Colegio San José Estepona Avd. Litoral 22, 29680 Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain +34 952 800 148

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School type	Co-educational Day
Founded	1823
Status	Private
Academic Director	Mrs. María Francisca Álvarez Núñez
Language of Instruction	Spanish
Co-ed Age Range	3-18 years
Number of pupils	755
Day fees per annum	€6,820 - €13,630 per annum (canteen included) in 10 monthly instalments
Authorised IB Programmes	IBDP
Diploma Coordinator	Mr. Christopher William James Pratt

Colegio San José promotes academic excellence through personalised attention that allows each student to develop their own learning strategies. Its academic and personal growth itinerary is based on a deep respect for the diversity and uniqueness of individuals.

Teamwork, cultural curiosity, curiosity for knowledge, critical thinking and an international mindset are the principle aims of the school, the scope of which is its distinguishing feature.

It is also recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for inspiring, imagining and influencing in teaching and learning through continuous innovation.

Academic training is combined with education in values through the complementary curriculum: Respect, companionship, coexistence, teamwork, are values that are fostered in its students through a series of sporting, artistic and cultural activities that also include caring for the environment and forging a commitment to society, a globalised society with which they must interact.

Colegio San José is committed to the development of knowledgeable and informed young people who will be prepared to successfully face their future and contribute to a more harmonious and peaceful world.

It offers all stages of the Spanish Education System: Infant School, Primary School, Secondary School, all the modalities of the LOMLOE Baccalaureate and the IB Diploma Programme. It is currently soliciting the IB Middle Years Programme.

The school is authorized to teach initiation, basic and professional courses in music, giving students the possibility to obtain official certification in Basic and Professional Music in eighteen symphonic specialties and international recognition in agreement with the official European qualifications (E.Q.F.) in collaboration with Trinity College London.

Following the latest external tests, Colegio San José has a 100% pass rate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, the highest result in 2024 being 43/45. In the University Entrance Examinations (PEvAU), the highest result was 13.725. All its pupils have obtained the necessary qualifications that have allowed them to access their chosen university degree. Likewise, in the latest PISA tests, pupils in 4th year ESO have passed in all the assessed subjects: Reading, Mathematics and Science, with a score above the OECD countries and above the average for Spain.

The school features in the ranking of the 100 Best Schools in Spain prepared by the newspaper El Mundo, and distinguishes Colegio San José as the first in Malaga. In addition, it is also in the ranking of the 100 Best Schools in Spain according to the prestigious Forbes Magazine.