Barcelona Montessori School

An English-language Montessori school in Sarrià, opened at the end of 2015 by founders who started with eight children in a 130-square-metre converted shop. Now around 180 children from 14 months to 12 years on a much larger urban site.

The school runs an authentic Montessori environment with AMS accreditation, integrating elements of the British, Catalan and Spanish frameworks so families have continuation options when children move on at 12. English is the working language, with strong Spanish exposure. Yearly fees sit roughly between 9,920 and 14,892 EUR depending on stage and options.

Parent voice is broadly warm, especially on the experience of younger children settling in, the daily communication from guides, and the sense of community among families. The recurring complaint is the admissions process, which more than one family has described as long and opaque. Right for families committed to Montessori through primary and wanting to stay in central Barcelona; less right for families who need a continuous through-school to 18.