There is a growing culture on the Costa del Sol which is seeing young families moving permanently to areas like Estepona and Benahavis. The weather, lifestyle and friendly environment are some of the biggest attractions that appeal to families moving here. It is not uncommon to see entire families out on a weekend enjoying lunch by a beach or relaxing by a park. Sadly, it is a culture that seems to have been lost in many busy cities and towns across northern Europe. Children spend much of their time indoors, usually due to the weather and their surroundings. More and more time is spent in front of the television or on computer games.
While children need to be children, and of course even in Spain, they spend lots of time on computer games, we do however see many children and teenagers out and about socialising in the evenings and at weekend. There is a big emphasis on outdoor life and many children embrace it with open arms.
Estepona is a great example of a place which has become extremely popular for families with school age children to buy property. The area is not as busy as some of the neighbouring resorts and there are lots of parks and open spaces for children to play and ‘hang out’.
Schools are a huge part of the decision making process for many Estepona property buyers with children. Many will need international schools so that their children can embrace the Spanish culture and life while maintaining languages like English or German.
Estepona boasts some of the best schools on the coast with a great choice of public and private to choose from. One such school is on the Benahavis / Estepona border and is called Colegio Atalaya.
Atalaya School was originally established in 2014 as a private establishment but it has gone on to become one of the best local schools of the area. It is a fully bi-lingual school which incorporates the Spanish curriculum with classes in English or Spanish.
If you would like to know more about property for sale in Estepona close to schools, please contact us. We have put our children through school here and they are fully bi-lingual so we are in a position to offer you the very best advice.