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Spain, Barcelona
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Languages taught include German, Spanish, Catalan, English, and French. German is the language of instruction and daily use at ESB. The five-language program supports multilingual proficiency and cross-cultural communication.
The school imparts intercultural competencies and offers a double qualification (Swiss Matura and Spanish Selectividad) to enable living and studying in Switzerland and to facilitate access to universities worldwide. The school teaches five languages: German, Spanish, Catalan, English, and French. German is the language of instruction and daily use at ESB. The school places people at the center and commits to holistic development by providing an excellent academic education grounded in values and personal, social, and emotional competencies.
Schweizerschule Barcelona (ESB) is a private international school in Barcelona offering a Swiss international education for children aged 3 to 18. The curriculum spans Kindergarten through Gymnasium and is taught in German, with five languages in total: German, Spanish, Catalan, English and French. A distinctive feature is the double qualification: Swiss Matura together with Spanish Selectividad, enabling entry to Swiss universities and other international institutions. The school follows Swiss pedagogical principles in a multicultural setting that harmonizes Swiss, Spanish and Catalan cultures. The daily timetable is 9:20–16:35 for P3–4 and 8:35–16:35 for 5–12, with optional full-day care from 8:00 to 18:00. The ESB community emphasizes personal and social competencies and emotional intelligence, supported by facilities including laboratories and shared spaces. The school offers exchanges with partner cantonal schools in Lucerne and St. Gallen and cross-cultural initiatives to prepare students for global study and work.
