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WhereNext Value Score · Alicante

Best value international schools in Alicante

Updated 2026-04-26 · 22 schools scored · 33 schools indexed

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The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 22 international schools in Alicante are scored. Median Value Score: 63/100. Highest-scoring: The O'Brien International School at 90/100 (tuition $4,984–$6,548 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

  • 22 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
  • Median value: 63/100 the 50th-percentile school in Alicante.
  • Top: The O'Brien International School 90/100 value score · $4,984–$6,548/yr tuition.
  • Median tuition: $9.9k/yr published tuition midpoint across 22 schools.
  • Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

22

Median value

63/100

Top score

90/100

Median tuition

$9.9k

Curriculum mix

British (23)Local+English (12)IB (4)French (3)American (2)German (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Alicante ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#SchoolTuition USDValue
1The O'Brien International School$4,984-$6,54890/100
2El Limonar International School Villamartin$8,229-$11,35884/100
3Willow International School$6,398-$14,25677/100
4AIS International School$8,258-$11,43976/100
5Montessori British School Murcia$8,994-$12,36774/100
6The A Level College of Altea$10,941-$10,94174/100
7Newton College$8,536-$13,50871/100
8El Limonar International School Murcia$8,519-$11,57870/100
9Lady Elizabeth School$8,901-$18,54470/100
10Magno International School$5,737-$8,34569/100
11Phoenix International School$4,578-$7,12863/100
12Elian's British School of La Nucía$6,490-$15,63663/100
13Den Norske Skolen i Rojales$2,144-$2,14460/100
14Den Norske Skole Costa Blanca$2,376-$2,63760/100
15Muntori Bilingual School$4,937-$7,01260/100
16Lycée Français International Murcia$6,096-$8,49558/100
17King's College The British School of Alicante$7,070-$16,16857/100
18Skandinaviska Skolan Costa Blanca$6,259-$6,83855/100
19European School of Alicante$5,065-$9,49855/100
20Xábia International College$6,838-$17,15351/100
21King's College The British School of Murcia$10,732-$15,62950/100
22Global Minds International School$8,866-$17,15343/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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