Spain, Malaga
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Located at Crta. De Cártama Estación a Pizarra, 29580, Cártama Estación, Spain, in the Málaga region, the Sunland campus spans 40,000 square meters of facilities surrounded by countryside. The catchment area covers the suburbs around the metropolitan area of Nueva Aljaima; the school operates nine bus routes across Málaga within about 30 km, with journeys of 45–60 minutes. A bus monitor accompanies students on each route, and routes serve Alhaurín de la Torre, Alhaurín El Grande, Benalmádena, Cártama, Coín, Málaga, Pizarra and Torremolinos.
Foundation (3–4 years old); Primary/Key Stage 2 (5–10 years); Secondary/Key Stage 3 and 4 (11–16 years, IGCSE); Sixth Form/KS5 (17–18 years, pre-university with AS/A Levels).
Private school in Málaga with a British Curriculum and the possibility to obtain a dual British-Spanish degree.
Preschool and Reception: 9:30am–4:00pm; Years 1–6: 9:30am–4:15pm; Years 7–13: 9:30am–4:30pm. Morning Classroom is offered from 7:45am.
Sunland provides transport with 9 bus routes across Málaga within a 30 km radius; journey times range from 45 to 60 minutes; a bus monitor accompanies students on each route and the routes include Alhaurín de la Torre, Alhaurín El Grande, Benalmádena, Cártama, Coín, Málaga, Pizarra and Torremolinos.
Enrolment / Application fees
- Enrolment fee (renewal for returning students): EUR 433.
- Enrolment fee (new students, one-off at admission): EUR 630.
- Timing: New students pay the enrolment fee at the time of enrolment; returning students pay the renewal enrolment fee in a single payment between 1 and 5 March each year. A commitment to remain for the full school year applies; if a pupil is withdrawn after 31 July a penalty of EUR 1,500 is charged immediately.
Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts)
- Preschool and Reception: EUR 6,280 per year.
- Year 1 – Year 2: EUR 6,550 per year.
- Year 3 – Year 4: EUR 6,970 per year.
- Year 5 – Year 6: EUR 7,240 per year.
- Year 7 – Year 9: EUR 7,520 per year.
- Year 10 – Year 11: EUR 7,580 per year. (Note: Year 11 follows a different instalment schedule; see billing schedule.)
- Sixth Form (Years 12–13): EUR 7,632 per year.
- Canteen: the annual tuition figures above include the school canteen service valued at EUR 1,870 per year.
Per term and per-instalment breakdown (by year group)
Note: the school operates monthly instalments; for clarity the figures below show (A) a per-term estimate (annual divided by 3) and (B) the regular monthly instalment amount based on the school's billing schedules.
- Preschool & Reception
- Per term (annual ÷ 3): EUR 2,093.33.
- Monthly instalment (10 monthly instalments, Sep–Jun): EUR 628.00.
- Year 1 – Year 2
- Per term: EUR 2,183.33.
- Monthly instalment (10 months): EUR 655.00.
- Year 3 – Year 4
- Per term: EUR 2,323.33.
- Monthly instalment (10 months): EUR 697.00.
- Year 5 – Year 6
- Per term: EUR 2,413.33.
- Monthly instalment (10 months): EUR 724.00.
- Year 7 – Year 9
- Per term: EUR 2,506.67.
- Monthly instalment (10 months): EUR 752.00.
- Year 10 – Year 11
- Per term: EUR 2,526.67.
- Monthly instalment for Year 10 (10 months): EUR 758.00.
- Monthly instalment for Year 11 (9 instalments, Sep–May): EUR 842.22.
- Sixth Form (Years 12–13)
- Per term: EUR 2,544.00.
- Monthly instalment (9 instalments, Sep–May): EUR 848.00.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Regular billing method: fees are collected by direct debit. Monthly direct-debit collections run from the 1st to the 5th of each month. For most year groups payments are taken over ten monthly instalments (September–June). Year 11 and Sixth Form instalments are collected over nine monthly instalments (September–May).
- Early-payment discounts for full-year payments: a 4% reduction applies to full-year payments made before 30 June; a 2% reduction applies to full-year payments made before 5 September.
- The annual school services and extracurricular services are contracted on an annual basis.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school and offers day services only (transport, morning care, canteen, etc.).
Other costs and optional services
- Two-way school transport service (annual): EUR 1,850 per year (two-way service; subject to annual enrolment and deadlines).
- Morning service (aula matinal) from 07:45: EUR 65 per month (the school lists a morning-care charge in its rates information).
- Public/external examination fees (Years 11, Sixth Form and Checkpoint): charged separately and vary by subject.
- Textbooks and materials: textbooks are to be purchased by parents; a book service is available from Preschool to Year 9. School materials (stationery, project materials, etc.) are purchased by parents.
- Uniforms: compulsory for all pupils from Preschool through Year 13; uniforms are purchased from the school uniform shop (on-site and online).
- Canteen: included within the annual tuition package (included value EUR 1,870). Additional optional activities, trips and overnight immersion projects (Novaschool Nature Classroom) may incur separate charges when applicable.
Discounts and family reductions
- Third and subsequent children from the same family receive a 44% discount on school tuition fees (this discount excludes the annual canteen amount of EUR 1,870, which remains payable).
- Specific enrollment plans and other special discounts or agreements may be available under the school's special fees / enrollment plans.
Refunds and withdrawal charges
- Enrolment and fee commitments: enrolment is subject to a commitment to remain for the whole school year. If a pupil is withdrawn after 31 July a penalty of EUR 1,500 is charged immediately. (The school's published rates specify this withdrawal penalty.)
- Public/external exam fees and certain trip charges are billed separately and are not necessarily refundable; specific refund conditions for trips, services or exam fees are applied according to the terms for each service.
Payment methods and options
- Regular recurring payments are collected by direct debit on the 1st–5th of each month.
- Full-year payments are accepted and qualify for the stated early-payment discounts when paid by the deadlines listed.
- Additional services (transport, morning care, exams, trips, books, uniforms) are charged separately and are payable according to the school's invoicing for those services.
Novaschool Sunland International is a school in Málaga delivering a British International Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18. Foundation begins at age 3 in a bilingual Infant School, Novaschool Baby Sunland. Primary follows Key Stage 2 for ages 5 to 10, and Secondary for ages 11 to 16, with IGCSEs, while Sixth Form (ages 17 to 18) prepares students for Cambridge AS and A Levels. The curriculum aligns with Spanish ministry requirements, enabling access to Spanish and international universities and including a pathway to homologate studies in the Spanish system; there is a possibility to obtain a dual British-Spanish degree. 40,000-square-metre campus in the countryside features separate primary and secondary buildings, a laboratory, music room, café, and sports facilities such as a swimming pool, football, basketball, volleyball, and a cross-country circuit. An array of after-school activities and Lifestyle and Wellbeing clubs complements academic training, delivered by qualified staff worldwide.