Den Norske Skole Costa Blanca

The Norwegian School Costa Blanca is located in Alfaz del Pi, Alicante province, Spain, at Riu Guadiana 14, Urb El Oasis, 03580 L'Alfàs del Pi. It sits in a quiet residential area at the foot of Puig Campana, with views over orange groves and the azure Mediterranean. It is about a 20-minute drive from Alicante Airport and five minutes from the beaches.

Full Grundskole (primary and lower secondary) for years 1–10, with up to 204 pupils. Upper secondary offers VG1, VG2 and VG3 studiespesialisering.

Private school with government funding; owned by Fundacion Noruega Costa Blanca.

A social-pedagogical adviser is available to support students. Systematic pupil development is emphasized.

Norway (follows the Norwegian curriculum and regulations; owned by the Fundacion Noruega Costa Blanca; member of GNUF).

Includes an after-school care program (Skolefritidsordning, SFO) for students in grades 1–4 from September to May.

Application / Registration fees

- Grunnskolen: Acceptance of a school place requires payment of a three-month advance (forskudd). The three-month advance covers the school fees for April, May and June of the upcoming school year for pupils who attend the full year. The advance / registration payment is not refunded if the offered place is not used.

- Videregående (upper secondary): A non-refundable registration (innmeldingsavgift) of EUR 900 is required on acceptance. This EUR 900 is included in the total annual school fee for videregående. If a pupil leaves earlier than agreed the registration fee is not returned.

Tuition fees by year group / level

- Grunnskolen (primary and lower-secondary): Fees are charged per month by family position (sibling discount structure):
- First child: EUR 205 per month.
- Second child: EUR 140 per month.
- From the third child onward: EUR 100 per month.

- Videregående skole (upper secondary / VG1–VG3): Total annual school fees amount to EUR 2,275 per year; this total includes the registration fee of EUR 900. The remaining balance (EUR 1,375) must be paid in full before the start of the school year.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- For Grunnskolen: A three-month advance is required at acceptance (this advance corresponds to April–June of the upcoming school year for pupils present the full year). The school confirms that a school place is only finally allocated when the required advance is received.

- For Videregående: The EUR 900 registration fee must be paid in full before a place is allocated; the outstanding balance (EUR 1,375) is required to be paid in full before school start. Applicants who have outstanding fees from previous years are not eligible for a new offer until outstanding amounts are settled. Deadlines for required documentation (e.g., attachments) are enforced for prioritisation.

- Invoicing: SFO and other applicable charges are invoiced together with school-fee invoices and invoices are sent by e‑mail.

- Cancellation / notice: The school operates with a three-month notice period which takes effect from the first day of the following month. If a school place is terminated during the school year, school fees for three months after the notice must be paid; the registration/advance payment is not refunded. Breach of agreement can lead to termination of the school place.

Boarding fees

- Boarding: No boarding (residential) provision or boarding fees are listed as part of the school's services; the school is presented as a day school offering grunnskole and videregående education and an SFO (after‑school) service. There are no boarding fees applicable.

Other costs and fees

- SFO (after‑school care): Opening hours Monday–Thursday 13:30–16:00. Prices stated:
- Pupils in grades 1–3: free of charge.
- Pupils in grade 4: EUR 92 per pupil per month. SFO is invoiced together with school fees; one month's notice is required for SFO cancellation.

- Insurance: The school recommends that videregående pupils (and families) arrange student/household and health insurance; prices vary by provider and are not set by the school.

- Uniforms and compulsory learning materials: No mandatory school‑uniform fee is listed. Læremidler/PC provision are mentioned in school descriptions (e.g., device for pupils from 4th grade upward) but no standard uniform or separate compulsory uniform charge is published. Parents should expect normal incidental costs (personal supplies, optional activities) as these are not itemised as fixed school charges.

Refund information

- Registration / advance payments: The registration/innmeldingsavgift and the advance payments are not refundable if the pupil leaves earlier than the contracted period or if the offered place is not used. This applies to both grunnskole (advance) and videregående (EUR 900 registration fee).

- Early termination: If a pupil withdraws during the school year, the registration fee is not returned and school fees for three months after termination must be paid in accordance with the school's three‑month notice policy.

Fee payment options

- Bank transfer: The school's published payment account is with BBVA. Payments/forskudd are to be sent to:
- BBVA, IBAN: ES03 0182 4424 3702 0158 7847, BIC/SWIFT: BBVAESMMXXX. Invoicing instructions state that the advance and other payments are to be made to the school's bank account.

- Other payment methods: The school's published information specifies the BBVA bank account for transfers and invoicing by e‑mail; no published details about credit-card acceptance or alternative online payment gateways are provided on the fee pages.

Short note on scope / missing items

- The published information gives monthly rates for grunnskolen and a published total annual amount for videregående (EUR 2,275). The school's pages do not publish a per‑term breakdown or an explicit annual total for each grunnskole year group; they give per‑month amounts and the three‑month advance requirement. For precise per‑term or annual totals for grunnskolen (for example, number of billed months per school year), and for any optional activity fees not listed, confirm the billing period used by the school when converting monthly figures into term/year totals.