{"id":3392,"date":"2026-03-04T09:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/international-school-mallorca\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:25:12","slug":"international-school-mallorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/international-school-mallorca\/","title":{"rendered":"International Schools in Mallorca \u2013 Guide for Expat Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest concerns for families moving to Mallorca: <strong>which school is right for my child?<\/strong> Mallorca offers surprisingly many options \u2013 from international schools to the Spanish state system.<\/p>\n<h2>International schools in Mallorca<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baleares International School (BIS):<\/strong> IB curriculum, Palma<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bellver International College:<\/strong> British curriculum, Palma<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Academy International School:<\/strong> British curriculum, Calvi\u00e0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agora International School:<\/strong> IB curriculum, near Palma<\/li>\n<li><strong>Queens College:<\/strong> British curriculum, Palma<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eurocampus Deutsche Schule:<\/strong> German curriculum, Palmanova\/Calvi\u00e0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Costs:<\/strong> International schools range from 600 to 1,500 euros\/month.<\/p>\n<h2>Spanish state schools<\/h2>\n<p>The public Spanish school system is <strong>free<\/strong> and structured as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Educaci\u00f3n Infantil (ages 3-6):<\/strong> Preschool, optional but very common<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educaci\u00f3n Primaria (ages 6-12):<\/strong> Primary school, 6 years<\/li>\n<li><strong>ESO (ages 12-16):<\/strong> Compulsory secondary, 4 years<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bachillerato (ages 16-18):<\/strong> Upper secondary, 2 years, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Language:<\/strong> Teaching in Spanish and Catalan (roughly 50\/50). Children learn both languages remarkably quickly.<\/p>\n<h2>Which school fits?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Short stay (1-3 years):<\/strong> International school to maintain continuity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent move:<\/strong> Spanish state school \u2013 best integration and free<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children under 10:<\/strong> Integration into the Spanish system usually works well<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teenagers:<\/strong> Language barrier is bigger \u2013 international school may be better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Registration<\/h2>\n<p>For state schools, <strong>Empadronamiento<\/strong> (municipal registration) is required. Registration periods are usually March\/April for the following school year (September-June).<\/p>\n<p>Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/moving-to-mallorca\/\">moving to Mallorca guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Well-known international schools in Mallorca<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eurocampus \u2013 German School Mallorca<\/strong> (Palma): German curriculum, shared campus with the French school<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baleares International College<\/strong> (Sa Porrassa &amp; Palma): British curriculum, ages ca. 3\u201318<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bellver International College<\/strong> (Palma): British curriculum, one of the island&#8217;s oldest international schools<\/li>\n<li><strong>King Richard III College<\/strong> (Portals Nous): British curriculum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agora Portals International School<\/strong> (Portals Nous): Spanish-international with IB Diploma<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Academy International School<\/strong> (Marratx\u00ed): British-oriented, rural campus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Queen&#8217;s College<\/strong> (Palma): British curriculum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rafa Nadal International School<\/strong> (Manacor): international curriculum with a sports focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What does education in Mallorca cost?<\/h2>\n<p>International school fees range roughly from <strong>500 to 1,500 euros per month<\/strong> (about 6,000\u201315,000 euros per year and child), plus one-off registration fees, uniform, lunch and school bus. Spanish state schools are free of charge \u2013 teaching is in Spanish and Catalan.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ: Education in Mallorca for expat families<\/h2>\n<h3>Is there free schooling in Mallorca?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Spanish state schools (and the semi-private <em>concertado<\/em> schools with low fees) are open to all resident children. You register through the municipality; a padr\u00f3n certificate (empadronamiento) is required.<\/p>\n<h3>How early should I apply?<\/h3>\n<p>Popular international schools have waiting lists \u2013 apply 6\u201312 months ahead, especially for entry years and schools in the southwest of the island.<\/p>\n<h3>International or Spanish school?<\/h3>\n<p>Younger children usually pick up Spanish and Catalan quickly and integrate well into the free state system. For older children or shorter stays, an international school with a British, IB or German curriculum is often the smoother path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest concerns for families moving to Mallorca: which school is right for my child? Mallorca offers surprisingly many options \u2013 from international schools to the Spanish state system. International schools in Mallorca Baleares International School (BIS): IB curriculum, Palma Bellver International College: British curriculum, Palma The Academy International School: British curriculum, Calvi\u00e0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[894],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-life-family"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3894,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3392\/revisions\/3894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}