Spain, Barcelona
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Pre-registration for the 2026-27 academic year runs March 4–18, 2026 for Infant Education and Primary Education, and March 6–18, 2026 for ESO (Secondary Education). The initial offer of places for pre-registration was published on March 3, 2026. Pre-registration can be completed electronically at preinscripcio.gencat.cat using a digital certificate (IdCAT; Cl@viene; DNIe; I-CAT) or via digital support at the school if no certificate is available. The school code is 08004080. Required documentation includes the parent/guardian identity document (DNI/NIE or passport); the child's birth certificate or family book; documentation proving priority criteria (proof of residence via empadronamiento; proof of distance to workplace via employer certificate or labor contract or the tax forms 036/037); other documents such as a certificate of income support (Renda Garantida de Ciutadania); disability documentation (33% or higher) or a disability card; and certificates for large families or single-parent families if applicable. The 2026 initial offer lists the ordinary and NEE places by cycle and course (Infant Education, Primary Education, ESO). Infant Education 1: Ordinàries 38; NEE 6. Infant Education 2: Ordinàries 0; NEE 2. Infant Education 3: Ordinàries 0; NEE 0. Primary Education 1: Ordinàries 0; NEE 0. Primary Education 2: Ordinàries 10; NEE 1. Primary Education 3: Ordinàries 2; NEE 4. Primary Education 4: Ordinàries 8; NEE 1. Primary Education 5: Ordinàries 0; NEE 1. Primary Education 6: Ordinàries 0; NEE 0. ESO 1: Ordinàries 10; NEE 3. ESO 2: Ordinàries 5; NEE 2. ESO 3: Ordinàries 5; NEE 2. ESO 4: Ordinàries 10; NEE 2. (Publication date: 3 March 2026.)
Waiting lists are published; a waiting-list document (LLISTA DESPERA) provides the details. The school maintains a page for waiting lists (Preinscripció 20-21. Llistes de espera) and a PDF of the waiting-list criteria.
Located in the area of Barcelona, SIL School offers a bespoke bilingual-trilingual education for ages 0 to 18, combining Cambridge Primary and Cambridge Secondary curricula with a Preschool to Baccalaureate pathway. The school teaches in English, Catalan, and Spanish, using all languages as languages of instruction. Some subjects are taught in English (PE, Arts and Crafts, Science, Geography) while others are taught in Spanish (Mathematics, Religion, History, Economics). Cambridge examinations are conducted on-site: Movers/Starters/Flyers in primary and PET/KEY/First/Advanced in secondary, with English instruction aligned to these assessments; English and, in secondary, French certificates are CE-recognized. French is introduced in ESO with DELF or DALF preparation. The campus spans more than 11,000 m2 and includes an auditorium, dining hall, heated indoor pool, multi-sport courts, laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technology, a computer room, an audiovisual room, a music room, and a kitchen. A midday and after-school programme features robotics, theatre, dance, language clubs, chess, and sports.