Best International Schools in Mallorca · UHNWI Family Guide
SANTANYI FINCA
This newly built finca brings together traditional Mallorcan building and a light, modern interior. Façades in pale sandstone and hand-laid natural stone sit am
5 bedrooms · 6 bathrooms · 402 m² · 440000 m²
SON GUAL II VILLA
Currently under construction and due for completion at the end of 2026, this three-suite villa is designed around light, natural materials and an easy flow betw
3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms · 380 m² · 2000 m²
CALATRAVA TOWNHOUSE
Behind thick stone walls and an arched portal with medieval origins, this townhouse has been carefully reworked for modern life across four levels. Limestone fl
3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms · 220 m²
CALATRAVA APARTMENT
Set behind a quiet communal courtyard with a fountain, this three-bedroom apartment offers a combination that is hard to find in the centre of Palma: a private
3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 164 m²
SAN AGUSTIN PENTHOUSE
Renovated throughout in 2023 and 2024, this three-bedroom duplex penthouse looks out over Cala Nova harbour and across the Bay of Palma. New wiring, air conditi
3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · 177 m²
EL MOLINAR PENTHOUSE
Located in the sought-after coastal neighbourhood of Molinar, just moments from the sea, this beautifully renovated penthouse combines the relaxed elegan
2 bedrooms · 1 bathrooms · 90 m²
APARTMENT BALLESTER I
Completed in 2023, this first-floor apartment brings together generous proportions and a considered palette of natural materials. Oak parquet runs throughout, w
2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 146 m²
PENTHOUSE OLD TOWN
Set across the top two floors of a newly completed building, this duplex penthouse turns the usual layout upside down, placing the living spaces at the top wher
2 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · 207 m²
Explore Mallorca's most coveted areas
For relocating families, the school decision comes before the property decision — and often decides it. Mallorca supports an unusually deep bench of international schools for an island of its size: British-curriculum colleges, an established German school, IB programmes and bilingual Spanish options, concentrated in an arc from Palma through Calvià with outposts as far as Manacor. Waiting lists at the most requested schools are real, especially at primary entry points, which is why we raise the subject in our first conversation with family buyers.
The main names are well established. Agora Portals International School in Portals Nous and King Richard III College nearby anchor the southwest; Bellver International College, founded in the 1950s, and Baleares International College serve the Palma side; The Academy International School sits near Marratxí; Eurocampus in Palma combines the German Eurocampus Deutsche Schule and the French Lycée; and the Rafa Nadal International School operates by Manacor for families in the east. Palma College adds British sixth-form education in the city centre.
Fees typically run between €8,000 and €20,000 per child per year depending on school and stage — modest against comparable London, Zurich or Munich schooling, which is itself a factor in many relocations. Our role is not to rank schools; it is to map the school run against the property search so both decisions are made with real distances, real traffic and real term-time life in mind.
Geography does more work than league tables here. The southwest cluster — Agora Portals and King Richard III in Portals Nous — pairs naturally with homes in Bendinat, Portals Nous, Costa d'en Blanes, Santa Ponsa and Son Vida: school runs of five to fifteen minutes. Families choosing Palma living lean on Bellver International College near La Bonanova, Palma College in the centre, and Eurocampus for German- and French-speaking households; the city's villa ring and Santa Catalina both work well for these.
Baleares International College's Sa Porrassa campus suits Santa Ponsa and the southwest's outer towns, while The Academy near Marratxí draws from central Palma suburbs and the villages towards Santa Maria. The Rafa Nadal International School near Manacor, with boarding options, opens up the east coast and country fincas around Artà and Portocolom. The practical rule we give clients: drive your intended school run at 8:15 on a term-time weekday before signing anything. Twenty minutes on the map can be forty in September.
Which are the leading international schools on the island?
The most established names: Agora Portals International School and King Richard III College in the southwest; Bellver International College and Baleares International College on the Palma side; The Academy International School near Marratxí; Eurocampus (German and French curricula) in Palma; the Rafa Nadal International School by Manacor; and Palma College for sixth form. 'Best' depends on curriculum, language and — critically — your daily distance to the gate.
What do fees cost and how hard is admission?
Expect roughly €8,000 to €20,000 per child per year depending on school and age, plus enrolment fees, transport and extras. Admission pressure is real at popular entry years — nursery, reception and Year 7 equivalents — with waiting lists at the southwest schools in particular. Apply as early as your plans allow, ideally two terms ahead. Schools generally assess by interview and prior records rather than competitive examination at younger ages.
Which curricula and languages are available?
British curriculum through GCSE and A-Level dominates the international sector, with IB available at select schools including Agora Portals. Eurocampus offers full German and French national curricula in Palma. All international schools teach Spanish, and children typically absorb it quickly; Catalan appears mainly in the state and concertado systems. For families planning long-term integration, several schools deliberately balance international curriculum with strong Spanish provision.
Which residential areas work best for each school cluster?
Southwest schools pair with Bendinat, Portals Nous, Santa Ponsa, Costa d'en Blanes and Son Vida — runs of five to fifteen minutes. Palma schools suit the city's villa ring (Génova, La Bonanova, Sa Teulera) and central quarters like Santa Catalina. The Academy fits Marratxí and the Santa Maria villages; Rafa Nadal International opens the east coast. We routinely build property shortlists around a confirmed school place rather than the reverse.