Spain, Valencia
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Valencia, Spain. The La Pinada campus is located at Calle Melissa 46, Lloma Llarga, Paterna (46980), in the Valencia metropolitan area. The campus is surrounded by nature and designed with sustainability in mind.
Infant Community (20 months - 3 years); Children's House (3-6 years); Primary (6-12 years); Secondary & Pre-University (12-18 years)
Private secular mixed Montessori school located in Paterna, Valencia region; follows the British curriculum; recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education.
British; follows the curriculum and guidelines of the United Kingdom Department of Education, recognised by the Spanish Education Ministry.
Secular
Summer Camp bus service operates between Valencia and Imagine La Pinada (Paterna). Route 1 runs Valencia to Imagine La Pinada with stops including Avenida Blasco Ibáñez, Corte Inglés (Av. de Francia), Gran Vía, Plaza España, and ends at Imagine La Pinada at 8:50. The return route runs from Imagine La Pinada to Valencia with multiple stops, starting at 16:30 and finishing around 17:25, including stops at L'Hemisferic and Plaza España. The La Pinada address is Calle Melissa 46, Lloma Llarga, Paterna.
Application / Admission Fees
- Admission (new enrolment, first year): EUR 2,100.
- Enrolment (first child): EUR 630; second child: EUR 420; third child: no amount shown (blank on the published list).
- Re-enrolment to secure a place for the following school year: EUR 395 (first child: EUR 361; second child: EUR 316; third child: amount blank on the published list).
Tuition fees by school stage (monthly amount and billing frequency)
- Infant Community (Full day or Reduced day: 9:00–16:40 or 9:00–15:00): EUR 831 per month (billed as 10 instalments per year). Morning sessions only (9:00–12:00, for 2-year-olds): EUR 586 per month (10 instalments/year). Description covers tuition, materials and meals/snacks.
- Children's House (3–6 years) (Full day or Reduced day: 9:00–16:40 or 9:00–15:00): EUR 831 per month (10 instalments/year). Description covers tuition, materials and meals/snacks.
- Primary (6–12 years) (Full day 9:00–16:40): EUR 890 per month (10 instalments/year). Description covers tuition, materials and meals/snacks.
- Secondary / Pre-University (9:00–16:40):
- Year 7 to 9: EUR 947 per month (10 instalments/year).
- Year 10 to 11: EUR 951 per month (10 instalments/year).
- Year 12 to 13 (Baccalaureate / A-Levels): EUR 964 per month (10 instalments/year). Note: books and Cambridge/iGCSE/A-Level exam fees for Years 10–13 are charged in addition where applicable.
Annual totals (calculated from published instalments)
- Annual tuition = published monthly figure × 10 instalments. Examples:
- Infant / Children's House: EUR 831 × 10 = EUR 8,310 per academic year.
- Primary: EUR 890 × 10 = EUR 8,900 per academic year.
- Secondary Year 7–9: EUR 947 × 10 = EUR 9,470 per academic year. Year 12–13: EUR 964 × 10 = EUR 9,640 per academic year.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is billed in 10 instalments per year (the published amounts are shown per instalment/month). Early payment of the yearly fees and school supplies (and annual transport, if applicable) qualifies for a 2% discount on the total value. Multi-child discounts apply (see Discounts).
Discounts and sibling reductions
- Early payment discount: 2% off the total when paying the yearly fee and school supplies (and annual transport if applicable).
- Second child: 8.5% discount on the school monthly fee and school supplies.
- Third child: 20% discount on the school monthly fee and school supplies.
Additional services and fees
- School transport (annual contract rates shown as monthly): return trip EUR 175/month; one-way trip EUR 110/month (prices shown are based on a contract for the whole school year).
- Nap materials (annual): EUR 95 per year (includes individual cot with fitted sheet and yearly cleaning irrespective of period of use).
- Early Bird (before-school care): monthly option EUR 65; single session EUR 4.
- Afternoon Club (after-school care): monthly option EUR 80; single session EUR 5.50. Sessions run from 16:40 to 18:00 on a daily basis with no prior notice required for single sessions.
- Secondary & Baccalaureate: books and official Cambridge exam fees for iGCSE and A-Levels (Years 10–13) are charged in addition. Field trips and other activities carry additional charges announced during the academic year.
Uniforms and other routine costs
- Uniform costs are not itemised in the published fee schedule. Charges for books, exam fees (Years 10–13), trips and certain activities are listed as additional where applicable.
Boarding fees
- No boarding fees are listed; there is no published boarding provision or boarding tariff in the school's fee schedule.
Refund information
- A specific refund policy or refund amounts (for withdrawal, partial attendance, or early termination) is not published within the school's fee schedule. Parents should note that re-enrolment and admission charges are presented as non-zero amounts but no public refund terms are specified in the published fees document.
Fee payment options
- The published fee page lists instalment frequency and discounts but does not itemise accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit, etc.). Payment method options are not specified on the published fee schedule.
Notes on items not published in the fee schedule
- The published fee information includes instalment amounts, admission/enrolment fees, re-enrolment fees, discounts, transport and ancillary services, but does not itemise accepted payment methods or a formal refund policy; it also does not list specific uniform prices. Where amounts appear blank (for the third child in certain lines), the published schedule shows no value.
Imagine Montessori School in Paterna, Valencia, is a private secular mixed Montessori school following the British Curriculum, offering Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels. It serves students from 20 months to 18 years, blending Montessori pedagogy with UK guidelines and is recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Founded in 2016 by Iker Marcaide, Irene Cañero and Mariano Pontón, the school now serves more than 350 students and families. The campus features open-plan Early Years and Primary classrooms, each over 100 square metres, with outdoor terraces and five learning areas: Sensorial, Practical Life, Language, Mathematics, Cultural Studies. The Forest provides a woodland learning environment, and dedicated spaces for Art, Performing Arts, and Science. Secondary and Sixth Form spaces are under construction, with plans for modern, naturally lit classrooms, a library, Makers Lab and dining hall. La Pinada Lab is a collaboration with venture builders for 16–18 year olds.