School Guide

Schools in Buenos Aires for expat families

Buenos Aires has over 200 bilingual and international schools. Choose by language, curriculum, and calendar. Then find apartments ranked by school commute.

Which type of school do you need?

Staying 1-3 years, need curriculum continuity? International schools (NH calendar, foreign-accredited) →

Staying 3+ years, want Spanish acquisition? Bilingual private schools (ESSARP, SH calendar) →

Budget-conscious, longer term? Free bilingual public schools (GCBA network) →

Heritage language community? French, German, or Jewish schools →

All schools by category

International Schools

2 schools

English-primary schools following Northern Hemisphere calendar (August-June). Foreign-accredited diplomas that transfer globally.

Lincoln School BAICA

Bilingual Private Schools

171 schools

ESSARP-member schools offering 50/50 English-Spanish instruction. Southern Hemisphere calendar (March-December). Argentine + British/IB curriculum.

Belgrano Day School Northlands St. Andrew's Scots School St. George's College North St. Catherine's Moorlands Islands International School Washington School Michael Ham Memorial College Escuela Técnica ORT Escuela Técnica ORT Belgrano Colegio Tarbut Escuela Scholem Aleijem Colegio Martín Buber

Free Bilingual Public Schools

24 schools

GCBA bilingual network schools. 13 hours of English per week with CLIL method (Science, Art, Music taught in English). Free, open enrollment.

French Schools

2 schools

AEFE-network schools offering French curriculum alongside Argentine national program. French Baccalauréat available at Lycée Mermoz.

Lycée Franco-Argentin Jean Mermoz Collège Franco-Argentin de Martinez

German Schools

5 schools

Deutsche Auslandsschulen (DAS) and heritage schools. German-Spanish bilingual instruction with English from 4th grade. IB Diploma available at some schools.

Goethe-Schule Colegio Pestalozzi Instituto Ballester

Jewish Schools

24 schools

FEJA/AMIA-network schools offering Jewish education alongside Argentine curriculum. Often trilingual (Spanish, Hebrew, English). Strong community identity.

Escuela Técnica ORT Escuela Técnica ORT Belgrano Colegio Tarbut Escuela Scholem Aleijem Colegio Martín Buber

Understanding the school calendar

Most schools follow the Southern Hemisphere calendar: classes start in late February or early March and end in December. Winter break runs July 20-31.

Only two schools follow the Northern Hemisphere calendar (August to June): Lincoln School and BAICA. For families staying 1-3 years who need curriculum continuity, these may be the only options.

Enrollment timeline

Enrollment season runs October to December for the March start. If you arrive mid-year, contact schools directly. Some accept rolling admissions. Most private schools require an entrance assessment in English and/or Math.

Required documents

Passport or DNI, vaccination records, apostilled school transcripts, sworn translation into Spanish