Parent
The school is very new, small, cramped and badly organised. Teachers are young, inexperienced and constantly shifting. The forest is not really a forest as advertised, but a small clump of trees. Different classes are not allowed to use the facilities at different times, which was confusing and which i complained about, and which they then rectified. The school is constantly being redone, with equipment and classrooms being moved around, equipment and technology not being available as advertised on the website and teachers leaving the school constantly etc. Term times changed twice, and the beginning of autumn Term was delayed by 2 weeks, which to me was very unprofessional and incredible!
The teaching is done in english, but very strange to me is that most of the students in Year 6 and below dont speak english at all! So how can they learn? My son, in a class of 18, only had 3 other fluent english speakers to make friends with. Most of the class was Russian.
However, the biggest point i have to make is that this school does very little about racism and bullying. My son was consistently bullied there and despite my many complaints, the school did very little, and the bullying continued and escalated into racism. This of course is unacceptable. I was forced to complain to the anti racism hotline authorities and other authorities to resolve the situation, as the school was impotent in doing anything about it. The school then threatened me with legal action if i went on social media sharing this information! The most heartbreaking thing for me was when i asked my son what he wanted most in life, and he said to me, ''' to not have xxx (bullys name) at the school.''
I am now looking for other schools in the Costa Brava area where bullying and racism are dealt with effectively and well, in order to create a safe, secure, non intimidating environment, and where professional and experienced teachers can handle students and teach well in an established, ordered, safe environment. This school does not do any of this at all.
↳ Reply from International School Costa Brava 
Dear Jack/John, Thank you for sharing your feedback about our school. We appreciate your concerns and take them seriously. We strive to provide a safe, secure, and inclusive environment for all our students as has been recognised in various school inspections. We were praised for our high level of care for our students.
Regarding the facilities, we constantly strive to maintain high standards and provide an excellent learning environment for our students. While we acknowledge that there may be room for improvement, we ensure that our facilities meet or exceed the expected standards for an international school.
Regarding teacher turnover,there were a number of changes of staff, primarily as a consequence of Brexit. We understand the importance of experienced educators and strive to maintain a stable teaching staff.
Bullying and racism have no place in our school, and we take these matters seriously. We have policies in place to prevent and address such incidents. We apologise if you felt that your concerns were not adequately addressed, and we have reviewed our procedures accordingly.
Creating a safe and inclusive environment for all students is our priority, and we are constantly working towards achieving this goal. We value your input and will continue to make improvements based on the feedback we receive.
If you have any further concerns or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly. We are committed to providing the best educational experience for our students.
5 other reviews for International School Costa Brava - (Reviews aren't verified )
Parent
This school is new but has a lot of detemination to become the best english speaking school in the area. It has met that expectation and more. The teachers teach the subjects in a way that evn the most challanged student understands it, each person gets individual attention and a freindly learning equipment. The school is international, but everyone gets along, fun culture merges emerge almost regurarly. Some students have problems with english, spanish or catalan, there are free programs to help your child in school. There are 3 different levels for spanish and catalan and 2 different levels for english and french. Do you want for your kid to have exelent IGSCE results and do A-levels without spending a fortune on tutors or extra education courses? Do you want to live in a peacful seaside town? If the anser is yes then this marvelous school is for you.
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Parent
When visiting the school it lacked of teaching the students discipline toward the staff (they call their director by his first name and showed him no respect) . The facilities are not in line with the expected International School standard and it is overpriced. Admission staff (which is also one of the owners) was very rude and incompetent. Finally, they sent an email with a presentation of the school with spelling mistakes… when I told them about it, they wrote rude email instead of taking responsibility and correct it.,..
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Parent
I was shocked at the level of racism and bullying at this school. Quite a few parents experienced it, and the school did nothing about it. I also found that the school was overpriced for what it offered, and its meagre facilities. The school was full of rich Russians which gave it a strange distorted feel, like i was living in Russia. If thats what you like, then this school is for you. If you want your children to have a balanced and good education, and a good view of life, knowing they are safe and protected when going to school, and not intimidated and scared, then dont send your children to this school.
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Parent
The kids are happy and the academic level is very good
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Parent
Very happy with the school at the moment, the kids are happy and learning a lot. They love the forest activities.