Moving to San Sebastian with kids

Hi there, do you still need answers to this?  I'd love to give you information on the various school systems if you still need help. 

In short, yes, your child will have to learn Basque.  There is no other way around it!   They will do great with the language and there is lots of help.  It shouldn't be an issue!

Hey Tara,
Just stumbled upon your post and I was wondering if you'd made the move to San Sebastian in the end. We are planning to move there at end of next year with two kids (7 and 4) , so I'd love to hear about your experience!
Thanks,Sebas

Hi Tara,

Did you end up moving to San Sebastian.  My husband and I have moved here with our 9 year old son and had some questions on if you found out anymore information on primary schools.  We are not really sure where to start as there really isn't alot of information and currently only speak English.

We have travelled around Spain and found that this is the place we would like to settle.

Cheers

Peg Adendorff - Australia

Hi , sansabastien is really beautiful little   city. I was there 2 years ago. You can look in Irún another town near to it. Really amazing to see people from Australia choose to live here.




Good luck

Hi can anyone help me to understand where the English or English speak schools are in these areas?? I’m really so useless at this sorry my daughter is 5 I’m living in Cyprus right now but I’d like to be somewhere more comfortable I always loved Spain.. any ideas or suggestions??
Many thanks Alisha

We are planning to move to San Sebastián with three kids so would love information on schools. We are Australian and currently living in Sonoma, California as my husband works for a wine company. Thanks

Hi Kirsty,

Did you end up moving to San Sebastian? I'm living in Hendaye, France (nearby) and looking to find other English-speakers and activities to help ease the transition for my 13-year old son.

Cheers,
Allison

Hi Sebas,
I have the exact same questions about schools in San Sebastian for my boys (will be 8 and 5) for our move there next school year. Are you there now? What did you find?
Thanks so much!
Heather

Hello all,

As a Basque who knows the area and has done some research on the subject, there are no real international schools in San Sebastian. The so called British and German school are bilingual or trilingual schools with a small percentage of the subjects in English or German.

Cheers.

Gorka

Hey heather. I live in Bilbao and there is an American and British school here but not sure about San Sebastián. There are a few different models of schools in Basque Country Though. One is mostly Taught in basque with some Spanish and English classes and the other is mainly  taught in Spanish with some basque and English classes. May be something to look into. I know the American and British schools are quite pricey.

Thanks, Giselle! We've applied at the two English schools in San Sebastian. We've been told they don't have space (waitlist is years long), so we'll see where the kids end up...

Has anyone here lived with kids in San Sebastian? If so, how was the experience?

@heathermira did you end up moving to San Sebastian with your kids? If so, how did it go/how is it going? Were you able to find a good fit for school?

Hello Cougnate,

Welcome to expat.com!

Kindly note that you have posted on an inactive thread from 2021 and the member @heathermira has also been inactive for a while.

Nonetheless, I hope that other members will be able to provide you with some information soon.

Cheers,

Yoginee

Expat.com team

Just back from SS 9 days ago. What a fantastic place to set up home. Better learn French too!