National Association of British Schools in Spain
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The National Association of British Schools in Spain - NABSS is an association of British
Independent schools operating in Spain
. NABSS enjoys an affiliation with the British Council
in Spain, and many NABSS schools are also members of the Council of British International Schools
and the European Council of International Schools
.
Founded in 1978, NABBS members are British schools that are fully authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Education, and recognised by the British Council and its official inspectorate. The association regularly inspects its members and offers training for Heads and teachers of its schools. There is also an annual NABBS conference.
NABSS schools offer a range of British qualifications to students, including GCSEs, AS
and A levels. Most also organise UCAS
applications to universities in the UK. The association is organised by an elected committee, made up of head teacher
s and proprietors of NABSS member schools.
United Kingdom
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Independent schools operating in Spain
Spain
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. NABSS enjoys an affiliation with the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
in Spain, and many NABSS schools are also members of the Council of British International Schools
Council of British International Schools
The Council of British International Schools is a membership organization of high-quality British schools worldwide. COBIS is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council in the UK, and member schools are inspected by the UK-based Independent Schools Inspectorate...
and the European Council of International Schools
European Council of International Schools
The European Council of International Schools - ECIS is an association of international schools founded in 1965. ECIS is a collaborative network promoting the ideals and best practice of international education....
.
Founded in 1978, NABBS members are British schools that are fully authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Education, and recognised by the British Council and its official inspectorate. The association regularly inspects its members and offers training for Heads and teachers of its schools. There is also an annual NABBS conference.
NABSS schools offer a range of British qualifications to students, including GCSEs, AS
AS
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and A levels. Most also organise UCAS
UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is the British admission service for students applying to university and college. UCAS is primarily funded by students who pay a fee when they apply and a capitation fee from universities for each student they accept..-Location:UCAS is based near...
applications to universities in the UK. The association is organised by an elected committee, made up of head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
s and proprietors of NABSS member schools.
List of NABSS schools
- Academy International School
- Almuñecar International SchoolAlmuñecar International SchoolAlmuñécar International School is a private international Primary and Secondary School in Granada, Spain. It was founded in 1989 and is owned by a conglomerate of parents. Education at the school is grounded on the National Curriculum...
- Aloha CollegeAloha CollegeAloha College is a private school established in 1982, and provides an international education in 2 sections, Junior School and Senior School . Aloha College is a non-profit-making organisation owned by a charitable trust and administered by two Head Teachers with a Board of Governors, all of...
- Baleares International School
- Bellver International College
- British School Alzira
- British School of Alicante
- British School of BarcelonaBritish School of BarcelonaThe British School of Barcelona is a private profit-making coeducational bilingual international school located in Castelldefels near Barcelona, Spain.-History:...
- British College Benalmadena
- British School of Cordoba
- British School of Gran Canaria
- British School of Lanzarote
- British School of Valencia
- British School of Vila-Real
- British Yeoward School
- Cambridge House Community College
- Canterbury School (Gran Canaria)Canterbury School (Gran Canaria)The Canterbury School is a private coeducational bilingual day school founded in 1972 by owner and current headteacher Beryl Pritchard.The main school campus is located 4 km outside Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in purposely designed buildings which house the Primary, Secondary and...
- Caxton CollegeCaxton CollegeCaxton College is a private school located 18.3 km north of Valencia, Spain, in a small town called Puçol. It is named after William Caxton. Caxton College has three buildings currently in use, one holding a sports hall, exam rooms and a cafeteria. Another is dedicated to primary and consists...
- Colegio Hispano Britanico
- Elian's British School
- English Educational Centre
- English International College
- English Montessori School
- English School Los Olivos
- English School of Asturias
- Firs Primary School (Alicante)
- Hasting School
- International School of Madrid
- Kensington SchoolKensington SchoolThe Kensington Proprietary Grammar School, colloquially referred to as the Kensington School, was an educational establishment founded in 1830 that is perhaps best remembered for being one of the founders of the Football Association in 1863.-History:...
- Kent College (Gran Canaria)
- Kings College, MadridKings College, Madrid-History:King’s College is a British curriculum school in Madrid for day pupils and boarders. It was founded in 1969 by Dr Roger Fry CBE.Numbers rose from 70 pupils in 1969 to nearly 500 in five years...
- King Richard III College
- Lady Elizabeth School
- Montessori School Madrid
- Morna International College
- Newton College (Spain)
- Numont School
- Oak House British School
- Oakley College
- Plantio Internacional School of Valencia
- Queen's College, Mallorca
- Runnymede CollegeRunnymede CollegeRunnymede College is a co-educational private school located in La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain. It is the oldest British independent school in Spain....
- Sierra Bernia School
- Sotogrande International SchoolSotogrande International SchoolSotogrande International School is a highly acclaimed, international private school in Spain. Set in a campus surrounded by woods and golf courses, it has grown from a small British-style school founded in 1978 to an IB World School of some 650 boys and girls, international in character and high...
- St. Anne's School, Madrid
- St. Anthony's College
- St. George´s International School
- Sunny View School
- Swans School
- Trinity School, Tenerife
- Xabia International College