Sixth Form): EUR 7,560 per year (shown as EUR 756 per month).

Notes on the tuition figures above:
- The monthly figures shown correspond to the annual tuition divided into instalments (the published monthly amount is the annual cost expressed as a monthly payment). The school presents tuition as an annual fee with a corresponding monthly instalment.
- Sibling concessions on tuition: a 35% discount on education (tuition) fees applies to the third sibling; there are specified matriculation (enrolment) fee reductions for additional siblings as noted above. An annual discount of 3% applies to tuition when tuition and lunch are paid in a single full-course payment.

Education / materials fee (per term)

- Education fee (covers teaching & technological resources, consumables, psychopedagogical cabinet, school insurance): EUR 217 per term (three payments per year). The charge for individual-use materials and textbooks is billed in the October monthly payment.

Lunch / catering fees

- Foundation Stage & Primary: EUR 2,020 per year (shown as EUR 202 per month). This includes lunch and an afternoon snack.
- Secondary & Sixth Form: EUR 2,080 per year (shown as EUR 208 per month). This includes lunch and an afternoon snack.

Transport (optional)

- Regular round‑trip (annual): EUR 1,910 per year (shown as EUR 191 per month; based on 10 monthly payments).
- Non‑regular round‑trip (less than 10 months): EUR 2,010 per year (shown as EUR 201 per month).
- One‑way journey (single trip cost): EUR 10 per journey.

Extended‑hours and other optional services

- Early Morning Club (08:00–09:00): EUR 55 per month or EUR 4 per day.
- Afternoon Club (17:00–18:00): EUR 55 per month or EUR 4 per day.
- Extracurricular activities, school trips and similar variable expenses are invoiced separately (charged on the invoice of the following month).

Additional / ad hoc costs

- External UK examinations (Years 10–13): approximate cost EUR 138 per exam; exact cost communicated before invoicing and must be paid prior to exams.
- UNED and homologation related fees (approximate amounts communicated at invoicing): Apostille of the Hague (approx. EUR 120 per homologation); UNED accreditation fee approx. EUR 335.
- School continuity insurance: available upon request (optional).
- Uniform: school uniform is compulsory (except for Sixth Form, which follows a formal dress code). Uniforms are purchased via the official provider (orders may be delivered to school or to home). No fixed uniform price is published in the standard fees listing.

Boarding

- Boarding is not offered / not applicable. The school operates as a day school with school‑day services, lunchtime provision and optional transport.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition figures are published as annual amounts and as monthly instalments; the monthly amounts are the annual tuition, lunch and transport costs divided into 10 monthly payments (payments cover the period September to June). Variable items (trips, extracurricular activities, early/afternoon clubs) are invoiced on the following month.
- Continuity (place‑reservation) fee: EUR 300 is charged in March to reserve a place for the following school year; this amount is deducted from the September invoice.
- Enrolment (matriculation) fee is required to secure a place; payment of this fee secures the place.

Refund information

- The enrolment (matriculation) fee is non‑refundable. Variable fees and deposits (where specified) follow the published terms for each service; exam fees and ad‑hoc charges are payable according to the invoicing instructions. Trip, extracurricular and course payments have their own refund rules as communicated at the time of booking.

Fee payment options and administration contact

- The school manages billing and payment arrangements through the administration office. For invoices, payment instructions and accepted payment methods, contact the administration team by email at administracion@bclc.edu.es or by phone at +34 96 132 40 40 (available Monday–Friday). The Admissions office can also be reached at admisiones@bclc.edu.es for enrolment and matriculation queries.

Short summary of discounts and key extras

- Sibling discounts: matriculation fee reductions for second/third/fourth children and a 35% discount on education (tuition) fees for the third (and fourth) sibling; third‑sibling matriculation reduction and fourth child matriculation waiver also apply. A 3% annual discount applies for full course payment (tuition + lunch) paid in a single payment. Continuity fee: EUR 300 (charged in March, deducted from September invoice).