Education

Everything Americans need to know about schooling in Spain. This section covers how the Spanish school system is organized by age, the three types of school (public, concertado and private international), how enrollment works and when the application windows open, what documents the regional education department asks for, and what to expect in the first weeks for a child who arrives without Spanish. We cover the bilingual programs in public schools, the American and British international schools in the main cities and what they cost, and how to handle a mid-year move or a child coming from the U.S. curriculum.

We also cover higher education: getting a U.S. degree recognized through homologation, applying to Spanish universities and the fees for non-EU students, the student visa for adults, and the credential recognition that regulated professions require. Each guide lists the documents by region, the deadlines that apply, and the questions parents ask most about the first year.