Edited by Giulia Ceccon · Chief Marketing Officer
American-curriculum international schools in Spain typically teach in English and follow a US-style programme - often an American High School Diploma with options for Advanced Placement (AP) courses - and some campuses offer hybrid pathways that lead to the Spanish Bachillerato or the IB Diploma as an additional route. Parents can expect Spanish language tuition as standard and, in regions with co-official languages (Catalonia, Basque Country, Galicia), local-language instruction or classes alongside English. Annual fees vary widely by city, campus and age group, commonly ranging from lower-cost primary options to more expensive secondary programmes where tuition frequently stretches into the mid-five figures in euros; many schools also charge application, enrolment and capital fees. Admissions usually follow an annual cycle with offers, assessments and deposits issued months before the school year (January - March is a common application window for many European international schools), and popular year groups can carry waiting lists, so families relocating should start enquiries as soon as dates are known and check accreditation, language support and transport logistics.
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