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Montessori Palau Girona

Spain, Girona

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English, French
Fees €7,410 - 9,040
Ages 0 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1000
Type Co-educational
Opened 1967
Bus Service Yes
Academic offering
Curriculum Montessori Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Spanish, English, German, French, Latin, Italian
Strengths Languages, Visual and Creative Arts, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Montessori Palau Girona is a private, non-state school serving ages 0–18, structured around the Montessori approach from early years through secondary education. Infant education emphasizes neuro-sensory-psychomotor development and social experience, with development materials and a multilingual foundation in four languages. Primary education follows an interdisciplinary Cosmic Education model with a long school day to support exploration, and languages taught include Catalan, Spanish, English and German. Secondary education broadens linguistic study to six languages—Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Latin—with extended hours for English, mathematics, languages and sciences, and opportunities for service and production occupations and internships. The Linguistic Project integrates languages throughout stages, introducing French in secondary and Cambridge and DELF qualifications. AMI accreditation underpins the Montessori method, complemented by neuroscience research and the school's Innovation and Training Section. The campus spans five buildings on 150,000 square metres, with forested areas, laboratories, and diverse sports and cultural facilities, fostering talent through external competitions such as Physics Olympiads and MMUN.

Carrer Camí Vell de Fornells, 33, 17003 Girona, Spain

The Essentials

Montessori Palau Girona has 1,000 pupils, instruction in Spanish, English, French.

Location
Camí Vell de Fornells, 33, 17003 Girona, Spain. The school sits on the outskirts of Girona in a natural environment. It was founded in October 1967 and adopted the Montessori Method; more than one thousand pupils have attended.

Stages
Infant Education; Primary Education; Secondary, ESO and Baccalaureate

Type
private, non-state school

Additional learning support
The Psychology and Counselling Service provides psycho-pedagogical support for all students across educational stages, offering guidance, care and resources for academic performance and emotional well-being.

Bus service
The school offers a transport service with sixteen routes across Girona province and surrounding counties (Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, La Selva, Maresme, Pla de l'estany and Gironès). A companion accompanies students on every journey, and a school‑approved software manages transport changes.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school has in-house Mediterranean cuisine prepared to maximize nutritional value. There are two dining facilities, one for children aged 0-3 and another for all other academic years. The daily menus follow the Mediterranean diet, using fresh, seasonal products to ensure nutritional balance. Menus are designed by a biologist and a nutritionist. Three types of menus are prepared according to age: 0-3 years (tailored for each child), 3-6 years, and all other academic years with alternative proposals. Students with food allergies and intolerances are catered for with a personalized diet, agreed with the parents and the team of specialists.

Governance and Ownership
The school is owned by Complejo Cultural y Deportivo Montessori-Palau SA.
Fees

Annual tuition at Montessori Palau Girona ranges from EUR 7,410 to EUR 9,040 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- A non‑refundable one‑time enrolment (matrícula) fee is charged at first enrolment. Example: Enrolment fee for Nursery 2 (two‑year‑old) is EUR 1,020; the first year total for that intake therefore appears as EUR 11,100 (annual tuition plus one‑time enrolment).
- The school also applies an annual renewal fee for re‑enrolment (maternidad/renovació de matrícula); this renewal fee is identified separately from the monthly/term instalments.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per instalment)
- Fees are published as an annual total and the total annual fee is divided into ten equal instalments for billing. Per‑instalment amounts below are the annual total divided by 10.
- Nurs.1 (Nursery 1): Annual EUR 10,080 — Instalment EUR 1,008.
- Nurs.2 (Nursery 2): Annual EUR 10,080 — Instalment EUR 1,008 (first‑year cost shown for Nursery 2 includes the enrolment one‑time fee, giving EUR 11,100 total for first year).
- Kindg.1 (Kindergarten 1): Annual EUR 10,080 — Instalment EUR 1,008.
- Kindg.2 (Kindergarten 2): Annual EUR 9,444 — Instalment EUR 944.40.
- Kindg.3 (Kindergarten 3): Annual EUR 9,444 — Instalment EUR 944.40.
- Grade 1 (Primary 1): Annual EUR 10,301 — Instalment EUR 1,030.10.
- Grade 2 (Primary 2): Annual EUR 10,301 — Instalment EUR 1,030.10.
- Grade 3 (Primary 3): Annual EUR 10,301 — Instalment EUR 1,030.10.
- Grade 4 (Primary 4): Annual EUR 10,711 — Instalment EUR 1,071.10.
- Grade 5 (Primary 5): Annual EUR 10,711 — Instalment EUR 1,071.10.
- Grade 6 (Primary 6): Annual EUR 10,711 — Instalment EUR 1,071.10.
- Grade 7 (Lower Secondary/ESO1): Annual EUR 11,635 — Instalment EUR 1,163.50.
- Grade 8 (ESO2): Annual EUR 11,635 — Instalment EUR 1,163.50.
- Grade 9 (ESO3): Annual EUR 11,635 — Instalment EUR 1,163.50.
- Grade 10 (ESO4 / Lower Bachillerato): Annual EUR 11,635 — Instalment EUR 1,163.50.
- Grade 11 (Upper Secondary / Bachillerat 1): Annual EUR 11,755 — Instalment EUR 1,175.50.
- Grade 12 (Bachillerat 2): Annual EUR 11,755 — Instalment EUR 1,175.50.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The annual tuition is calculated for the full school year and split into ten equal instalments (10 quotes); instalments are billed according to the school's billing cycle. Instalments remain unchanged in the case of temporary shifts to remote teaching; specific services (half‑board, transport, nursery cover) may be adjusted if those services are not provided.
- The enrolment (matrícula) becomes effective when the enrolment fee has been paid; the enrolment fee is expressly non‑refundable. Payment of the enrolment fee may be made at the interview or afterwards by bank transfer; the school asks families to supply the bank account number when formalising enrolment.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered; the school lists day services (for example: school meals, transport service, library) and does not operate a residential/boarding programme. As a result, there are no boarding fees.

Other costs and fees
- Items explicitly excluded from the standard tuition instalment include: the single non‑refundable enrolment fee and annual enrolment renewal fee; an annual material fee (from Educación Infantil 2 onwards); sports kit and school over‑garments (bates); annual book fees when books are purchased through the school (from ESO1); school transport; some external language exam fees (from ESO1); optional morning/afternoon daycare beyond the included cycles; and certain specialised psychopedagogical or therapeutic services.
- The school charges separate fees for extra‑curricular activities and seasonal programmes. Examples published in the school's activity price documents include: music practice and Club activity fees (for example, initiation and elementary vocal/music classes billed per trimester: e.g., initiation ~ EUR 243 per trimester), and summer/activity camps with daily and weekly rates for different age groups. Transport or activity‑specific supplements (for example a per‑day transport or summer trip supplement) are published separately for those programmes.
- The parent association (AMPA) membership fee is charged automatically upon enrolment and is published as EUR 17 per family per year.

Refund information
- The one‑time enrolment fee (matrícula) is non‑refundable. Instalments already collected are not normally returned; for certain extra‑curricular registrations the school's published conditions note that withdrawal becomes effective at the next instalment and that a paid instalment cannot be refunded. Specific refund or cancellation rules for individual activities (summer courses, extra‑curricular classes, language groups) are published with those activity registrations.

Fee payment options
- The school accepts payment by bank transfer for the enrolment fee and records request a bank account number when formalising enrolment; payment at reception at the time of the interview is also presented as an option for the enrolment fee. The school's administrative office manages the billing of instalments and additional service charges. No public, itemised list of credit‑card acceptance or other specific electronic payment platforms is published in the school's fee documents.
Academics

Montessori Palau Girona teaches Montessori Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 0 to 18.

Curriculum
Infant Education goes beyond the official curriculum and is based on the Montessori method, focusing on neuro-sensory-psychomotor development and social experience, with development materials and four languages. Primary Education uses an interdisciplinary Cosmic Education approach, with a long school day to support exploration, and languages in Primary are Catalan, Spanish, English and German. Secondary Education includes six languages—Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Latin—and provides more hours for English, mathematics, languages and sciences, with service and production occupations and internships. The Linguistic Project integrates languages across stages, with French added at the Secondary stage and Cambridge and DELF qualifications prepared, to promote multilingual and intercultural capacity. The curriculum is personalised and designed with AMI accreditation and neuroscience research, supported by the Innovation and Training Section, and talent is promoted through external competitions and awards such as Physics Olympiads and MMUN.

Gifted and Talented
Projects to encourage talent: The Montessori Palau Girona curriculum focuses on uncovering the talents of each student and offers external competitions and awards; a teachers' committee analyses and tailors activities to the curriculum. Students have won prizes in Physics Olympiads, the Young Scientific Parliament and translations contests such as Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) competitions, and there are opportunities such as La Pedrera Foundation's Youth & Science awards.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The Psychology and Counselling Service is designed to support the psycho-pedagogical work at all educational stages by providing guidelines, knowledge and vision to the programmes and methodologies. It also provides care, support and resources for all students, from those who are most able to those who require support in their academic performance and/or emotional well-being. As a support to the teaching team, the psychologist for the stage makes specific and integrated interventions in daily activity for any student who needs it, either on the initiative of the tutor or through the student themselves. If the student requires deeper involvement, they will be recommended to contact the Psychology and Counselling Service for an individual evaluation and, where appropriate, a work plan will be devised. The service also offers family counselling in those cases where it is required. Source: Montessori Palau Girona — Psychology and Counselling Service

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
This service is aimed at both students of the school and those from outside who have experienced some difficulty in their functional, cognitive, learning, psychomotor, familial, social or emotional development. This service is also intended for families who need guidance on their educational role at home. The Psychology and Counselling Service is made up of a multidisciplinary team of professionals with extensive psycho-educational and clinical experience, specialising in neuropsychology, psychopedagogics, psychotherapy, pedagogy, speech therapy and psychomotor skills. Within these fields, we employ the most advanced theories and methodologies, ranging from neuropsychological concepts to emotional aspects. The school has a team of psychologists that works closely with the teaching team and external professionals in order to preserve privacy and independence. Source: Montessori Palau Girona — Psychology and Counselling Service

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The linguistic project follows the mother tongue theory and promotes the learning of Catalan, Spanish, English and German from Infant education and French is added at the Secondary stage. The school offers more hours of foreign language teaching and works in small groups and with native teachers. In addition, in some subjects English is used as the working language and students are prepared for the official Cambridge and DELF qualifications. There are six languages taught from Infant Education to the last year of Secondary schooling. Languages are used from a practical perspective and in an environment where students must use the language in their everyday life. The School has an International Projects team who are responsible for promoting various initiatives such as the German or Finnish student exchange, the European Youth Parliament (EYP), or Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN), among others. Source: Montessori Palau Girona — The Linguistic Project

Mental Wellbeing
The Psychology and Counselling Service is designed to support the psycho-pedagogical work at all educational stages by providing guidelines, knowledge and vision to the programmes and methodologies, with a focus on students' emotional well-being. It also provides care, support and resources for all students' emotional well-being. As a support to the teaching team, the psychologist for the stage makes specific and integrated interventions in daily activity for any student who needs it, either on the initiative of the tutor or through the student themselves. If deeper involvement is required, the service can perform an individual evaluation and devise a work plan; family counselling is available when required. The professional team is multidisciplinary and works closely with the teaching team and external professionals to ensure privacy and independence. Source: Montessori Palau Girona — Psychology and Counselling Service
Parent Experience

History
Montessori Palau Girona began in October 1967 as a school linked with the Montessori School in Girona. Founders Lluís Julià Ventura and Maria Barnadas Rigau moved it to the outskirts of the city into a nature-surrounded setting, and from the outset it was a mixed school that included cultural and sporting aspects with plans for first‑class facilities. In the 1990s the school underwent pedagogical renewal toward the Montessori Method, starting with AMI‑certified staff training and professionalising management while remaining a family‑run school. The Montessori Educational Method, together with teaching innovations and educational research, has led Montessori Palau Girona to become an internationally renowned centre with more than one thousand pupils. A new generation took over in 1991, continuing the development of the Montessori project.

Community
The Cultural and Sports Club began its activity in 1969 as one of the fundamental pillars of education to meet the sporting and artistic needs of participants, operating from the bases of effort, performance and values to guide personal growth through sport, music and artistic disciplines. The club's philosophy emphasises that sport must include values to foster personal growth. Montessori Palau Girona offers cultural activities such as learning instruments (piano, violin, viola, flute, guitar and drums), singing lessons, and annual concerts and music auditions open to the public, as well as chess, art workshops and theatre. Open Days provide families with a general overview of the surroundings and classrooms, with tours of all stages or specific stages.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Workshops for Parents provide ideas and resources to strengthen the joint educational efforts of families and the school. Workshops are organized for small groups of parents to discuss and exchange experiences and are designed for families at the Infant and Primary Education Stages; Infant‑stage workshops are also open to families outside the school. Thematic topics cover psychomotor development and physical activity, practical life, nutrition, boundaries and tantrums, children and the environment, responsibility, self‑discipline and freedom, school life, affectivity and sexuality, language and communication, social development, physical and emotional health, and autonomy and decision‑making. The workshops are conducted by the Montessori Palau Girona team trained in AMI Montessori methods and by the Psychology and Counselling Department.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Montessori Palau Girona consists of five buildings. It is surrounded by wooded zones and play and sports areas. The total surface area is 150,000 square metres. Classrooms are up to 200 square metres in size. This configuration preserves the advantages of a small school, such as familiarity and individuality, while benefiting from the advantages of a large school.

Sports Facilities
Facilities of the Cultural and Sports Club use the Montessori Palau Girona spaces. They include seven music classrooms, a sports hall, and an athletics stadium. There are three swimming pools and two gyms. The site features an artificial grass football field and a natural grass football field. There are eight basketball courts, two volleyball courts, and two indoor football courts.

Academic Facilities
Infant classrooms are bright and large, between 100 and 200 square metres, with direct access to the outdoor environment and Montessori materials designed for the child and arranged in a precise order to awaken interest and sensitivity. Primary classrooms are bright and large, between 100 and 150 square metres, with Montessori materials and in-house designed resources, laboratory spaces and multimedia materials that provide access to all fields of knowledge. The forest, the orchard and the farm are also part of this environment, and cultural outings help learners understand how the world works. The classrooms for the first to third years of ESO are 200 square metres, and are equipped with a kitchen and a laboratory to enable diversified work, cooperative groups and knowledge management, with ICT integrated throughout. In the fourth year of ESO and in Bachillerato, classrooms are specialized to deepen each knowledge area; the environment allows students to work autonomously in teams in shared spaces and to consolidate their social personality and identity. Together with the rest of the school environment, the surrounding environment and real world are part of the learning experience, including many activities outside the center and visits by specialists.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Cultural Club offers artistic and musical activities to develop the creative and expressive side and overall growth. It includes instrument instruction in piano, violin, viola, flute, guitar and drums, as well as singing lessons, with concerts and music auditions organized in city auditoriums open to the public. Pupils can also participate in chess to boost intellectual development, and take part in an art workshop for drawing, painting, sculpture and theatre. Sports Club offers physical activities to develop physical and mental aspects, including basketball, football, volleyball and athletics, after the school day for all ages from five, supervised by qualified trainers.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
External competitions and awards are part of the curriculum. Students participate in Physics Olympiads at national and international levels and in the Young Scientific Parliament. The school also runs activities to encourage talent, including external competitions and awards across subjects, and some students have been selected for scholarships such as La Pedrera Foundation's Youth & Science and the Pompeu Fabra University English and French translation competition (UPF).

Arts & Creative
The Cultural Club offers musical and artistic activities. Students can learn piano, violin, viola, flute, guitar and drums; there are singing lessons and annual concerts and auditions. Pupils can participate in chess, art workshops, and theatre work.

Cultural & Language
The Linguistic Project promotes Catalan, Spanish, English and German from Infant education, with French added at secondary. Languages are taught as part of daily learning, with more hours of foreign language teaching and native teachers, and in some subjects English is used as the working language with qualifications prepared (Cambridge and DELF). The school has an International Projects team that promotes initiatives such as the European Youth Parliament and Montessori Model United Nations. There are exchanges and international programs including a 4th year ESO exchange with northern Europe.

Social & Hobbies
Social and hobby activities include popular races and cross races in Girona organized by the Club, a chess tournament, and concerts and auditions in various city auditoriums. The Club also hosts concerts and music auditions and offers opportunities for different cultural activities beyond academics. Chess tournaments and art workshops are part of the extracurricular offerings.

Leadership & Professional
Montessori Model United Nations MMUN and European Youth Parliament EYP foster leadership and civic engagement. MMUN develops skills such as research, writing, public speaking, problem solving, consensus building, conflict resolution and cooperation, with English used as the working language. Participation in EYP and MMUN, along with exchanges and international projects, supports leadership, teamwork and intercultural communication.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The physical activities program aims to develop physical and mental aspects for overall growth. Sports include a sports school, basketball, football, volleyball and athletics, conducted after school and supervised by qualified trainers. The aim is to support well being and athletic development across ages five and up.
Languages

Language Provision
Six languages are taught across Infant Education to the last year of Secondary schooling; languages named include Catalan, Spanish, English, German and French.

Bilingual Teaching
The Linguistic Project integrates multiple languages into daily learning across all educational stages. Catalan, Spanish, English and German are taught from Infant education, with French added at the Secondary stage. Some subjects use English as the working language, and the school uses small groups with native teachers.

Immersion Programs
Languages are integrated into daily learning rather than extracurricular, with classes conducted in small groups and native teachers. English is used as a working language in some subjects, and the school supports international projects and exchanges as part of language learning.
Admissions

Admissions
Immediate Admission: If there are places, available students may enrol at any time of the year and the admission would be directly into the current school term. Enrolment for next academic year takes place after the Christmas holidays, prioritising the siblings of current students and children of alumni. Documentation required to formalise the enrolment includes: family record book or birth certificates (photocopy and original); vaccination record of the student (photocopy and original); individual student health card (photocopy and original); Photocopy and original of the latest grades or school reports of the student; National Identity Document, Foreigner Identity Number or passport (photocopy and original of the parents and student, if they have one); bank account number; payment of the enrolment fee (enrolment becomes effective when payment is received; the enrolment fee is not refundable). Enrolment depends on the availability of places and the acceptance of the educational project by the family, with priority given to siblings and alumni. The process includes an Individualised informative interview with a tour or Weekly guided tours during school hours; Presentation of the educational project meetings; Open Days Sunday, 1st February 2026. Open Days are scheduled on Sundays and visits can be arranged via the provided form. Informative interviews can be conducted in Catalan, Spanish, English or French.
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