Guía para vivir y trabajar en Bizkaia

In the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country there is free schooling available from 3 to 16 years old and education is compulsory from 6 years old. It consists of:

• Infant Education: from 3 to 6 years old
• Primary Education: from 6 to 12 years old
• Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO): from 12 to 16 years old

Types of school

There are state schools, "concertado" schools (private education subsidised by the Department of Education, Universities and Research at the Basque Government) and international schools.

Apart from the international schools in the Basque Country, teaching is in two languages: Basque and Spanish. These are the two official languages in this Community.

List of non-university education centres (schools and institutes in the Basque Country): http://www.hezkuntza.ejgv.euskadi.net/r43-5532/es/

The Basque Country has five international schools:

Bizkaia: 

• American School of Bilbao www.asob.es
• Deutsche Schule Bilbao www.dsbilbao.org
• Lycée Français de Bilbao www.lyceefrancaisbilbao.com
• St George’s English School www.st-george.com

Gipuzkoa: 

• Deutsche Schule San Alberto Magno www.colegioaleman.net/es