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Highlands School Barcelona
Catholic Spanish-British bilingual school in Esplugues de Llobregat. Cambridge IGCSE pathway alongside Spanish curriculum.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery 1 (age 1) | 1 | €6,450 |
| Nursery 2 (age 2) | 2 | €6,450 |
| Kindergarten 1-3 (ages 3-5) | 3 | €8,900 |
| Grades 1-6 (ages 6-11) | 6 | €8,930 |
| Grades 7-10 (ages 12-15) | 12 | €9,250 |
| Grades 11-12 (ages 16-17) | 16 | €9,700 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Fee (Third Child) | €500 | |
| Admission Fee (Second Child) | €500 | |
| Admission Fee (First Child) | €1,800 |
Reviews
- Highlands School Barcelona is a private Catholic school in Esplugues de Llobregat, part of the Regnum Christi / Semper Altius network. Parent ratings sit around 4.1 from a moderate pool of around 100 reviews.
- Positive comments are consistent and specific. Reviewers cite a strong English level, a Cambridge-aligned bilingual programme, small class groups, well-kept facilities and warm staff. Parents say their children are happy and have become trilingual in Catalan, Spanish and English.
- Critical comments are also consistent. The most common are around what reviewers describe as elitism, a heavy focus on fee-paying families with multiple siblings, and a marketing-versus-reality gap. Some say the school does not always accommodate families of other religions.
- Reviewers consistently flag the school's Catholic identity as the defining feature. Parents looking for a secular environment will find this is not that.
- Independent feedback outside formal review pools is limited; one parent recommends it as a local option for an English-speaking family, which is consistent with the broader parent reviews.
Positives
- academic level and languages. Parents praise a strong bilingual programme with Cambridge alignment, trilingual exposure to Catalan, Spanish and English, and small class groups.
- facilities and pastoral. Reviewers cite well-maintained facilities, friendly staff and a personalised approach to families.
Considerations
- Catholic identity. Regnum Christi / Catholic ethos is the defining feature; reviews split on whether this is a strength or a barrier.
- elitism and marketing. Critical reviews describe the school as conservative and money-focused, with a gap between admissions discourse and day-to-day reality for some families.
Leadership
P. Pedro Castañera L.C.
P. Pedro Castañera, L.C. serves as the Headmaster of Highlands School Barcelona. He is a member of the Legionaries of Christ, the religious congregation that oversees the school as part of the Regnum Christi network. His leadership focuses on the school's mission of providing a comprehensive Catholic and international education, balancing academic excellence with human and spiritual formation. He oversees the management team in implementing the school's trilingual curriculum and fostering a family-oriented educational environment.
Accreditations
- Instituto Cervantes / Spanish MoE 01
Academic results
- C1/C2 in Upper Secondary 72%
- B2 in 3rd Secondary 100%
- Average grade in English in the 2025 University Entrance Exams 8.15
Location
Carrer de Manuel Florentín, 26, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain