National and International schooling options in Spain?
For British families moving to Spain, to continue your or your child’s education, there are two main possibilities. Firstly it is possible to study within the Spanish system in Spanish and the second option is to study at an international school, where it may be possible to follow either a UK or international curriculum. The best source of additional information on all aspects of education in Spain is the European Commission PLOTEUS portal: www.europa.eu.int/ploteus. The PLOTEUS portal provides information about the educational system and learning opportunities as well as further contacts and background information about moving to Spain. State education is free to all children resident in Spain. School attendance is compulsory between the ages of six and 16, though children often attend state pre-school before the age of six. The families of children in state education are expected to pay the costs of schoolbooks, which are only free in exceptional cases. Pre-School Pre-school educatio
