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Colegio Santa María del Pino

Spain, Barcelona

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 16 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1965
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English
Strengths STEM, Languages, Outdoor Education
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Colegio Santa María del Pino is a private school located in Alella, less than 20 km from Barcelona, offering an international-inspired program for ages 3 to 16. The curriculum blends the American Curriculum with Cambridge Secondary and a bespoke program, with Cambridge exams and an on-site Cambridge Exams centre delivering KET, PET, FCE, and CAE. The school is trilingual, teaching in Catalan, Spanish and English, with a four-language dimension including French in the curriculum. The English Project runs from Nursery onward, expanding to include English-taught subjects and the option to pursue the American Dual Diploma from year two of secondary. The campus features gardens, forests, vegetable plots and access to the nearby mountains for outdoor learning, plus an on-site kitchen and a music school. Robotics and programming are central, using Lego Education and MIT-inspired coding; a UK immersion, USA exchanges, and summer programs enrich language and culture for international-minded learners.

Riera Coma Clara, 19–21, 08328 Alella (Barcelona), Spain

The Essentials

Colegio Santa María del Pino has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Riera Coma Clara, 19-21, 08328 Alella (Barcelona), Spain. The school is located in a green zone in Alella, less than 20 km from Barcelona. It serves students in the Alella area and nearby communities as a private school.

Stages
Nursery, Primary, Secondary. Stages include Nursery, Primary and Secondary, with a learning pathway from P3 to secondary year 4.

Type
Private school. It is trilingual, teaching in Catalan, Spanish, and English.

Additional learning support
As an inclusive school, we provide equal opportunities to students with special educational needs. The school has a psycho-pedagogical guidance and emotional support department (DPG) and tutoring.

Country affiliation
Spain.

Bus service
Coach transport with two routes: from Barcelona and from the Maresme area.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school has an on-site kitchen; meals are freshly cooked at the school, and balanced menus are offered.
Fees
Application / enrolment fee
- A one-time enrolment fee of EUR 350 applies at first enrolment (only for the first year; not charged in successive years).

Tuition fees by year group
- The school does not publish a public tuition schedule by year group or per term on its publicly available information; families must request the current tuition schedule directly from the school.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Extracurricular activity fees are billed quarterly (receipts issued in October, January and April) for the full amount of each activity. Payments for these activities are collected by bank direct debit, by card, or by cash. Absences from activities are not refunded.
- School transport is managed and billed separately by the contracted transport company; transport charges are collected as monthly receipts by that company. One-way service is offered at a 30% discount relative to the full monthly price; a single occasional trip (one way) has been charged at EUR 6 in the published transport schedule. Route prices are indicative and depend on the number of families contracting the service; the transport company confirms final routes and prices.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered at this school (the school operates as a day school with services such as school transport and on-site meals).

Other costs and typical ancillary fees
- School transport: example monthly route prices previously published range approximately from EUR 50 to EUR 130 depending on route; one-way trips are discounted by 30% and sporadic single trips have been shown as EUR 6 per trip in the school transport information. These amounts have been published in the school's transport communication.
- Extracurricular activities (examples from the published activity schedule):
- Sports and clubs: typical charges of EUR 90 to EUR 150 per term depending on the activity and age group (examples: football training and other sports at EUR 90–150 per term).
- Theatre: EUR 90 per term (all ages in the published schedule).
- Cooking: EUR 110 per term (infant and primary examples in the published schedule).
- Yoga and other activities: examples shown at EUR 90 per term. All extracurricular activity prices are billed quarterly as described above.
- Uniforms and competition kit: certain activity-related uniforms (for example competition football kit) are charged on the first receipt for the activity; theatre and activity descriptions reference the school uniform where relevant. Parents should expect occasional one-off charges for competition kits or specific activity clothing.
- School meals: the school operates its own kitchen and provides freshly cooked meals and can manage special diets; a separate meal fee is applicable but specific public meal prices are not published in the materials found.

Refund information
- For extracurricular activities, no refunds are made for absences; activity fees already billed are not returned for missed sessions.
- The transport information published notes that transport prices and routes are indicative and will be confirmed by the transport company once contracts are finalised; no specific transport refund policy is published in the publicly available transport communication.
- No separate published refund policy for tuition instalments or the enrolment fee was found in the publicly available materials.

Fee payment options
- Extracurricular activities: billed and payable by bank direct debit (recibo bancario), card, or cash (payments collected quarterly).
- School transport: billed and collected monthly by the contracted transport provider (the transport company handles collection directly).
- Enrollment: payment of the one-time enrolment fee (EUR 350) is required to complete enrolment; specific accepted payment methods for the enrolment fee are not itemised in the publicly available enrolment information.

Summary of findings and coverage
- Published, itemised tuition amounts by year group and per term were not available in the school's public materials; the only clearly published mandatory charge is the one-time enrolment fee of EUR 350. Transport pricing (example route monthly prices and one-way/occasional trip charges) and a detailed extracurricular activity price list with billing timing and payment methods are published in the school's activity and transport communications. Parents should request the school's current tuition schedule and any up-to-date breakdown of fees (tuition, meals, bus, activities, uniform, and any other ancillary charges) when submitting enrolment documentation.
Academics

Colegio Santa María del Pino teaches American Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 16.

Curriculum
The school uses four languages: Catalan, Spanish, English and French. English is taught at all stages; the English Project starts in Nursery and expands to include English-taught subjects through Primary and Secondary, with the American Dual Diploma available from the second year of secondary. In Primary, robotics and programming begin via Lego Education; digital skills are developed with iPads and Google Apps, and some subjects and activities are taught in English, with a 6th-year language immersion trip to Wales. The educational project integrates the Culture of Thinking, the Theory of Multiple Intelligences and the Reggio Emilia approach, together with insights from Finnish education and Harvard Project Zero, underpinned by neuroscience-informed practices. Cambridge exams are central to the curriculum, with the school functioning as a Cambridge Exams centre and offering official exams (KET, PET, FCE, CAE) along with targeted preparation; in secondary, students can begin the American Dual Diploma.

Exam Results
Every year, the school obtains good results in the Generalitat de Catalunya's basic skills tests in year 6 of primary; these assessments provide information, training and guidance for students, families and the schools.

Higher Education Progression
The American High School Diploma opens a dual qualification recognized in the United States and worldwide. Cambridge exam preparation supports pathways to universities in the United Kingdom and globally, and the school provides exchanges with the USA for study-abroad opportunities.

Gifted and Talented
High-ability students are supported by the school's own Kepler-coordinated program; the Department of Psycho-pedagogical Guidance (DPG) provides guidance and emotional support, alongside tutoring to accommodate diverse learner profiles.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social-emotional learning is supported through the Culture of Thinking, including Keys to Thinking, Routines, Habits of Mind, and Thinking Maps, which foster reflection, emotional awareness, and emotional management. The school has a psycho-pedagogical guidance and emotional support department (DPG) and a tutoring system that maintains ongoing contact with families to support student wellbeing.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
As an inclusive school, the school provides equal opportunities to students with special educational needs. The school offers inclusive education, a dedicated DPG for psycho-pedagogical guidance and emotional support, and a High-Ability Students program coordinated with the Kepler centre, ensuring educational responses to diverse student profiles.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school is trilingual, using Catalan, Spanish, and English; the English Project starts in Nursery and expands with English-taught subjects through to secondary, with the option to start the American dual diploma in upper years. Cambridge exams are available; there is immersion in the United Kingdom, exchanges with the USA, and the school is an examining centre for Cambridge exams.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported through the DPG and emotional support services, with tutoring and a three-way mentoring approach. Thinking routines and Habits of Mind contribute to emotional regulation, resilience, and self-awareness as part of the Culture of Thinking framework.
Parent Experience

Community
The school is a trilingual private school in Alella, near Barcelona, teaching in Catalan, Spanish and English. The English Project starts in Nursery and expands through secondary, with Cambridge exams, UK immersion, exchanges with the USA, and an American dual diploma. Culture of Thinking is central, with thinking maps, keys to thinking, routines and habits of mind used to guide learning. New technologies are integrated across the curriculum (iPads, Google Apps, robotics, programming); extensive services include an in-house kitchen, transport, music school, after-school activities, Cambridge exam preparation, two English summer schools, and year-round excursions such as nature, cultural, art, sports, science, leisure and social trips.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is a trilingual private school located in Alella, less than 20 km from Barcelona. The school provides daily access to playgrounds, gardens, forests, vegetable gardens, and the surrounding mountains for learning in nature. The school follows a Culture of Thinking and integrates technology into learning with iPads, Google Apps for Education, robotics, and programming. The school has an on-site kitchen with freshly cooked meals and balanced menus, and offers after-school activities and a music school within the campus. The English project runs at all stages, with Cambridge exams, immersion in the UK, exchanges with the USA, and the American Dual Diploma.

Sports Facilities
Outdoor spaces include playgrounds, gardens, and vegetable gardens, with access to the nearby mountains for outdoor activities.

Academic Facilities
Academic facilities include iPads, Google Apps for Education, robotics with Lego Education, and programming, including the creation of video games with MIT-developed codes and algorithms. The school is trilingual, using Catalan, Spanish and English across the curriculum, and offers Cambridge exams; English language immersion in the UK, exchanges with the USA, and the American Dual Diploma.

Extra Curricular Facilities
After-school activities are scheduled in the school facilities. A music school within the school supports musical education. Cambridge exam preparation is offered; the school is an examining centre. Two summer schools in English—Summer Life Kids and Youngsters—are available.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Robotics classes with Lego Education are offered from primary school, providing motivating, 100% creative challenges. Programming and video-game creation are taught with MIT-inspired codes. Cambridge exams are offered and the school is an examining centre, and English is taught across all stages through the English Project with UK immersion, USA exchanges, and the American dual diploma.

Arts & Creative
Music education is supported by a music school inside the campus. After-school activities are scheduled in the school's facilities. Throughout the year, cultural and art excursions and activities are planned.

Cultural & Language
The school is trilingual, with Catalan, Spanish, and English. The English Project runs across all stages, expanding to secondary school with the option to start the American dual diploma. Cambridge exams are offered and the school is an examining centre, with immersion in the United Kingdom and exchanges with the United States.

Social & Hobbies
After-school activities are scheduled in the school's facilities. Throughout the year, nature, cultural, art, sports, leisure and social excursions, visits and trips are planned.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Nature is a core part of daily life with playgrounds, gardens, and vegetable plots on campus. Going to school is described as an oasis and a daily dose of Vitamin N, of Nature. The school is located in a green zone near Alella, less than 20 km from Barcelona, enabling outdoor activities. Two English-language summer programs, Summer Life Kids and Youngsters, extend learning opportunities through the summer.
Languages

Language Provision
The school is trilingual, with Catalan, Spanish, and English. English is taught at all stages, starting in Nursery and continuing through secondary. Cambridge Exams are offered. An American dual diploma is available.

Bilingual Teaching
The school is trilingual, using Catalan, Spanish, and English. The English Project starts in Nursery and is expanded to include subjects taught in English through primary and secondary levels. In secondary, students have the option to start the American dual diploma. The curriculum alternates among the three languages to support language development across all stages.

Immersion Programs
Immersion in the U.K. is available. English language immersion is embedded across all stages. There are exchanges with the USA. The American dual diploma is available.
School Events
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