School life in Spain

School year

September to June

School day

• 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Two hour break for lunch

School types

Secondary School (ESO) till age 16, then levels 1 and 2 of a Bachillerato. There are five specialised streams:

• Cientifico-Tecnologico (Science and Technology)
• Ciencies de la Salud (Health Sciences)
• Ciencias Sociales (Social Studies)
• Humanidades (Humanities)
• Artistico (Art Studies)

School syllabus

Wide choice of subjects and electives

Holidays

• Two weeks over Christmas
• Two weeks at Easter
• Long summer break

Uniforms

Uniforms not required