International schools on the Costa Blanca

3/31/2026

Are you moving to Spain with your family? Find out where your child can continue their education in English!

The Costa Blanca offers not only sunny beaches and beautiful views, but also an excellent educational infrastructure, including prestigious international schools that follow the British education system. Below you will find an overview of schools in the Alicante, Jávea, Villamartín and Torrevieja area.

📚 How does the education system work in Spain?

If you are planning a long-term stay, sooner or later you will need to enrol your child in a school. In Spain, you will find:

✅ state schools (escuelas): funded by public money
✅ private and semi-private schools (colegios): with individually set fees

📅 The school year is divided into three terms:

winter (September – December)
spring (January – Easter)
summer (after Easter – end of June)

📄 What do you need to enrol at school?

European birth certificate
Identity documents for the child and parents
Vaccination record (translated into Spanish)
Duly completed application form for the child

📘 Structure of the Spanish education system:

Stage	Age	Name
Nursery	0–3	Pre-school
Nursery	3–6	Pre-school
Primary school	6–12	Primary education
Lower secondary education	12–16	E.S.O.
Upper secondary education / vocational training	16–18	A-Levels / Intermediate Vocational Qualification
Higher education	18+	Bachelor’s degree / Diploma

🏫 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS ON THE COSTA BLANCA

🎓 LAUDE Lady Elizabeth School – Cumbre del Sol

British curriculum + Spanish and Valencian language
learning 📍 Cumbre del Sol (Primary School), Lliber (Secondary School)
📞 965 731 960
🌐 Visit the website

School for pupils aged 3 to 18+, offering GCSE qualifications. Prepares pupils for A-levels and the International Baccalaureate.
Uniform compulsory. Pupils are transported by school buses.

🏠 Full-board accommodation available: €12,000 per year
📌 Tuition fees: €650
📌 Deposit: €500 (EU) / €2,000 (non-EU)

💶 Annual fees (indicative):

Nursery: €4,350
Nursery: €5,950
Primary school: €6,140–€6,500
Secondary school: €8,700–€9,990

🎓 Mar Azul International School – Torrevieja

Education with a personalised approach: just 15 pupils per class!
📍 Calle Albacete, San Miguel de Salinas
📞 965 720 785
🌐 Visit the website

British education system for children aged 2 to 18. Spanish
and cultural classes from the age of 5.
The school offers support to help new pupils settle in and runs classes for beginners in the language.

👔 Uniforms compulsory
🎨 Extensive programme of extracurricular activities

💶 Monthly fees:

Nursery: €250–500 (depending on timetable)
Nursery / Primary school: €500
Secondary school: €534
📌 Registration fee: €100–500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 10% discount for siblings

🎓 British School – Gandía

📍 Gandía (Alicante)
📞 (no public telephone number; please check the school’s website)
🌐 British School Gandía

School information
👔 No information available on school uniforms
🎨 Lessons based on the British curriculum, extensive development of talents

💶 Monthly fees:
(no published figures)

🎓 Lady Elizabeth School – Cumbre del Sol

📍 Cumbre del Sol (Alicante)
📞 Not openly stated in the source
🌐 Lady Elizabeth School

School information
👔 No public information available on uniforms
🎨 Intensive British academic programme, global environment with extensive support and boarding available

💶 Monthly fees:

Nursery: €4,350
Nursery: €5,950
Primary school: €6,140 – €6,500
Secondary: €8,700 – €9,990

🎓 Elian’s British School – La Nucía

📍 La Nucía, Alicante
📞 966 877 055
🌐 Elian’s British School

School information
👔 No information on school uniforms (not specified)
🎨 Extensive programme of extracurricular activities: sports (football, volleyball, tennis, taekwondo), programming, drama, music, robotics and others

💶 Monthly fees:
(no public data available)

🎓 King’s College – Alicante

📍 Alicante
📞 (number not explicitly stated in the source)
🌐 King’s College Alicante

School information
👔 Uniforms: no information
🎨 Extensive British and international academic programmes, strong emphasis on technology, multicultural environment, IB programme

💶 Monthly fees:
(no publicly available data)

🎓 Lope de Vega International – Benidorm

📍 Benidorm, Alicante
📞 96 585 41 50
🌐 Lope de Vega International School – offers boarding, international courses, Erasmus+, well-equipped laboratories and enrichment programmes

School information
👔 No information found regarding school uniforms
🎨 Educational programme with a strong emphasis on personal development, creative projects, certifications, tournaments and sports activities: beach tennis, chess, social activities

💶 Monthly fee:
(no public data available)