There are three kinds of school in Spain: public, state-subsidised private and
private, although most are public or state-subsidised private.
Public
Those schools which are publicly owned and which are accountable to the
different Autonomous Communities and are free of charge.
State-Subsidised Private
Private schools that satisfy a series of requirements and are subsidised by
the State, so that the fees to be paid are not very high.
Private
Privately owned establishments whose cost depends on many factors such as the
enrolment fee, whether monthly payments and services are included or not, e.g.
transport, refectory, special classes, sports, facilities, etc.
The minimum cost
is around €200 per month, while the maximum depends on the services agreed and
the type of school, the amount possibly totalling over €500.
Whatever the case, special considerations may apply in each Autonomous
Community.
Timetables
These differ according to the level of schooling and the schools, e.g.:
- Nursery school from 09:00 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 17:15
- Primary school from 09:00 to 12:30 and 15:30 to 17:30
- Secondary school from 08:30 to 14:30
- Bachiller (general secondary education) from 08:00 to 14:30
- Intermediate and further education from 09:00 to 15:00
Enrolment period
Applications for primary centres are generally submitted around March and
those for secondary centres from April, with a special period in September for
intermediate and further education cycles; enrolment is then formalised in June
or July, according to the level of schooling concerned; in the case of special
applications in September, enrolment takes place during that month.
School calendar
There may be variations between the different Autonomous Communities, but
starting dates are in mid September and finishing dates are in June, with
holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer.
Text last edited on: 06/2006
Source: European Union
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