Families have real choice here. Estepona has three British-curriculum schools within the municipality, from nursery to A level, and an international school offering the IB Diploma:
| School | Where in Estepona | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| The International School Estepona | El Paraíso, New Golden Mile | 2 to 12 | €5,070 to €9,450 |
| Queens British Grammar School | Costa Galera | 3 to 18 | €7,686 to €18,606 |
| Mayfair Academy | Atalaya-Isdabe | 3 to 18 | on request |
| Colegio Internacional Atalaya | Estepona | includes the IB Diploma | on request |
The International School Estepona focuses on nursery and primary education, following the British National Curriculum, and is a member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS (opens in a new tab)). Mayfair Academy advertises a Cambridge pathway through IGCSE and A level (the school (opens in a new tab)), and Queens British Grammar School advertises education through A level at its Costa Galera campus (the school (opens in a new tab)). Colegio Internacional Atalaya offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (the school (opens in a new tab)).
State schools. In the 2023–24 school year, 19 centres in the municipality offered primary education and 10 offered compulsory secondary education, across different types of school ownership (IECA (opens in a new tab)). Lessons are in Spanish, and six public schools run bilingual programmes in English: CEPR Víctor de la Serna, CEIP Ramón García, IES Monterroso, IES Profesor Tomás Hormigo in Cancelada, IES Puerta del Mar and IES Mediterráneo; CEIP Ramón García and IES Mediterráneo also teach in French (Junta de Andalucía (opens in a new tab), 2024/25 school year).
Along the coast. Further IB schools within reach include Aloha College and Swans International in Marbella and Sotogrande International School to the west. Swedish and Finnish schools operate in Fuengirola, and the Norwegian school is in Benalmádena.
After school. The town hall’s sports schools offer 24 activities for 2026–27, with 2,250 places across 131 groups and monthly fees from €5 to €28; some activities have waiting lists (Ayuntamiento de Estepona (opens in a new tab), September 2026).
