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Liceo Europeo
A private bilingual IB Continuum school in Las Rozas, founded in 1982, with a strong design and creative-arts identity rooted in the Spanish progressive-education tradition.
In brief
A private bilingual IB Continuum school in Las Rozas, founded in 1982, with a strong design and creative-arts identity rooted in the Spanish progressive-education tradition.
Founded by educator Arsenio Inclan Alonso in 1982, Liceo Europeo runs the full IB pathway (PYP, MYP, Diploma authorised in 2013) alongside a US-style college preparatory diploma at upper secondary. The campus sits in Las Rozas on the north-west commuter corridor and serves students from age 1 to 18. Fees of roughly 4,100 to 20,200 euros span a wide range across age and programme.
The school leans into design thinking, sustainability, and creative arts more than most Madrid private schools, which families either find energising or thin on academic rigour. Parent voice is mixed: praise for atmosphere and student welcome sits alongside complaints about teacher turnover and IB delivery. The Las Rozas, Majadahonda, and Pozuelo arc is the natural catchment.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K 1-2 (half day) | 1 | €4,120 |
| Pre-K 1-2 (full day) | 1 | €7,690 |
| Pre-K 3 | 3 | €8,840 |
| Pre-K 4 & Kindergarten | 4 | €9,160 |
| Primary Grades 1-5 | 6 | €11,330 |
| Grade 6 & Secondary 1-2 | 11 | €11,930 |
| Secondary 3-4 | 14 | €12,960 |
| Vermont Academy Grades 9-10 | 14 | €19,850 |
| Grade 10 (Bachillerato) | 16 | €13,930 |
| Vermont Academy Grades 11-12 | 16 | €20,170 |
| Grade 11 (Bachillerato) | 17 | €13,950 |
| IB Year 1 | 17 | €16,100 |
| IB Year 2 | 18 | €16,101 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Academy Enrollment | €630 |
Reviews
- Overall pool is small and split, with positive parent voice on facilities and atmosphere alongside sharp criticism of academic delivery and staff churn.
- Parents praise the campus, multilingual programme and a friendly student body, with the school often appearing on Madrid expat shortlists alongside International College Spain Aravaca, St George's and Brains.
- Critics flag a gap between in-school grades and university entrance results, with one parent reporting their daughter held a 9.7 high-school average but only 11.5 in the EvAU, particularly weak in sciences.
- Long-running parents describe declining values and insufficient staffing, with one 12-year parent saying changes are "not for the better".
- Teacher turnover is a recurring concern, including the dismissal without notice of a teacher parents rated highly, framed as a pattern of replacing experienced staff with cheaper newly graduated teachers.
- One bluntly negative review calls the school "an authentic absurdity" and "nothing more than a marketing product"; not the consensus, but a recurrent pattern in the lower-rated reviews.
Positives
- Campus and facilities. Installations, multilingual offer and welcoming community are the consistent positives.
- Madrid shortlist presence. Expat parents include Liceo Europeo when comparing top private bilingual options.
Considerations
- Academic preparation. Gap between school grades and EvAU performance, especially in sciences.
- Teacher retention. High churn and abrupt dismissals of experienced teachers come up repeatedly.
- Direction of travel. Long-running parents describe declining values and thinning staff.