LIFE International School

A small American-Christian school in Tres Cantos, north Madrid, that opened in 2017 and has grown year by year up to a full K-12 programme.

LIFE started as a preschool in 2017 and has added a grade each year, reaching grade 12 in September 2025. A new campus in the Tres Cantos science/innovation district is planned for early 2026. Accredited by Middle States (MSA-CESS) and ACSI, with a U.S. high school diploma at the end. Curriculum is American with full English immersion outside the Spanish lessons.

Faith is openly central, with daily Bible literacy and values built into the timetable, so this works for families who want that and is unlikely to suit families who don't. Parents describe a warm, tight-knit community where new arrivals get welcomed quickly, attentive teachers, and reliable cafeteria service. Class sizes are small because the school is still young and growing. Fees sit at the lower end of the Madrid international market.

• Reviews skew positive but the pool is small and visibly Christian-community-led.
• Parents describe a small school feel with one teacher per 15 pupils, and several relocating-from-the-US families single out the welcome and ease of transition.
• Staff are described as devoted, with explicit framing of the school as a Christian-values community alongside English-immersion learning.
• One parent called LIFE "a gift to both its students and their families."
• The school is small enough that signal is thin; voices come from families aligned with its faith-based ethos rather than a broad parent base.