Schools in Girona

School is mandatory between the ages of 6 and 16.

• Primary education is from ages 6 to 12
• Secondary education (ESO, or Educació Secundària Obligatòria) is from ages 12 to 16

Education Stages in Catalonia

Pre-school (Llar d'infants / Escola bressol)

• P0 – Age 0–1
• P1 – Age 1–2
• P2 – Age 2–3
• P3 – Age 3–4
• P4 – Age 4–5
• P5 – Age 5–6

Primary Education (Educació Primària)

• 1r (Primer) – Age 6–7
• 2n (Segon) – Age 7–8
• 3r (Tercer) – Age 8–9
• 4t (Quart) – Age 9–10
• 5è (Cinquè) – Age 10–11
• 6è (Sisè) – Age 11–12

Secondary Education (ESO – Educació Secundària Obligatòria)

• 1r d’ESO – Age 12–13
• 2n d’ESO – Age 13–14
• 3r d’ESO – Age 14–15
• 4t d’ESO – Age 15–16

Post-Compulsory Education

Batxillerat (Optional, similar to A-Levels or High School)

• 1r de Batxillerat – Age 16–17
• 2n de Batxillerat – Age 17–18

Or Vocational Training (Formació Professional - FP)

• Alternative to Batxillerat for professional qualifications

Schools in Girona

In Girona, schools are either public (free), semi-private ("concertada") (you pay a small fee), or private (you pay a large fee).

List of schools: https://web.girona.cat/educacio/centres

Public schools

• Escola Verd, ages 3-11. Small school in Eixemple.
• La Salle, ages 13-18.
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Semi-private (concertada) schools

• La Vedruna. Ages 3-18.
• Escola Dr. Masmitjà. Semi-private
• Les Alzines. Used to be a girl's school, but not anymore. But still has far more girls than boys.
• Bell Lloc. Used to be a boy's school, but not anymore. But still has far more boys' than alex.
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Private schools

• Montessori Palau Girona. A private school on the outskirts of Girona. Ages 0-18. Costs around €1,000 a month.
• Montjuic International School
• Sant George (in Fornells, which is next to Girona)
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Nurseries in Girona

• Escola Bressol La Devesa

Escola Bressol La Devesa

• There are more, we just haven't added them yet...

After-school activities

• Innova’t is a robotics place for kids. If you are looking for science and engineering for kids, this is the closest you will get

Languages

Nurseries and schools in Girona mostly speak Catalan or Spanish. Children under 7 pick up languages really quickly just by being around them. Immersion helps them learn fast and they usually start speaking and understanding Catalan within six months. You don’t need a bilingual or English-speaking nursery.