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Den norske skole Costa Blanca

Primary and secondary school in L'Alfàs del Pi, Spain

Den norske skole Costa Blanca (DnsCB) is a Norwegian school abroad in L'Alfàs del Pi, in the province of Alicante, about 20 minutes by car from Alicante airport. Founded in 1972, it is a private, state-subsidised school approved by the Norwegian authorities and owned by the Fundación Noruega Costa Blanca. It has Norwegian teachers and follows the same curricula and regulations as Norwegian public schools, and it is a member of GNUF, the association of approved Norwegian schools abroad.

  • Primary and lower secondary school (grunnskole), grades 1-10, up to 204 pupils
  • Upper secondary (videregående): VG1, VG2 and VG3 in the general academic programme (studiespesialisering)
  • After-school activity scheme for grades 1-4
  • Spanish lessons for all

Spanish is a compulsory subject in upper secondary, and every pupil from grade 4 has a PC or Chromebook. The Norwegian state covers 85% of the costs, so fees are relatively low. The school takes part in a local network with Spanish, English and international schools.

The usual application deadline is 1 March. Upper secondary is open only to Norwegian citizens, while Swedish citizens can be admitted to grades 1-10 under an agreement between Sweden and Norway.

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Programmes

  • Barneskole and ungdomsskole (grades 1-10)
  • Videregående skole, general academic programme (studiespesialisering): VG1, VG2 and VG3

Pupils can complete all 13 years of Norwegian schooling at the school. In VG1, students choose practical (1P) or theoretical (1T) mathematics and take Spanish at beginner or continuation level. VG2 electives include Marketing and Management, English 1 and Sociology and Social Anthropology; an elective runs with at least five students.

Admission

Applications are made with the school's online form, with a copy of the passport; upper-secondary applicants also upload their grades so far.

  • Grades 1-10: usual deadline 1 March, later applications accepted if places are free, until 1 September of the school year; Swedish citizens can be admitted under an agreement between Sweden and Norway
  • Upper secondary: deadline 1 March, Norwegian citizens only; entry to VG2 and VG3 requires passing all VG1 and VG2 subjects

Fees

Fees for the 2026-27 school year:

  • Grades 1-10: €205 per month for the first child, €140 for the second and €100 from the third child; an advance of three months' fees is paid on accepting a place
  • Upper secondary: €2,275 a year in total, including a €900 enrolment fee; the remaining €1,375 is paid before the school year starts

The Norwegian state covers 85% of the school's costs.

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