True Annual Cost · Valencia
True annual cost of international schools in Valencia
Updated 2026-04-26 · 14 schools with full cost data · 43 schools indexed
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14 international schools in Valencia have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $8,750 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $10,250 USD, a median 18% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Lycée Français de Valencia at $7,500 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: American School of Valencia at $13,200 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (5 months ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 14 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $8,750/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $10,250/yr a median ~18% above each school's own tuition.
- Cheapest: Lycée Français de Valencia $7,500/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: American School of Valencia $13,200/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
14
Median tuition
$8.8k
Median true cost
$10.3k
Median hidden fees
+18%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lycée Français de Valencia | $4,000-$8,000 | $7,500 |
| 2 | Colegio Internacional Levante | $4,000-$8,000 | $7,500 |
| 3 | Xàbia International College | $5,000-$10,000 | $9,000 |
| 4 | Laude British School of Vila-real | $5,000-$10,000 | $9,000 |
| 5 | Newton College | $5,000-$10,000 | $9,000 |
| 6 | Cambridge House Community College | $5,000-$10,000 | $9,000 |
| 7 | El Plantío International School of Valencia | $5,000-$12,000 | $10,000 |
| 8 | CEU San Pablo Valencia International School | $6,000-$12,000 | $10,500 |
| 9 | Iale International School | $6,000-$12,000 | $10,500 |
| 10 | British School of Valencia (BSV) | $6,000-$12,000 | $10,500 |
| 11 | King's College Alicante | $6,000-$14,000 | $11,500 |
| 12 | The Lady Elizabeth School | $6,000-$14,000 | $11,500 |
| 13 | Caxton College | $6,000-$14,000 | $11,500 |
| 14 | American School of Valencia | $8,000-$16,000 | $13,200 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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How much does international school really cost in Valencia?
Across the 14 international schools in Valencia with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $10,250 per year (median published tuition is $8,750). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 18% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.
Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Valencia?
Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Valencia these add a median 18% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).
What is the cheapest international school in Valencia by true cost?
Among the 14 schools in Valencia with full cost data, Lycée Français de Valencia has the lowest true annual cost at $7,500 per year, while American School of Valencia is the highest at $13,200 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.
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