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Aula Escola Europea
Plurilingual private school in Pedralbes/Les Corts offering Catalan Bachillerato and IB DP. IB DP since 2012.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Parvulari J2 | 2 | €6,400 |
| Parvulari J3 | 3 | €5,600 |
| Parvulari J4 | 4 | €5,600 |
| Parvulari J5 | 5 | €5,600 |
| Primària 1 | 6 | €6,500 |
| Primària 2 | 7 | €6,500 |
| Primària 3 | 8 | €6,500 |
| Primària 4 | 9 | €6,500 |
| Primària 5 | 10 | €6,500 |
| Primària 6 | 11 | €7,050 |
| ESO 1 | 12 | €7,050 |
| ESO 2 | 13 | €7,050 |
| ESO 3 | 14 | €8,000 |
| ESO 4 | 15 | €8,000 |
| Batxillerat 1 | 16 | €9,100 |
| Batxillerat 2 | 17 | €9,100 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Fee - Kindergarten (one-time) | €2,000 | |
| Entry Fee - Secondary (one-time) | €2,500 | |
| Entry Fee - Primary (one-time) | €2,500 | |
| Entry Fee - Baccalaureate (one-time) | €3,500 |
Reviews
A long-established Pedralbes school with a distinctly Catalan, intellectual register. Plurilingual by design rather than by marketing, with Catalan as the working language and Spanish, English and French layered in from early years. The double-track final stage (Bachillerato plus IB Diploma) and a tradition of debate-league success anchor an academic reputation that families in the upper Zona Alta know well. The flip side is a school that expects to be kept up with; pace, workload and the route through to Bachillerato are not for every child.
Positives
- Academic rigour. Strong, traditional academics with a heuristic, dialogue-led method. The double Bachillerato plus IB Diploma route is the headline, and pupils place well into Spanish and international universities.
- Plurilingual Catalan identity. Genuinely four-language environment built on a Catalan medium, with Spanish, English and French in daily use. Suits families who want their child rooted in Catalan rather than in an English-only bubble.
- Debate and intellectual culture. An unusually serious culture around argument, reading and critical thinking. Wins on the Catalan secondary debate circuit are a regular fixture and the school leans into that identity.
- Setting and facilities. Gated campus on the upper edge of Pedralbes, next to Oreneta park and Collserola, with separate buildings for younger and older pupils. Green, calm, well-kept.
Considerations
- Academic pressure and progression. Parents describe Aula as an exigent school where pace and workload are real. Some report that it does not, in practice, allow pupils to repeat a year, with limited written guidance on what a borderline academic record means for progression. Families considering admission tend to ask directly about this.
- Fit and selectivity. The school suits academically confident, Catalan-comfortable children. Those arriving from a different system, or who need a softer, more individualised approach, can find the transition steep.
- Cost and access. Monthly fees sit in the roughly EUR 500 to 750 range across the school, with a one-off entry fee on enrolment. Mid-market by Pedralbes private standards and below the big English-medium internationals, but still firmly a private-school commitment.
Leadership
Mr. Carlos Pino
Laia Pemán is the Director of Aula Escola Europea. She holds a degree in Humanities and a Master's in Contemporary Art Philosophy. With nearly 15 years of teaching experience in philosophy, literature, and audiovisual culture, she previously spent seven years coordinating the school's 'Philia' project, which focuses on social and personal development and emotional intelligence. She transitioned into the role of Academic Director during the 2020-2021 academic year, leading the school's strategic planning and pedagogical innovation.
Academic results
- IB Diploma 2024 average 35.32
- PAU 2024 average 7.97