International English School of Castellón has achieved a historic milestone by being included for the second year in the prestigious list of the 100 best schools in Spain, compiled by Forbes magazine. This recognition solidifies the school as an indisputable leader in British education, not only within the province of Castellón but across the entire national landscape.
Forbes magazine, a global authority in business and finance, bases its selection on an exhaustive analysis of 36 objective criteria. These points are evaluated by a committee of experts—including professionals in pedagogy, psychology, and education—who divide the study into seven fundamental blocks.
The analysis highlights several indicators of quality, including: academic excellence (average grades in university entrance exams), personalised attention (student-to-teacher ratios), language offerings and virtual classroom systems, infrastructure and support from the psycho-pedagogical department, amongst others.
In its review, Forbes emphasizes that our school is the “only school in Castellón that fully implements the English National Curriculum,” underlining the authentic immersion provided from the first year of life with native teachers who help to create a fully British environment.
Furthermore, the publication values how our educational model “combines creativity, critical thinking, and practical learning with personalised attention,” while simultaneously integrating key subjects from the Spanish curriculum. This balance allows Secondary and Sixth Form students to obtain a dual qualification (Spanish and British), opening doors to the best universities worldwide.
The magazine also chose to highlight the pillars that make our educational offer unique: the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh programme, International exchange programmes, a strong culture of solidarity and values and the advantage of being an official examination center for Cambridge and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
This recognition is an award for the dedication of our entire teaching team, students, and families. It reaffirms our mission to continue offering a cutting-edge, personalised education in Castellón.
