Public Schools & Concertadas
Are you looking for a public school or concertada for the upcoming academic year but don't know where to start?
Do you need help identifying the school(s) that best fit your needs?
Have you recently arrived in Barcelona and are looking for a public-school place mid-year?
I offer a variety of packages for different needs.
The New Arrivals Package - Public Schools and Concertadas, for families arriving mid-year or outside of the usual application period.
This Package includes:
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An initial meeting to learn more about you and your child’s needs and priorities. The information collected during this meeting will help build a picture of you family to best identify potential schools.
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The opportunity to ask questions about Barcelona and the Barcelona educational landscape.
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Identifying specific public schools or concertadas, which, as far as possible, fulfil your requirements and which have spaces available.
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Arranging visits to up to 2 schools on your behalf, if possible, and accompanying you on these school visits.
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Supporting you through the school selection process, providing further information, if needed, to make an informed decision.
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Providing information in a timely manner about the specific documents needed to make an application.
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Booking a meeting at the the Consorci (the Education Department) to make the school application and accompanying you to this meeting and providing translation services, if needed.
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Keeping you informed of any developments in your application and dealing with any further correspondence with the Consorci, if required.
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Supporting you with any questions regarding enrolment once a place has been found.
The price for providing the above services is €720 (excluding VAT)
An additional cost of €100 per child is added for siblings.
Want to know the difference between a public school and a concertada?
Read my blogpost.
The Complete Public Schools and Concertadas Package
This package is available to families applying for schools during the usual application period (application deadline is in March). If you are looking for a place outside of this period, you will need my New Arrivals Public Schools and Concertadas Package - see above
This Package includes:
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An initial meeting to learn more about you and your child's needs and priorities. The information collected during this meeting will help build a picture of your family to best identify potential schools.
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The opportunity to ask questions about Barcelona and the Barcelona educational landscape.
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Identifying public schools or concertadas in your catchment area and other schools of interest, which, as far as possible, fulfil your requirements.
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Arranging visits to up to 6 schools on your behalf. This will be through official open days or, in the case of concertadas, individualised tours, if possible.
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Supporting you through the school selection process, providing further information, if needed, to make an informed decision.
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Providing information in a timely manner about the specific documents needed to make the school application.
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Completing the application on the your behalf and dealing with any communications relating to the application process.
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Keeping you informed of any developments in your application.
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Supporting you with any questions regarding enrolment once a place has been found.
The price for providing the above services is €620 (excluding VAT)
An additional cost of €100 per child is added for siblings
New to the language and need help when visiting schools? I can help you with that!
I am also available to accompany you on visits to schools or open days.
The is the Complete Public Schools and Concertadas Package including 2 accompanied visits, and includes all of the above services in addition to me accompanying you on 2 open days or private visits*.
The price for providing the above services is €780 (excluding VAT).
An additional cost of €100 per child is added for siblings.
*Further accompanied visits can be arranged on request.
These packages are primarily for families looking to enter into the public schooling system. If you would like support in looking for a private or international school, the Basic International School Package or Complete International Schools Package are more suitable options.
Not sure yet whether a public school, concertada or private school is most suitable and would like to research different options? I offer an All Schools - Fully Comprehensive Package that will help you determine the best fit for your needs from the public, private and concertada schools in Barcelona.