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Over 50 years of pedagogical excellence. With more than 50 years of experience, Zürich Schule Barcelona is a small school with a family tradition that has welcomed students from the same families across generations. Our commitment to education is reflected in a stable, experienced teaching staff that supports an educational project that has evolved and strengthened over time. We are proud to be the only school in Spain to offer the renowned Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) with German as the language of instruction. This unique combination enables us to educate globally minded, multilingual students who confidently meet the challenges of the modern world and succeed.
More than 50 nationalities are represented in our community. Global learning and a cosmopolitan environment are core to our school. We emphasize diversity, interdisciplinarity, and cultural variety.
Zürich Schule Barcelona is a German international school in Spain offering Preschool through Secondary Education with German as the language of instruction. The school delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), preparing students for the IB Diploma Programme. Three educational stages are provided: Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary, with entry from age 2 in KleinesZürich and from age 3 for Kindergarten. Typical class sizes are 22–24, with Early Childhood groups 10–12 taught by two educators. German is the main language with complete immersion, complemented by progressive instruction in Spanish, Catalan and English. Zürich Schule Barcelona is the first in Spain to combine IB with German as a vehicular language from the early years, enabling multilingual competence (German C1, English B2). Facilities include IB learning spaces, a library, science labs, outdoor areas and an exhibition hall, plus a Digital School Strategy with iPads and ManageBac.
