Schools Spain:
Applications for the state schools must be in by the end of March every year.
The Spanish education system is divided into four stages, two of which are compulsory:
Nursery and preschool (educación infantil) – optional
Primary (educación or escuela primaria) – compulsory
Secondary education (educación secundaria obligatoria) - compulsory
Upper secondary education (bachillerato) – optional
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Primary schools are known as 'escuelas' or 'colegios' (although the latter term is sometimes used to refer to semi-private and private schools). It is compulsory for children to attend primary school in the calendar year in which they turn six, and usually lasts until age 12. There are three, two-year stages or cycles, making a total of six academic years:
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Primer ciclo – age 6–8 years
Segundo ciclo – 8–10 years
Tercer ciclo – 10–12 years
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Some local private schools
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Sotogrande International School
CEI Centro Educativo Internacional San Roque
The British International School of Marbella
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