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Castellbisbal, Spain · est. 2019 · Private
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Natura Montessori School is a private international Montessori school in the woods near Barcelona, in Castellbisbal. It was founded in 2019 in Molins de Rei by Andreea and Adrian, a multicultural family, and in 2022 the school moved to the 17th-century Catalan farmhouse Can Santeugini: a 1800 m2 building on a plot of more than 14000 m2 with its own woodland, vegetable garden, animals and a view of Montserrat. The school takes children from kindergarten to the secondary stage: Early Years (ages 2-6), Elementary (ages 6-12) and, from 2026, Montessori Secondary (ages 12-16). The pedagogy is classical Montessori to AMI standards with teachers trained or in training with AMI, plus Forest School: every Friday the youngest spend the whole day in the forest with specialists, and primary pupils go out every two weeks for bushcraft and survival lessons with real tools. The school calls itself trilingual: English, Spanish and Catalan are used in daily life, with native English-speaking assistants in the classrooms; an American curriculum is integrated into the programme. Groups are small: about one adult per eight children in Early Years and per twelve in Elementary. The school day runs from 9:00 to 15:30. Food is organic and local, with no refined sugar or ultra-processed products. The school has passed the on-site audit of the Middle States Association (the first phase of authorisation as an American international school) and is going through recognition by the Government of Catalonia as a foreign school. A coworking space for parents operates at the school.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $6 552–7 908 a year
580–700 EUR a month
The year is counted as ten payments: the school does not say how many payments it takes.
Admits from
2 years · Pre-School
Languages of instruction
English, Spanish, Catalan
Students per teacher
about 8 in Early Years, about 12 in Elementary
About the fees The school publishes its fees itself. Early Years and Primary: 580 euros a month, 12 payments a year, a one-time entrance fee of 1500 euros, materials 200 euros a year, annual re-enrolment 300 euros from the second year. Secondary: 700 euros a month, 12 payments, an entrance fee of 1800 euros, materials 400 euros a year, re-enrolment 300 euros. A 10 percent sibling discount.
Admissions Enrolment is open all year round, and places are few. Getting to know the school starts with a personalised visit - in person or online, about 90 minutes - with a conversation with the team; a visit is requested through the form, by phone or WhatsApp. A one-time entrance fee is paid on admission. The school does not describe conditions for foreign families or requirements on language or documents on its website.
Stages and year groups Grades Early Years (2 years) - secondary stage (16 years). Early Years / Children's House (ages 2-6): a three-hour Montessori work cycle, practical life, free play and movement, a full day in the forest on Fridays. Elementary (ages 6-12): two work cycles, morning and afternoon, Montessori cosmic education, the Going Out programme with outings organised by the pupils themselves, the vegetable garden and animals, bushcraft every two weeks. Montessori Secondary (ages 12-16) opens in 2026 with a very small group: real projects, microeconomy, entrepreneurship, work in nature and preparation for an international academic environment. About one adult per 8 children in Early Years and Secondary and per 12 in Elementary.
Address Carrer Pirineu 27 (Can Santeugini), Castellbisbal (Barcelona)
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
MSA · candidateschool is in an official registryconfirmed by a school document, by membership or by taking part in a networkclaimed by the school, no confirmation, not counted in the scoreGuide to all organisations → What stands behind each entry
MSAMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
One of the oldest American accreditations, working since 1887 in more than a hundred countries and linked to the Office of Overseas Schools of the US State Department. It judges the school as an institution across twelve areas, including finances, governance, premises and student support.
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Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
·Sports hallnot stated on the website
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
·Librarynot stated on the website
✓Catering
✓School transport
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Also on site: Playground
Campus: The school occupies the 17th-century Catalan farmhouse Can Santeugini, 1800 m2, on a plot of more than 14000 m2 with a view of Montserrat. Inside there are spacious high-ceilinged classrooms, handmade wooden furniture and Montessori materials at the children's height. Outside there are large playgrounds with wooden climbing structures, sand and building areas, its own woodland with paths, a vegetable garden, a chicken coop and animals, a zipline and bushcraft bridges. Optional organic lunch, a shuttle from Barcelona and Baix Llobregat, and a coworking space for parents with desks, Wi-Fi and coffee.
Clubs and activities: Forest School · Bushcraft and survival skills · Going Out · Vegetable garden and animal care
Summer camp: the school runs its own camp; whether it takes children from outside is not stated on the website
The Natura Explorers Camp summer camp on the school grounds: Little Explorers for children aged 3-6 (free play, stories, water, art) and Explorers for ages 6-14 (shelter building, navigation, bushcraft, supervised fire, teamwork); when possible, Night Explorers with a night in the forest, campfire cooking and astronomy. The school will announce the dates of the next camp later.
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
·Teacher qualificationsnot stated
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
The school does not give the number of teachers. The team includes Montessori teachers trained or in training with AMI, with AMI advisers; native English-speaking assistants; Forest School, bushcraft and survival specialists. The founders are Andreea and Adrian.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
·Counsellornot stated on the website
·Child protection policynot stated on the website
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
The school says it holds all current municipal licences and technical certificates and undergoes regular safety and health inspections. In the forest children work with tools and fire under specialist supervision, with supported risk management. The school names on its website no written child protection policy, security guard, video surveillance or medical staff.
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