Deutsche Schule Barcelona

Spain, Barcelona

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Year 1 (Kindergarten)	3	8,880 EUR	Infant/Kindergarten	Tuition for Kindergarten: 6,380 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). Entrance deposit on acceptance: 2,500 EUR (non-refundable donation to the Deutsche Schule Barcelona Foundation). Total for Year 1 = 8,880 EUR.
Year 2 (Class 1)	4	6,350 EUR	Primary	Tuition for Class 1: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/digital device fees do not apply in this year.
Year 3 (Class 2)	5	6,350 EUR	Primary	Tuition for Class 2: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/digital device fees do not apply in this year.
Year 4 (Class 3)	6	6,460 EUR	Primary	Tuition for Class 3: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 110 EUR per year (Classes 3–4).
Year 5 (Class 4)	7	6,460 EUR	Primary	Tuition for Class 4: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 110 EUR per year (Classes 3–4).
Year 6 (Class 5)	8	6,540 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 5: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 190 EUR per year (Classes 5–6).
Year 7 (Class 6)	9	6,540 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 6: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 190 EUR per year (Classes 5–6).
Year 8 (Class 7)	10	6,590 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 7: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 240 EUR per year (Classes 7–11).
Year 9 (Class 8)	11	6,590 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 8: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 240 EUR per year (Classes 7–11).
Year 10 (Class 9)	12	6,590 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 9: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 240 EUR per year (Classes 7–11).
Year 11 (Class 10)	13	6,590 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 10: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 240 EUR per year (Classes 7–11).
Year 12 (Class 11)	14	6,590 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 11: 6,350 EUR per year (Sept–Jun, 10 months). IT/device fee: 240 EUR per year (Classes 7–11).
Year 13 (Class 12 - Abitur)	15	6,606 EUR	Secondary	Tuition for Class 12: 6,363 EUR per year (Sept–May, 9 months). IT/device fee: 243 EUR per year (Class 12).

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	0 EUR	No separate application/registration fee listed for admission.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 EUR	No separate enrollment fee listed beyond entrance deposit/donation.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Entrance deposit / foundation donation	2,500 EUR	Paid on acceptance. Kindergarten (I3–I4) deposits at least EUR 2,500; Vorschule/primary/secondary deposits at least EUR 3,000. Donation receipt issued. Overseas stay up to 12 months relieved of return donation.
Kindergarten optional extra charges	0 EUR	Early-care (07:30–08:00): EUR 25/month; Afternoon care (13:45–16:30, 5 afternoons): EUR 245/month. Lunch not included. Not included in base tuition unless explicitly chosen.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Scope and academic year
- These fees apply to the school year 2025/26.

Application / registration fees
- No separate application or registration fee is listed for admission to the kindergarten, primary or secondary levels. (Admission uses downloadable application forms and an admission process.)

Tuition fees (by year group) — amounts shown per month and as the annual total
- Kindergarten (regular hours 08:00–13:00 / optional to 14:00): EUR 638 per month; annual total EUR 6,380 (Sept.–Jun.).
- Classes 1–11 (Grundschule and Oberschule years 1–11): EUR 635 per month; annual total EUR 6,350 (Sept.–Jun.).
- Class 12 (Abitur year): EUR 707 per month; annual total EUR 6,363 (Sept.–May).

IT / digital device fees (by year group) — monthly and annual
- Classes 3–4: EUR 11 per month; annual total EUR 110.
- Classes 5–6: EUR 19 per month; annual total EUR 190.
- Classes 7–11: EUR 24 per month; annual total EUR 240.
- Class 12: EUR 27 per month; annual total EUR 243 (Sept.–May).

Additional kindergarten fees
- Early-care (07:30–08:00): EUR 25 per month; annual total EUR 250. Bus users are exempt from this charge.
- Afternoon care (five afternoons in the same group, 13:45–16:30): EUR 245 per month; annual total EUR 2,450. Prices do not include lunch.

Entrance deposit / foundation donation required on acceptance
- After written confirmation of admission, an amount must be credited to the Deutsche Schule Barcelona Foundation: for Kindergarten (I3–I4) at least EUR 2,500; for Vorschule, primary and secondary at least EUR 3,000. A donation receipt is issued. For an overseas stay by the pupil of up to 12 months, a further donation on return is not required.

Billing schedule and payment terms (tuition and general rules)
- Tuition is billed and collected monthly by direct debit (Einzugsermächtigung). If three monthly payments are unpaid, a processing fee of EUR 5 per attempted debit is charged.
- If the school start date falls within a month, the full monthly tuition for that month is due. For any begun month in which the pupil still attends, the full tuition for that month is payable. For withdrawals in May, tuition is collected through the end of June. Written withdrawal must be provided one month before the pupil's last school day (processing via the school's parent portal). Families with three or more children at primary and secondary can apply for a sibling discount through the parent portal. Consequences for outstanding balances can include exclusion from voluntary activities and denial of re-enrolment.

Mensa (school meals) — costs and billing
- Monthly pauschal (flat-rate) menus are available; standard menu price listed is EUR 6.10 per meal (including VAT) for kindergarten, primary and secondary in regular pauschal use; occasional single-ticket price is EUR 6.40 per ticket. Other meal-rate variants (pauschal + small meal) show EUR 6.96. Absence rules: if an absence is reported, 60% of the menu price is charged; if absence is reported eight days in advance, no charge; for consecutive days the first three days are charged at 60% and from the fourth day no charge. Mensa billing is collected by direct debit between the 1st and 5th of the following month. Occasional lunch tickets may be purchased by bank card or cash according to the mensa rules.

Other recurring or program fees and incidental costs
- Schoolbooks and material lists are published per grade and must be purchased separately; specific book costs vary by grade and publisher (book lists and digital-book instructions are provided).
- School-operated extracurricular activities, the music school, summer school and university-preparation courses carry separate fees when applicable; those fees are charged according to the specific program terms. Menus, activity bookings and summer school include their own payment and cancellation conditions.
- School transport is arranged through independent bus operators; booking and payment for bus routes are handled directly with the bus companies and their fees and payment methods vary by operator. Bus service arrangements and contacts are provided by the school; invoices and payments are made with the transport companies.
- German preparatory and extra German-courses (outside regular tuition): the preparatory course (CPA) shows an annual fee of EUR 500 (paid in two installments); ongoing extra-curricular German course years list annual fees (example listing EUR 800 per year for certain levels). The donation required for entry into a Begegnungsklasse (side-entry immersion class) is shown separately (EUR 2,700).

Boarding
- The Deutsche Schule Barcelona operates as a day school; no boarding program or boarding fees are listed.

Refunds and cancellation specifics
- Tuition: cancellations require one month's written notice before the pupil's last day; the full monthly fee is due for any started month and, if withdrawal occurs in May, tuition continues to be collected through the end of June. Abmeldungen for single months are not permitted.
- Menus: the mensa rules set absence and refund/charge handling (60% charge for reported absences unless notified sufficiently in advance, details as stated under mensa rules).
- Entrance deposit/donation: the required entrance amount is designated as a donation and a donation receipt is issued; no separate refund procedure for this donation is specified in the school's published fee information, and an overseas absence of up to 12 months removes the need to pay a new donation on return.

Payment methods and practical notes
- Regular tuition payments: collected monthly by direct debit (Einzugsermächtigung). Administrative fees apply for returned or repeatedly unpaid debits.
- Mensa: billed by direct debit monthly; occasional lunch tickets may be paid by bank card or cash depending on the pupil's age and the mensa point of sale.
- Bus: payment and invoicing handled directly with the external bus operators (contact details and routes provided by the school).
- Books and materials: purchased separately from publishers/retailers per the published grade material lists.

Gaps / items not listed as fees
- No separate one-off application or admission fee is listed in the school's admission and fees information. Specific prices for bus routes and for many extracurricular activities are not printed as part of the central tuition schedule because those services are contracted or priced separately; parents arrange and pay those services according to each provider's terms.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in German, Spanish, English

Fees €6,350 - 6,380

Ages 2 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 1500

Type Co-educational

Opened 1894

Bus Service Yes

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.

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