Welcome to 17吃瓜网
Since 1990, 17吃瓜网 has been a beacon of educational excellence, offering a British international curriculum to students aged 3 鈥 18, aligned with the National Curriculum for England and Wales.
By integrating the strengths of both Spanish and British Curricula, we empower students with a distinctive edge, resulting in graduates who attain dual qualifications: British IGCSEs and Spanish 'Graduate in Compulsory Secondary Education' certificate, coupled with Spanish 'Baccalaureate' and English A-Level certificates.
These achievements stand as a testament to our readiness for successful global university endeavours.
At ELIS Murcia, we are committed to nurturing every aspect of our students' development
From prioritising their wellbeing through caring and compassionate staff to fostering multilingual excellence and instilling a sense of global citizenship, we provide a holistic education that empowers students to thrive academically and personally.
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
Executive Principal,
Vanessa Grimward, MEd
Awarded European Regional Winner
2023 Pearson International School Leader of the Year
With extensive experience and a passion for education, Principal Vanessa Grimward, MEd, brings a wealth of knowledge to 17吃瓜网. Her leadership embodies a commitment to fostering holistic growth and a dynamic learning environment for students.
- Vanessa Grimward, MEd
High quality learning experiences in exceptional facilities
Experience learning in state-of-the-art surroundings across our two exceptional campuses: the Buenavista Campus and Montevida Campus. Our world-class facilities are designed to inspire, support, and nurture every aspect of your child’s educational journey.
Buenavista Campus
Early Years & Primary
Spanning an impressive 63,000m虏, our Buenavista campus offers a world-class education.
Within our teaching buildings, you'll find IT suites, well-equipped science laboratories, art rooms, and drama and music studios. Our outdoor facilities feature an open-air amphitheatre, courts for tennis and paddle sports, a swimming pool, as well as expansive sports pitches and play areas.
Montevida Campus
Secondary & Sixth Form
State-of-the-art 15,000m虏 facilities, our Montevida Campus offers the highest quality education available in the region.
Our students thrive within a diverse and engaging curriculum, benefiting from specialist installations for athletics, sport, theatre studies, art and design, music, sciences, and investigation. This fosters collaborative and active learning experiences within our modern and innovative environment.
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We invite you to come and see our school in action: a great opportunity to learn about our varied curriculum and discover the learning atmosphere in our campuses.
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School News
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06/10/2025
Last Friday, 3 October, and Saturday, 4 October, ELIS Murcia enthusiastically celebrated its 35th anniversary, consolidating its position as a leading international school in the Region of...
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29/09/2025
On 26 September, our students took part in Global Be Well Day, the annual event promoted by Cognita to strengthen the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of...
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26/06/2025
On Wednesday 25th June, we joyfully celebrated the graduation of our Year 13 students at the Montevida campus. This year鈥檚 ceremony marked a historic moment for ELIS...
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22/05/2025
On Wednesday 21 May, ELIS Murcia came alive with colour, flavour and music to celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The event, which...
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10/04/2025
We are proud to announce that ELIS Murcia has been recognised as one of the best schools in Spain by the prestigious independent rankings of El 贰蝉辫补帽辞濒,...
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10/03/2025
Last Saturday, 8th March, the Montevida campus of ELIS Murcia successfully hosted a new edition of ELIS El Valle Trail, establishing itself as a key event in...
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30/04/2024
We are thrilled to share the joyous celebration of our Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, held last Friday at our Montevida campus. The day commenced with a touching...
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18/03/2024
The day kicked off with the XVI edition of the well-known ELIS El Valle Trail race, the oldest trail race in the Region of Murcia, which took...
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06/03/2024
ELIS Murcia was privileged to host a distinguished delegation from the Cognita Europe Executive Leadership Team on March 5th and 6th, marking a significant moment in our...
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20/02/2024
Last Friday, we had our annual staff training day (Inset Day), bringing together all personnel from both ELIS schools at the Montevida campus of ELIS Murcia. The...
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12/01/2024
The objective of Cognita's 'Learning without Borders' programme is to facilitate the exchange of teaching methodologies, foster a comparative perspective, and enhance learning between schools over a...
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18/12/2023
Bringing Christmas to every corner of the Region of Murcia without exception. This has been the goal of ELIS Murcia for this year. And what better way...
馃巸馃殫 隆Trunk-or-Treat en ELIS! 馃殫馃巸
隆Qu茅 sorpresa tan incre铆ble para nuestros peque帽os de Nursery, Reception y Year 1! 馃А
Nuestras familias se han volcado decorando los maleteros de sus coches con motivos terror铆ficamente divertidos y recibiendo a los peques con regalitos muy especiales 馃懟馃巵.
Los ni帽os estaban entusiasmados鈥 隆y deliciosamente asustados! 馃槃
Una iniciativa fant谩stica que demuestra, una vez m谩s, la fuerza y el cari帽o de nuestra comunidad 馃挌.
Queremos dar un agradecimiento muy especial a la mam谩 Kara Rodean por liderar esta idea tan maravillosamente organizada 馃憦鉁.
隆Mil gracias a todas las familias participantes! Nos sentimos afortunados de contar con una comunidad tan espectacular 馃檶. 隆El despliegue ha superado todas las expectativas! 馃帀
馃巸馃殫 Trunk-or-Treat at ELIS! 馃殫馃巸
What an amazing surprise for our Nursery, Reception and Year 1 pupils! 馃А
Our families went all out decorating their car boots with spook-tacular themes and welcoming the children with lovely and fun little gifts 馃懟馃巵.
The children were full of excitement鈥 and delightfully spooked! 馃槃
A fantastic initiative that once again shows the strong, caring spirit of our school community 馃挌.
A huge shout-out to mum Kara Rodean for wonderfully leading this idea 馃憦鉁.
Thank you so much to all the parents involved! We feel so lucky to have such an amazing ELIS community 馃檶. You definitely exceeded all expectations! 馃帀
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #ELISMurcia
Un grupo de alumnos de Year 11 de IGCSE PE se ha examinado en nataci贸n 馃強馃徎 y salvamento acu谩tico 馃洘 en Alcantarilla. Aprender estas habilidades no solo es emocionante, sino que tambi茅n puede marcar una gran diferencia en situaciones reales, ense帽ando responsabilidad, seguridad y trabajo en equipo. Estamos seguros de que todos alcanzar谩n sus objetivos.
隆Enhorabuena a todos!
A group of Year 11 IGCSE PE students recently took their swimming 馃強馃徎 and lifesaving 馃洘 exams in Alcantarilla. Learning these skills is not only exciting but can also make a real difference in everyday situations, fostering responsibility, safety awareness, and teamwork. We鈥檙e confident that everyone will achieve their goals.
Well done to all!
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #ELISMurcia
隆Enhorabuena, Vega! 馃帀馃浖鉁
Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestra estudiante de Year 7, Vega Garc铆a del R铆o, por haber sido reconocida como MVP de la Liga de Promesas 2025, organizada por la Federaci贸n de Patinaje de la Regi贸n de Murcia (FPRM), en la modalidad de patinaje art铆stico Free Skating Ladies, tras conseguir la mayor puntuaci贸n en componentes.
Adem谩s, ha logrado la primera posici贸n de su nivel tanto en el II Trofeo Nacional como en el 煤ltimo campeonato de la Liga de Promesas. 隆Una temporada impresionante! 馃専
Desde nuestro colegio, le deseamos que siga alcanzando nuevas metas sobre ruedas y en la vida. 隆A por muchos m谩s 茅xitos, Vega! 馃挭馃浖馃
Congratulations, Vega! 馃帀馃浖鉁
We are incredibly proud of our Year 7 student, Vega Garc铆a del R铆o, who has been recognised as the MVP of the 2025 Liga de Promesas, organised by the Skating Federation of the Region of Murcia (FPRM), in the Free Skating Ladies category, after achieving the highest components score.
She has also secured first place in her level both in the II National Trophy and in the latest Liga de Promesas championship. What a fantastic season! 馃専
Everyone at our colegio sends their best wishes for her continued success, on wheels and beyond. Keep shining, Vega! 馃挭馃浖馃
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #ELISMurcia
隆Enhorabuena a nuestras alumnas de Year 7, Martina Cascales y Gabriella L贸pez! 馃専 Este fin de semana tuvieron la incre铆ble oportunidad de participar en la captaci贸n de talentos de la Real Federaci贸n 贰蝉辫补帽辞濒a de Gimnasia R铆tmica en Granada 馃弲馃じ鈥嶁檧锔, compartiendo la experiencia con las mejores gimnastas de Andaluc铆a, Ceuta, Melilla y la Regi贸n de Murcia. Su esfuerzo, dedicaci贸n y progresi贸n deportiva nos llenan de orgullo 馃憦馃挭.
隆Les deseamos mucho 茅xito en los pr贸ximos programas de tecnificaci贸n y ojal谩 se abran camino hacia el conjunto Junior del equipo nacional! 猸
Congratulations to our Year 7 students, Martina Cascales and Gabriella L贸pez! 馃専 This weekend they had the amazing opportunity to take part in the talent scouting event of the Royal Spanish Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Granada 馃弲馃じ鈥嶁檧锔, alongside the best gymnasts from Andalusia, Ceuta, Melilla and the Murcia region. We are so proud of their effort, dedication, and sporting progress 馃憦馃挭.
We wish them every success in the upcoming high-performance training programmes and hope they pave their way towards the Junior national team! 猸
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #ELISMurcia
Hemos tenido el placer de recibir en ELIS Murcia a Kate Maggiotto y Emily Borden, procedentes de York Prep, un colegio del grupo Cognita en Nueva York.
Aprovechando su visita a Europa con motivo del Cognita Europe and USA Education Summit 鈥攜 por recomendaci贸n de Cognita鈥, han querido conocer de cerca los colegios ELIS, ganadores exclusivos de las cuatro ediciones celebradas hasta la fecha del premio Cognita 鈥淏est School of the Year鈥.
Ha sido un verdadero placer contar con su visita y poder intercambiar experiencias y buenas pr谩cticas que refuerzan nuestro compromiso compartido con la calidad educativa. 馃實馃挕
We were delighted to welcome Kate Maggiotto and Emily Borden from York Prep, a Cognita school in New York, to ELIS Murcia.
Taking advantage of their visit to Europe for the Cognita Europe and USA Education Summit 鈥攁nd following Cognita鈥檚 recommendation鈥 they came to discover more about the ELIS schools, proud and exclusive winners of all four existing editions of the Cognita 鈥淏est School of the Year鈥 Award.
It has been a great pleasure to have them with us and to exchange experiences and best practices that continue to strengthen our shared commitment to educational quality. 馃實馃挕
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #Murcia @yorkprep @cognitaschools
鉁煍 Aprender ciencia鈥 隆a lo grande!
Los alumnos de Year 5 disfrutaron de una fant谩stica visita al Museo Did谩ctico Interactivo de Ciencia (MUDIC), en la Universidad Miguel Hern谩ndez de Orihuela. 馃専
Guiados por los monitores del museo, exploraron el planetario, realizaron divertidas actividades cient铆ficas y matem谩ticas, y participaron en un taller de astronom铆a para comprender mejor las distancias y tama帽os relativos de la Tierra, la Luna y el Sol. 馃尀馃寵馃寧
Una experiencia muy especial, directamente relacionada con los contenidos que est谩n estudiando en Science y Ciencias Sociales, que hizo que el aprendizaje cobrara vida fuera del aula. 馃挮
隆Un d铆a lleno de curiosidad, descubrimientos y aprendizaje pr谩ctico! 馃殌
Learning science鈥 on a big scale! 馃實馃И
Year 5 pupils enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Interactive Science Museum (MUDIC) at Miguel Hern谩ndez University in Orihuela. 馃専
Guided by the museum staff, they explored the planetarium, took part in exciting science and maths activities, and joined an astronomy workshop to learn about the distances and relative sizes of the Earth, Moon and Sun. 馃尀馃寵馃寧
This experience was perfectly linked to what they are currently learning in Science and Social Studies, bringing classroom learning to life in the most engaging way. 馃挮
A wonderful day packed with curiosity, discovery and hands-on learning! 馃殌
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #Murcia
JORNADA DE PUERTAS ABIERTAS
Martes 18 de noviembre a las 9:30h.
Inscripciones en /es/puertas-abiertas-y-visitas/
OPEN DAY
Tuesday 18th November / 9:30 am
Please, register at /open-days-visits/
#ELISMurcia #WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita
馃弮鈥嶁檧锔忦煉 Hoy hemos tenido el privilegio de recibir en ELIS Murcia a representantes y organizadores del Cross de la Artiller铆a, una de las pruebas deportivas m谩s emblem谩ticas de Cartagena 馃弲.
Nos sentimos muy orgullosos de patrocinar un evento que combina deporte, solidaridad y esp铆ritu comunitario 馃.
Deseamos que la edici贸n de este a帽o sea, una vez m谩s, un gran 茅xito 馃帀. 隆Un honor apostar por todo lo que representa esta magn铆fica carrera!
https://www.crossdelaartilleria.com/inscripciones
馃弮鈥嶁檧锔忦煉 Today we had the privilege of welcoming representatives and organisers of the Cross de la Artiller铆a to ELIS Murcia 鈥 one of Cartagena鈥檚 most iconic sporting events 馃弲.
We鈥檙e proud to sponsor an initiative that brings together sport, solidarity and community spirit 馃.
We wish this year鈥檚 edition every success once again 馃帀. It鈥檚 an honour to stand behind everything this fantastic race represents!
#WeAreELIS #WeAreCognita #ELISMurcia @crossdelaartilleria #desde2002corriendojuntos
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