Okay so you have decided to move to the Javea area, great!

If you have children, an important consideration for us parents is schooling. There are a fair few options in the area, both private (fee paying) and public (non fee paying).

Here we give a brief summary of the schools in the area and which areas you might want to look at to live in should schooling be your main focus.

Private Schools in and Around Javea

Xàbia International College (XIC)
Primary is near Arenal (on the Pinosol road from Javea to Benitachell, near El Campo restaurant); secondary and sixth form are up by the Old Town. It feels small enough that teachers notice things early and pick up the phone. British path (IGCSE / A-level), but Spanish is taken seriously and new kids get extra lessons until they’re comfortable. Clubs are simple and real – music that performs, teams that play, trips that aren’t for show. If you want “international” without leaving Jávea, this is the easy fit.
Best home bases: Arenal, Port, Old Town, Tosalet, Cap de la Nau, Montgó (Jávea side), Pinosol, Thiviers.

Lady Elizabeth School (LES)
One big campus up on Cumbre del Sol. Proper labs, a working theatre space, design/tech that actually builds things, and sport with fixtures. Primary lays the basics well; later years have broad subject choices and hands-on uni guidance. Extra English or Spanish starts day one if you need it; learning support scales up only when it should. Busy, friendly community from Benitachell/Moraira/Teulada and a slice of Jávea.
Best home bases: Benitachell, Cumbre del Sol, Moraira, Teulada, La Sabatera / Arnella, Balcón al Mar / La Guardia.

Colegio Alfa & Omega (Dénia)
Spanish system from Infantil to Bachillerato on one campus. Calm tone, long-serving staff, clear routines. Solid core subjects, then STEAM, music and languages folded in without fuss. New arrivals get extra Spanish until they can keep up; English is strong as a foreign language. After school the place stays alive — instruments going one way, trainers squeaking the other. A good choice if your week points Dénia-side and you want a straight line into Spanish uni or vocational routes.
Best home bases: Montgó (Dénia slope), Jesús Pobre, La Xara, La Pedrera, Las Marinas, La Sella, Gata (Dénia side).

Public schools in Jávea

Note: these are fee-free state schools (CEIP for primary, IES for secondary).

CEIP L’Arenal — primary (Arenal)

Beachside neighbourhood school. Bilingual in Valencian and Spanish, with English from early on. The office is used to new families landing mid-term and keeps things simple: what they need today, what can wait. Lower years focus on reading habits and routine; older years follow the regional plan with coastal projects, arts and PE. Friendly, straightforward, very local.
Best home bases: Arenal, Cap Martí, Tosalet, Segundo Montañar, La Caleta, near-side La Guardia.

CEIP Port de Xàbia — primary (Port)

Harbour crowd, lots of walkers and scooters. Standard bilingual model, calm tone with newcomers, and teachers who post clear weekly notes. After-school options rotate – there’s usually a sport and a low-cost language club. Pairs neatly with the coastal secondary later.
Best home bases: Port/Duanes, Vía Augusta corridor, Bahia de Javea, Thiviers (Port side), Avenida Augusta area.

CEIP Trenc d’Alba — primary (Old-Town fringe)

On the centre side of town, good for families split between Old Town and Arenal. Bilingual track with English; language support scales up when children arrive and fades as they settle. Feels neighbourly—parents bump into each other at the market, music school and municipal sports.
Best home bases: Old-Town fringe, Thiviers (Old-Town side), Camí Cabanes corridor, Plaça de la Constitució belt, Partida Valls (town side).

CEIP Graüll — primary (Old Town)

Long-standing central school with steady staffing. Solid literacy and numeracy in both official languages, then more project work in upper primary. Many pupils walk or scooter in, so friendships form close to home. Admin is practical about international paperwork.
Best home bases: Old Town core, Montgó (Jávea slope/Partida Valls), Ronda Nord/Norte, market streets, Thiviers (central side).

CEIP Mediterrània — primary (Old-Town cluster)

Same central band as Graüll, a touch quieter. Regional bilingual track plus English; newcomer support that feels measured rather than performative. Predictable days, staff who tend to stay, and an easy handover to the uphill secondary.
Best home bases: Old Town, upper market streets, Montgó (Jávea slope), Thiviers (central side), Ronda Nord/Norte.

IES La Mar — secondary (Port)

Coastal ESO/Bachillerato with sensible subject choices in upper years. New students are assessed without fuss and placed where they can keep up; tutors and year heads communicate clearly. Good link-up with sport and music by the sea. A natural continuation for Port and Arenal primaries.
Best home bases: Port, Vía Augusta corridor, Arenal (coastal side), Montañar-1/2, Thiviers (Port side).

IES Antoni Llidó — secondary (top of Old Town)

Town-side ESO/Bachillerato with steady outcomes. Lower years balance core with arts/PE; upper years follow the usual tracks. Guidance is practical: what each choice opens later, and how to reach Spanish university or vocational routes. Strong language support for pupils arriving from other systems.
Best home bases: Old Town, Montgó (Jávea slope/Partida Valls), Thiviers (Old-Town side), Ronda Nord/Norte belt.

There’s a lot to take in here and the decisons are important ones but hopefully this has given you a little guidance of school options in Javea and which areas to live in for each to make life a bit easier.