Six private schools in Alicante among the 100 best chosen by Forbes magazine

Every year, Forbes Spain magazine publishes a list of the top 100 schools in Spain. Forbes prepares this list using a review system that includes a council of specialists such […]

September 8, 2025 Updated on September 5, 2025 2 Mins Read

Every year, Forbes Spain magazine publishes a list of the top 100 schools in Spain. Forbes prepares this list using a review system that includes a council of specialists such as educators, psychologists, and education professionals. These experts examine a total of 36 objective criteria divided into seven analysis blocks.

Of course, schools must register in order to be rated and listed here. Forbes published a form on its website to accomplish this at the start of the year. As a result, it is vital to understand that not all schools in the province of Alicante are analysed, but just those who were registered on this website at the time. In this situation, Forbes’ list only includes private and state-subsidized schools.

Forbes ranks the best schools in Alicante

Forbes magazine lists 100 schools, with six private schools in the region of Alicante.

The first option is Limonar International School Villamartín (Elis Villamartín) in San Miguel de Salinas. This private school blends the Spanish and British educational systems and provides a dual Baccalaureate program.

King’s College School in Alicante is also included on this list. The private school provides foreign education, including the British curriculum and the foreign Baccalaureate.

The third featured institution is Elche’s elite La Devesa institution. Forbes highlights the school’s Sorolla Education Group (SGE) Pedagogical Model, as well as the studies of researchers Aarón Martínez Martín and María Flórez.

Forbes has also selected Benitatxell’s elite Lady Elizabeth School. It also provides a British curriculum in secondary and high school, taught by native speakers.

The fifth institution is Newton College in Elche, which provides the International Baccalaureate. The webpage mentions that mathematician José María Coves Beneyto and politician Antonio Vicente García Díez studied there.

The final school in the province of Alicante to be ranked by Forbes is Xabia International College in Xabia. Jessica Bouzas, a tennis player, and rider Juan Ayuso both attended the private school, which combines the British National Curriculum with the Spanish Education System.