International and English Speaking Schools in Barcelona typically follow a Spanish/Catalan Curriculum as opposed to a foreign national curriculum. Children often have selected classes in the local language.

St Paul's School

Av. Pearson, 39-45
08034 Barcelona (Pedralbes)
http://www.stpauls.es

St Paul's school follows a Spanish curriculum with classes taught in English. The school teaches classes from nursery through to the Bachillerato at 6th Form. School Bus routes run to the St Paul's from various points throughout the city.

Hamelin International School Barcelona

c/ Bori i Fontestà nº 23-25
08021 Barcelona
Tel. 93 209 9991

http://www.escolessas.com  

In the district of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, the Hamelin International infants school offers a trilingual learning environment (Catalan, Spanish and English) for children ages 0-6 years. See also Hamelin Vila Olimpica nursery in International and Private Nurseries.

St. Peter´s School

C/Eduard Toldrá, 18
08034 Barcelona (Pedralbes)
Tel. 93 204 3612
http://www.stpeters.es


St Peter's school follows a Spanish curriculum with classes taught in English. Ages from 18 months (in the "Babies" group) to 18 years. The main focus is on a billingual education.  The school overlooks the city from a hillside in Pedralbes.  Spanish and Catalan are introduced at primary level and later French and German.  Lots of after-school sports activities. Pupils 75% Spanish, 25% foreign.

Hamelin International School Laie

Riera de la Coma Fosca 3-5
08328, Alella
Tel. 93 555 2296
http://www.escolessas.com

Infant (0-6 yrs), primary(6-12 yrs) and Secondary (12-18 yrs) school offering a trillingual eduation (50% English, 25% Catalan, 25% Spanish). 13 km from Barcelona - school bus service from the city. Spanish curriculum.

The International School of Catalunya

Paseo Can Salgot 2-4, Lliçà D'Amunt
08186 Barcelona
Tel. 93 841 40 77
http://www.iscat.es

Situated in the Valles Oriental and accesible from Maresme, Vic and Barcelona, the school offers an international curriculum based both upon the English National curriculum and the Primary Years Programme from the IB programme.  Currently only a primary and junior school education is available (until 12 years) although a secondary school is planned for 2013.  This small school is undergoing steady growth which will eventually include satellite campuses in the Barcelona area. Class sizes are limited to 18 children.l After school English courses are also available for non-pupils aged 3-12 years.

The English School

Av. Hospital Militar 55 / Gustavo A. Bécquer 50
Tel. 93 213 88 64
http://www.colegioingles.net/

Small school with mainly Spanish pupils. Education with emphasis on English for children ages 3-12 years.

Col.legi Europa International School

Av. Pla del Vinyet, 10
08172 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona
Tel. 93 589 84 20
http://www.europais.com

A modern school, recently extending with excellent sports and dance facilities (incl. ballet). Mainly Catalan pupils from ages 1-18 years. Option to study the IB, International Baccalaureate.  Strong emphasis on English and other languages with many cultural projects and exchanges organised throughout the year. Focus on rounded education with high academic and sporting achievement.

Colegi John Talabot

Escoles Pias. 136 and Quatre Camins, 83

Tel. 93 212 3499
http://www.johntalabot.com/


John Talabot is a Trilingual school with emphasis on the English language. The school has only one class per year group and teaches children from pre-school age 3 years up to school leaving at age 18. The John Talabot school receives a grant from the Catalan government and has many local pupils. It also runs an English speaking summer day camp in July.

 

Colegio Internacional SEK-Catalunya

Avda. Els Tremolencs, 24-26
Urbanización Els Tremolencs
La Garriga,  08530 BARCELONA
Tel.:  93 871 84 48
http://www.sek.es
 

This international school forms part of the family of schools, “San Estanislau de Kostka,” better known as SEK.  All SEK establishments benefit from well-equipped buildings and grounds in attractive areas of Spain, Dublin and the French Alps.  In Spain, the schools are best known for their quality of the education,  academic results and for the values acquired by students. They also maintain an international outlook and are an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The school offers a bilingual education and as well as the IB programme at all educational levels. The ESO and Bachilleratos are also an available option at secondary level.  50% of infant school lessons are in English, 25% in Catalan and 25% in Spanish. In primary, pupils have an average proportion of 1/3 of their lessons in each language. Native English conversational assistants are also present in lower primary and infant English classes.   SEK-Catalunya has large open buildings, an indoor swimming pool, a sports' field, courts, grounds, a forest area and gardens and is situated near to the lovely town of La Garriga at the edge of the National Park of Montseny, just thirty kilometres from Barcelona. Students range from three to eighteen years of age and the majority remain at thes school for throughout their education.  Education is in English, Catalan or Spanish with other languages at secondary level. School bus available from Barcelona.

 

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