Agora Madrid International School

A large private bilingual school in Villaviciosa de Odón on the western edge of Madrid, part of the global Globeducate network, taking children from age 0 to 18 and finishing on the IB Diploma.

Founded in 1981 and now operated by Globeducate, the school teaches in English and Spanish through preschool, primary, and secondary, then offers the Spanish Bachillerato or the IB Diploma at sixth form, including a distinctive performing-arts diploma launched with the Victor Ullate Roche dance project in 2023. The campus is large by Madrid standards, with strong music, dance, and sport provision and an on-site music conservatory.

Families with children at the school praise the warm staff, the genuine multilingual mix in classes including Catalan-Spanish-English exposure, and the breadth of activities. The flatter feedback flags fees that climb sharply once extras are factored in and slow administrative responsiveness on billing and queries. Best fit for families based west of central Madrid who want an established bilingual route with clear IB or Bachillerato options at the top end.

• Parent volume is low. The few reviews that exist are mostly positive on extended language support, the compulsory violin programme, and the school satisfying very different children inside one timetable.
• The Bachillerato in Performing Arts, run with the Víctor Ullate Roche dance and Agora Fabordón music schools, is the standout. One parent of a performing-arts child described it as the two happiest years of her daughter's life.
• Critical reviews flag teacher turnover, weak detection of advanced learners, and facilities that lag other private Madrid schools.
• The school sits in Villaviciosa de Odón and bus routes are limited, which one parent raised as a daily friction.