French Curriculum International Schools in Spain

French-curriculum international schools in Spain largely follow the French national curriculum and are often part of, or aligned with, the AEFE network that oversees French schools overseas; they prepare pupils for the French baccalauréat and, in some schools, for binational routes that include the Spanish bachillerato. Instruction is primarily in French, with Spanish introduced from the early years and English taught as an additional language; several schools run bilingual or binational sections where history, literature or other subjects are taught in Spanish. Annual tuition varies by school, status (directly managed, conventionné or partner), campus and age group, but published fee schedules from large French schools in Spain commonly place full-year fees in the low-to-mid thousands of euros for younger pupils and higher for lycée years; families should budget additionally for transport, meals, school trips and registration charges. Admissions follow the French academic rhythm (school year starting in September), with applications and place offers managed by each school and, in AEFE establishments, shaped by national priorities such as sibling places, French nationals and existing pupils’ continuity; waiting lists are common in the bigger centres, so start enquiries several months before your move.