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St. Patrick's International School

Spain, Barcelona

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees €9,905 - 10,425
Ages 0 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 198
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum
Taught languages Spanish, French, German, Mandarin
Typical class size 16
Strengths Sport, Languages, Outdoor Education
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

St. Patrick's International School is a British-curriculum school in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, teaching from Pre-Nursery through Secondary (ages 0–18). The school offers a British education with Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels, structured around Pre-Nursery and Early Years, Primary, and Secondary programs. A distinctive feature is total English immersion in a multilingual setting, with English language immersion enhanced by multilingual learning from the Pre-Nursery stage. The campus is housed in a renovated Catalan masía (Can Trias de Bes) and combines a natural environment with modern facilities, including classrooms equipped with technology and a large outdoor area for sports and outdoor learning. The school provides an ALN department and an English ALN team to support students with additional learning needs. A broad extracurricular program runs through lunch clubs and after-school activities, including music, dance, mindfulness, yoga, languages, and sports, reinforcing social-emotional development and independence. The school actively involves families too.

Carrer Major, 37, 39, 08970 Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain

The Essentials

St. Patrick's International School has 198 pupils, typical class sizes of 16, instruction in English.

Location
C/ Major, 37-39, Sant Joan Despí, 08970 Barcelona.

Stages
Pre-Nursery & Early Years; Primary; Secondary education

Type
British School

Country affiliation
United Kingdom

Religious affiliation
Not religious
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school has uniforms for Pre-Nursery, Early Years, Primary and Secondary. Formal school black shoes are mandatory; trainers are not allowed except on PE days.

Food Options
A healthy menu designed by a nutritionist uses high-quality, locally sourced and ecological products. Summer and Winter menus are published.
Fees

Annual tuition at St. Patrick's International School ranges from EUR 9,905 to EUR 10,425 for 2026/27.

Inscription (application) fees

- Pre-Nursery: EUR 450.
- Early Years and Primary: EUR 2,500.

Tuition (published by school stage)

- Pre‑Nursery / Early Years Foundation Stage / Primary: EUR 845 per month.
- Secondary: EUR 910 per month.
- Swimming (Primary): EUR 38 per month.

Annual and recurring mandatory charges

- Annual reservation fee: EUR 350 per year.
- Medical insurance: EUR 175 per year.
- Accident insurance: EUR 375 per year.

Book / materials (annual)

- Year 1: EUR 175 per year.
- Years 2–4: EUR 215 per year.
- Years 5–6: EUR 240 per year.
- Secondary: EUR 425 per year.

Uniform and typical uniform item prices (examples)

- Pre‑Nursery smock: EUR 25; summer shorts: EUR 20; winter tracksuit: EUR 45.
- Primary backpack: EUR 40; smock: EUR 35; winter jacket: EUR 65.
- Secondary formal shirt: EUR 50; jumper/jersey: EUR 55; winter jacket: EUR 69.

What the monthly tuition covers

- The published monthly fee includes breakfast, lunch and snack; school supplies; one‑day excursions; psychology service; digital platform; language and co‑curricular lessons (Chinese, piano, dance, yoga, mindfulness, Spanish, Catalan, French); and curricular subjects according to the British Council.

Per‑term and per‑year equivalents (calculated example)

- The school publishes tuition as a monthly amount. The following per‑term and per‑year figures are calculated examples based on a 10‑month billing period (September–June) and a three‑term academic year; these per‑term and per‑year figures are derived from the school's published monthly fees by simple arithmetic and are shown here for budgeting purposes only. (This calculation method uses the typical Spanish school-year rhythm of classes running from September to June.)

- Pre‑Nursery / EYFS / Primary (published EUR 845 per month):
- Example annual (calculated) = EUR 845 × 10 = EUR 8,450 per year.
- Example per term (calculated) = EUR 8,450 ÷ 3 = EUR 2,816.67 per term.
- Secondary (published EUR 910 per month):
- Example annual (calculated) = EUR 910 × 10 = EUR 9,100 per year.
- Example per term (calculated) = EUR 9,100 ÷ 3 = EUR 3,033.33 per term.
- Swimming (Primary) (published EUR 38 per month):
- Example annual (calculated) = EUR 38 × 10 = EUR 380 per year.
- Example per term (calculated) = EUR 380 ÷ 3 = EUR 126.67 per term.

Boarding

- No boarding provision or boarding fees are published; boarding is not listed as an offered service.

Refunds and cancellations

- No published refund or fee‑cancellation policy for tuition, inscription, reservation, insurance or other fees is available on the school's published fee pages. Parents should note that no explicit refund information is provided in the published fee schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms (published details and notes)

- Tuition is presented on the school's pages as a monthly charge by stage and as specific annual charges for reservation and insurance; the school also lists an annual reservation fee and annual insurance/accident charges. No full termly billing schedule (dates for invoice due‑dates, instalment options or late‑payment penalties) is published with the fee amounts.

Fee payment options

- The published fee pages do not specify accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit, online payment services, etc.). No payment‑method details are published alongside the fee schedule.

Summary for parents (concise)

- Inscription: Pre‑Nursery EUR 450; Early Years & Primary EUR 2,500. Monthly tuition: Primary stages EUR 845/month; Secondary EUR 910/month. Annual reservation and insurance charges apply (reservation EUR 350; medical EUR 175; accident EUR 375). Book packs and uniform items are additional and itemised on the school's uniform and book lists. No boarding fees, no published refund policy, and no published payment‑method details are shown in the school's public fee pages.
Academics

St. Patrick's International School teaches British Curriculum for students aged 0 to 18.

Curriculum
St. Patrick's International School follows the British Curriculum. It offers Pre-Nursery & Early Years (0–3 and 3–5 years), Primary (6–12 years), and Secondary (13–18 years), with Secondary education in process under an International Bachelor program. The Pre-Nursery & Early Years program is multilingual. The school emphasizes English-language immersion, aiming for total immersion in English while engaging with international programs.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school is described as a family, with a cozy and stimulating environment where close relationships with children are fostered and families are invited to participate in their child's educational journey. All children are happy, well attended, and feel committed to the school's values within a family environment. The British Council has accepted St Patrick's International School as a British school, and the school follows the guidelines of the British government related to curriculum, regulations and internal organisation.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school teaches in English with total immersion.

Mental Wellbeing
The school provides a cozy and stimulating environment that fosters close relationships with students and engages families in their child's educational journey. Children are supported to be happy and feel valued within a family setting.
Parent Experience

History
Gemma Izquierdo is the Head and Founder of St. Patrick's International School. She states that five years ago she pursued her dream and founded the school to provide total immersion in English in Barcelona. The school offers activities such as yoga, piano, Chinese, cooking, mindfulness, Montessori, dance, weekly reading and writing, and music to support the development of each child. The school emphasizes developing each child's potential within a multilingual setting.

Community
Family involvement is central to the school's community. Daily routines are shared with families via a private internal platform; the school also organizes open days, conferences and workshops to support parents, and assemblies and certificates promote emotional intelligence and core values. At least one personalized annual meeting is offered with each family, along with a September welcome meeting, two annual progress reports for each child, and access to psychological support if needed.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is housed in a renovated Catalan masía (Can Trias de Bes) in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, serving Pre-Nursery through Secondary. It sits in a natural environment with a large garden and outdoor area for activities that support creativity and social-emotional development. The main building has been renovated to a cozy, modern atmosphere, and classrooms are equipped with the latest technology. A large area for sports and multiple outdoor learning spaces are available on campus.

Sports Facilities
A large area for sports supports a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities, enabling students to participate in diverse sports.

Academic Facilities
Classrooms are equipped with the latest technology. The school follows a British educational system. There is an ALN (Additional Learning Needs) department and an English Additional Learning department to support students with special educational needs.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Lunch Clubs during the day and After School activities in the afternoons, along with a wide range of other extracurricular activities.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Multiple intelligences are developed to enhance creativity and initiative. English immersion and multilingual education support language development and cognitive growth. The school follows the British curriculum guidelines to deliver a global education. Best international learning programs are selected to optimize each child's potential.

Arts & Creative
The Primary program includes piano, swimming, dance, yoga, Chinese, German or French, mindfulness, and cooking. After-school activities include Drama and Art as well as language options in German and French. All extracurricular activities are in English except languages.

Cultural & Language
The school is multilingual with total English immersion. English, Spanish, Catalan and French are taught, with German and French available as after-school languages. From the Pre-Nursery stage multilingual development is a core aim through international teaching methods.

Social & Hobbies
The school is family oriented, fostering close relationships with children and actively involving families. The day‑to‑day program emphasizes independence, collaboration, and personal, social and emotional development through Golden Rules and Assemblies with Certificates. Families participate in school life.

Leadership & Professional
Students are encouraged to be creative, curious and independent thinkers who can work effectively alone and in teams. The school aims to develop personal, social and emotional growth and to prepare pupils for future global communities, supported by assemblies with certificates. Values include empathy, creativity, discovery, diversity, initiative and motivation to learn.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Physical education supports gross motor and mental growth through sport. Mindfulness and yoga are integrated into the program to promote wellbeing. After-school activities include football and other options that contribute to students' health and well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught include English, Spanish, Catalan and French. Additional languages offered at the school include Chinese and German. English is the language of instruction in Pre-Nursery & Early Years through immersion, and English language and literature are taught in Secondary.

Bilingual Teaching
The school provides English immersion in Pre-Nursery & Early Years. It is multilingual in Primary, with English, Spanish and Catalan, and other languages offered at school. In Secondary, English, Spanish, Catalan and French are taught as subjects within the British Curriculum.

Immersion Programs
Total English immersion is provided in Pre-Nursery & Early Years. The Primary program supports multilingual development with English, Spanish, Catalan and other languages offered at school. In Secondary, English is studied alongside other languages such as Spanish, Catalan and French.
Reputation

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Accreditations
The British Council recognizes the school as a British school, and it follows guidelines set by the British government for curriculum, regulations and internal organization.
School Events
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