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I don't know Alicante but am curious why you have not considered a State school in your area.

My sons had an excellent education in the very small local village school then moved to a brand new instituto for ESO in a nearby village. The eldest now has a PhD and the youngest studied Formación Profesional at another State school. All education was conducted in catalán which they had zero knowledge of before school.

State school teachers must pass oposiciones as well as teacher training to get a place. Private schools do not require this which makes me think State school teachers are better qualified and with a true vocation.

I am biased though. My youngest son is disabled and went to a colegio concertado for 2 years when he was 3. Firstly, the English teacher was unable to hold a conversation with me in English. But far words,  it took him 10 mins to climb the stairs to class and he had no help, even though there was a lift which he was not allowed to use . It took all lesson for his muscles to recover before he had to walk back down again.When I moved him to the village school - all on one level - he had 3 different specialist tutors to help him with his speech, his handwriting and his walking.

@jchilton Thanks for your response.  I have thought about the public school, but my concern is his language barrier.  I think that him starting in a bilingual school will help him transition into an all-Spanish school.