Made in Mallorca: Are You Compromising Your Child’s Education? Eva Leterich’s Story

In this especially personal episode, Helen is joined by her daughter, Eva Letzerich, to examine one of the biggest concerns facing families moving to Mallorca: will their children’s education be compromised?

Eva attended Agora Portals from the age of three until completing the International Baccalaureate at 18. Drawing on her own experience, she offers an honest student perspective on Mallorca’s schools, academic standards, languages and integration. She also shares what it was really like to grow up on the island and how well Mallorca prepared her for university and life abroad.

In this episode, Helen and Eva discuss:

• Whether studying in Mallorca limits a child’s future opportunities
• Choosing between the IB, A Levels and the Spanish system
• International, private and public education on the island
• Joining a Mallorcan school at different ages
• How schools support children arriving without Spanish
• The importance of Spanish and Catalan for integration
• The benefits of a multilingual, multicultural childhood
• The freedom, safety and outdoor lifestyle Eva enjoyed growing up
• The occasional limitations of island life for teenagers
• Why proximity to schools and public transport matters
• Eva’s transition from Mallorca to university in Paris, Turin and Madrid
• How studying abroad changed her appreciation of Mallorca
• Her experience working in the family business and interest in property
• Why she hopes her own children will one day grow up on the island

From choosing the right school to understanding the wider reality of family life in Mallorca, this candid mother-and-daughter conversation offers valuable insight for parents considering a move.