This page compares 9 international schools in Barcelona with lower published tuition, drawn from the 27 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is € 4,000 and the highest in this comparison set is € 14,620, quoted in €.
"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Barcelona — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Lowest published fee | Highest published fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Français de Barcelone | French | 3-18 | 4,000 | 8,000 | € |
| Àgora International School | IB, Spanish Bachillerato | 1-18 | 5,000 | 12,000 | € |
| Kensington School Barcelona | British | 3-18 | 6,000 | 14,000 | € |
| Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona | Spanish National Curriculum, International Curriculum Association (ICA), IB, Nacional Bachillerato | 1-18 | 6,000 | 14,000 | € |
| Oak House School | British | 3-18 | 6,000 | 12,000 | € |
| Deutsche Schule Barcelona | Deutsches internationales Abitur, Spanisches Bachillerato | 2-18 | 6,350 | 6,380 | € |
| European International School of Barcelona (EISB) | Cambridge International + IGCSE + IB Diploma Programme + American High School Diploma + Spanish Baccalaureate (multilingual: English, Spanish, Catalan + others) | 1-18 | 6,700 | 14,620 | € |
| SEK International School Catalunya (SEK-Catalunya) | IB | 1-18 | 7,740 | 9,360 | € |
| Zürich Schule Barcelona | IB | 2-16 | 7,900 | 9,950 | € |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Japonés de Barcelona (Japanese School of Barcelona) | Japanese national curriculum | 3-15 | Not published |
| Highlands School Barcelona | Spanish National Curriculum + British Curriculum | 1-18 | Not published |
| International School Bon Soleil | French National Curriculum + Bachibac (double French-Spanish Baccalaureate) + IB Diploma Programme | 3-18 | Not published |
| Italian School of Barcelona | Italian National Curriculum | 3-18 | Not published |
| La Miranda International School Barcelona | IB | 3–18 | Not published |
| Learnlife Eco Hub | Learnlife Learning Paradigm; Project-Based Learning | 6-12 | Not published |
| Learnlife Urban Hub | Learnlife Learning Paradigm; Project-Based Learning | 12-18 | Not published |
| Learnlife Village Hub | Learnlife Learning Paradigm; Project-Based Learning; American High School Diploma | 10-16 | Not published |
| Lenguas Vivas International School Barcelona | IB | 3–18 | Not published |
| Robinson International School Barcelona | IB | 2-18 | Not published |
| Schweizer Schule Barcelona | IB | 3–18 | Not published |
| St Paul's School Barcelona | British, IB | 3–18 | Not published |
The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in €. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.
Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are IB (4 schools), British (2 schools), French (1 school), Spanish Bachillerato (1 school), Spanish National Curriculum (1 school), International Curriculum Association (ICA) (1 school).
The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.
ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 15 schools in Barcelona that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is € 4,000 at Lycée Français de Barcelone. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.
Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from € 4,000 to € 14,620 (€). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 9 schools in Barcelona with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 12 schools in Barcelona do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
Yes. Kensington School Barcelona teaches a British curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among British-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at € 6,000.
Yes. European International School of Barcelona (EISB) teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at € 6,700.
The lower-fee schools compared here teach IB, British, French, Spanish Bachillerato, Spanish National Curriculum, International Curriculum Association (ICA). Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.
This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Barcelona, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.