International Schools in Palma de Mallorca: A Family Guide to Choosing a School and Exploring the Island

Choosing an international school in Mallorca can be the first step towards a new life. For many European families, the decision begins long before the move: with a few days in Palma, several school visits and plenty of questions.

Throughout the year, we welcome families to Hotel Amic Horizonte who use their stay to explore schools, get to know different neighbourhoods and imagine what everyday life in Mallorca might look like. From our hotel at Vista Alegre 1, near Porto Pi and overlooking Palma’s harbour, they can set out each morning to discover a different part of the island.

This guide introduces international schools worth exploring in Palma and the surrounding area. It is not a ranking. The right choice depends on your child, the languages you speak at home, their stage of education and the kind of life you hope to build here.

Start with the educational pathway

Before arranging a visit, ask yourselves one question: which education system would you like your child to be in five or ten years from now?

Mallorca has schools following the British curriculum, International Baccalaureate programmes, the French education system and the German education system. Some schools cover every stage on one campus; others have separate sites for primary and secondary pupils. Always ask about the full pathway, final qualifications and how a child joining partway through the school year would be supported.

International schools near Hotel Amic Horizonte and in southwest Palma

Bellver College — Marivent, Palma. This is one of the first visits you could arrange from the hotel. Located in Marivent, Bellver offers British education from primary school through to A-Levels. A visit also gives you a chance to explore Cala Major, La Bonanova and Porto Pi as potential places to live. Ask about class sizes, support for new pupils and the options available after secondary school.

Queen’s College — La Bonanova area, Palma. Another school to explore if you are interested in an international education with British roots. When booking your visit, check which campus serves your child’s age group and confirm the pathways currently offered in the final school years. You can combine the visit with a look around the residential area between Bellver, Gènova and Palma’s harbour.

Baleares International College — Sant Agustí and Sa Porrassa. The distinction between its campuses matters: BIC Sant Agustí, in Palma, serves nursery and primary pupils, while BIC Sa Porrassa is in the municipality of Calvià. Visit the campus relevant to your child’s current age and ask how the transition to the next stage works. The journey also helps you understand the connection between Palma and Mallorca’s southwest coast.

Agora Portals International School — Portals Nous, Calvià. An important option to explore if you are considering the International Baccalaureate and an educational journey from the early years through to the end of secondary school. Agora is in Portals Nous, outside Palma, so it makes sense to include it in a southwest Mallorca itinerary. The trip is also an opportunity to explore Bendinat, Portals Nous and Puerto Portals as places where your family might settle.

More international schools in Palma

Lycée Français International de Palma — Sa Teulera. For French-speaking families, or those interested in the French education system within a multilingual environment, this is an essential visit. The school offers education from the early years through to the final years of secondary school. Its location in Sa Teulera makes it easy to explore another residential part of Palma while you are there.

Green Valley School — Son Puig. A school to consider if you would like to compare the British curriculum with a pathway towards the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Visiting Son Puig will also show you a different side of everyday life in Palma, away from the waterfront and closer to the city’s inland residential neighbourhoods.

Escola Global International School — ParcBit, Palma. Located in ParcBit, Palma’s technology park, Escola Global has a setting quite different from a city centre or coastal campus. Ask about its educational approach, languages, transport and support for pupils arriving from abroad. Then make the journey back towards Palma to see how the school run might fit into your daily routine.

If your search extends beyond Palma

The Academy International School — Marratxí. The Academy follows the British curriculum and has sites for different stages of education. Although it is outside Palma, it deserves a place on your list if you are also considering Marratxí or Mallorca’s inland villages as a future home. Check which campus your child would attend before arranging your visit.

Eurocampus Deutsche Schule — Playa de Palma. For families seeking continuity with the German education system, Eurocampus offers another pathway to investigate. Its campus is in La Porciúncula, Playa de Palma, so it is best planned as a separate visit rather than added to a day exploring Portals Nous.

How to plan your school visits from Hotel Amic Horizonte

A useful research trip gives you time to see the schools and experience the journeys between them. We suggest grouping visits by area:

• West Palma and southwest Mallorca: Bellver College, Queen’s College, BIC Sant Agustí and Agora Portals. Along the way, explore Marivent, Cala Major, Sant Agustí, Bendinat and Portals Nous.

• Inland Palma: Lycée Français International de Palma, Green Valley School and Escola Global. This route takes you through Sa Teulera, Son Puig and ParcBit.

• Further afield: The Academy in Marratxí or Eurocampus in Playa de Palma, depending on the education system you are looking for.

Arrange appointments directly with each school and leave enough time between visits. A journey made on an ordinary weekday morning, the atmosphere outside the school at pick-up time and the feel of each neighbourhood can tell you things a website cannot.

Questions worth asking at every school

Look beyond the facilities. Ask how new pupils are welcomed, what language support is available, how the school communicates with parents and what happens when a child needs academic or emotional support. Confirm availability in your child’s year group, admission requirements, the full cost of attendance, school transport and meals. If you have more than one child, check where each would study and how their schedules would work together.

Then ask yourselves one final question outside the school gates: can we picture our everyday family life here? The answer may matter as much as the curriculum.

Hotel Amic Horizonte: your base while exploring schools in Mallorca

As you discover international schools in Palma, Portals Nous, Marratxí and Playa de Palma, you can stay in one place and return each afternoon to compare notes overlooking the bay. From Hotel Amic Horizonte, in the Porto Pi and La Bonanova area, Palma is your starting point and the rest of your school search is yours to explore.

Because choosing a school is also the beginning of finding a place where your family could feel at home.

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