Javier Beirán
Director of the ESS Basketball Program
Professional and ACB player, 2019 world champion and Spain 3x3 international. Technical sessions with Pindown, methodological partner.
High-performance basketball academy in Spain, without giving up school
ESS Basketball Program · Directed by Javier Beirán, world champion with the Spanish national team
ESS is Europe's first high-performance multi-sport institution, based in Madrid. At its basketball academy, every athlete aged 14 to 24 trains at high-performance level and studies at an international school or university within the same day.
The sports programme
Jorge Manzano
Executive Director of Pindown
Pindown, ESS's methodological partner for technical training: specialists in elite player development.
Daniel Molina
Executive Director of Pindown
Leads, with Jorge Manzano, the two weekly sessions and the follow-up of each player.
With your club
Three weekly sessions and weekend competition with your team
Strength and conditioning, in the club's own blocks
ESS finds the club, manages the trial and handles the federation licence
Training load management
What ESS adds
Technical training with Pindown
Two sessions a week, in small groups and with position-specific work
Fundamentals, shooting mechanics, reading the game and decision-making under pressure
Led by Jorge Manzano and Daniel Molina, Pindown's executive directors and specialists in elite player development
Individual monitoring all year round: regular progress reports and coordination with your club's coaching staff
Support in competition: follow-up of your season and sporting guidance for the next year
Spanish basketball, from Madrid
- 84,435
Registered players in Madrid
2nd region in Spain
- 2,970
Teams in Madrid
All-time record
- 540
Clubs in Madrid
- +20
ESS partner clubs
Your child is not coming to watch basketball. They are coming to play it.
Federación de Baloncesto de Madrid (FBM) and FEB data · 2024-25
Where you train
The Office by Pindown, Alcobendas
Pindown's own centre, with specialised areas
Court for individual technique and shooting
Strength and conditioning area
Multidisciplinary coaching staff
In Alcobendas, north of Madrid: C. de la Granja, 62
Clubs we work with
We manage your trial and your place at the club that best fits your profile, your position and where you live.
The academic route
School
The school is chosen by age, level, language and visa needs, and each school comes with its residence: its own, if it has one, or MiCampus Wynwood.
Centres at this stage
Liceo Europeo
A leading school in Madrid, private and international, with the full IB programme, in La Moraleja
Colegio Guzmán el Bueno
Spanish school with a high degree of flexibility, making it easier to combine studies with sport, in Madrid
Aquinas American School
International boarding school: an American school with small classes and campuses in Pozuelo de Alarcón
Colegio CASVI
International boarding school: an American school of the Casvi Group, with a residence on its Tres Cantos campus
King's College
International boarding school: a British school founded in 1969, in Soto de Viñuelas
King's InterHigh
A leading British online school worldwide, with live lessons and students from around the world
University
The university is chosen by degree, language and visa needs. The residence, Student Experience Pozuelo, is included in all three options.
Centres at this stage
Schiller International University
American university with a global presence and five campuses
IEB · Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles
A benchmark in finance and law, sponsored by the Madrid Stock Exchange
Universidad Europea
A prestigious private Spanish university, with a first-class campus and sports facilities
A day at ESS
This is an example timetable, Monday to Friday: the actual plan is adjusted to each student's academic timetable and sporting plan. Transfers are an extra.
- 08:00Breakfast at the residenceResidence
- 09:00School or university: academic timetable in the morningAcademic
- 14:00Lunch, at school or at the residenceResidence
- 15:30Study and rest, with the tutor's follow-upAcademic
- 18:00Transfer and training with your club; two days a week, a Pindown technical sessionTrainingExtra
- 21:00Dinner and back to the residenceResidence
Pricing
Three levels with a starting price, per full academic year with taxes included. With the school or university, the amount depends on the centre, and the residence is only in the full programme. Extras are added separately, each with its own amount.
Stage
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
Starting point
Basketball only
8,990 €
The sports programme and ESS support.
Training and competing with your club in Madrid: club search and trial management
Two weekly technical sessions with Pindown, in small groups and with position-specific work
Individual monitoring: regular progress reports and coordination with the club's coaching staff
Federation licence and paperwork
Training load management
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
Athlete insurance and administrative support
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
Plus
Basketball + education
12,860 €
The sports programme and the school, without residence. The amount depends on the school you choose.
Training and competing with your club in Madrid: club search and trial management
Individual monitoring: regular progress reports and coordination with the club's coaching staff
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the school you choose from the table, with the academic timetable coordinated with training
Administrative and accreditation management
Plus
Full programme
25,690 €
The sports programme, the school and the residence: the only level with residence. The amount depends on the school you choose.
Training and competing with your club in Madrid: club search and trial management
Individual monitoring: regular progress reports and coordination with the club's coaching staff
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the school you choose from the table, with the academic timetable coordinated with training
A place at an ESS residence, assigned by distance to training and the student's age
If the school has its own boarding, that is the residence
Residential mentors who live alongside the students
Administrative and accreditation management
See price by centre
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
| Centre | Full programme |
|---|---|
 | Full programme38,190 € |
 | Full programme25,690 € |
 | Full programme52,160 € |
 | Full programme46,470 € |
 | Full programme51,750 € |
 | Full programme30,790 € |
Extras and additional services
Added to any of the three levels. Each with its starting price, set out in writing in your proposal.
Starting price
Depending on your profile
Guardianship + visa
2,000 €
If they are 14 to 17 and do not live with their family in Spain, and the school does not cover it
Student visa
600 €
Health insurance
600 €
Tailored to you · optional
2,270 €
An add-on to any level, led by ESS specialists: initial assessment, sports psychology, physiotherapy and nutrition.
Door-to-door transfers
1,500 €
Search for alternative options
2,000 €
Other academic and residence arrangements, tailored to each case.
Always outside the programme
Flights and arrival or departure transfers
Consular visa fees
Personal sports equipment
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
Starting point
Basketball only
8,990 €
The sports programme and ESS support.
Training and competing with your club in Madrid: club search and trial management
Two weekly technical sessions with Pindown, in small groups and with position-specific work
Individual monitoring: regular progress reports and coordination with the club's coaching staff
Federation licence and paperwork
Training load management
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
Athlete insurance and administrative support
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
Plus
Basketball + education
12,860 €
The sports programme and the university, without residence. The amount depends on the university you choose.
Training and competing with your club in Madrid: club search and trial management
Individual monitoring: regular progress reports and coordination with the club's coaching staff
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the university you choose from the table, with your degree timetable coordinated with training
Administrative and accreditation management
Plus
Full programme
26,690 €
The sports programme, the university and the residence: the only level with residence. The amount depends on the university you choose.
Training and competing with your club in Madrid: club search and trial management
Individual monitoring: regular progress reports and coordination with the club's coaching staff
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the university you choose from the table, with your degree timetable coordinated with training
A place at Student Experience Pozuelo: single studio with private bathroom · terrace, pool, padel court and café area · in one of the best-connected parts of madrid
Residential mentors who live alongside the students
Administrative and accreditation management
See price by centre
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
| Centre | Full programme |
|---|---|
 | Full programme26,690 € |
 | Full programme34,720 € |
 | Full programme38,160 € |
Extras and additional services
Added to any of the three levels. Each with its starting price, set out in writing in your proposal.
Starting price
Depending on your profile
Student visa
600 €
Health insurance
600 €
Tailored to you · optional
2,270 €
An add-on to any level, led by ESS specialists: initial assessment, sports psychology, physiotherapy and nutrition.
Door-to-door transfers
1,500 €
Search for alternative options
2,000 €
Other academic and residence arrangements, tailored to each case.
Always outside the programme
Flights and arrival or departure transfers
Consular visa fees
Personal sports equipment
Let's talk about your case
We'll reply within 24 hours with all the information on this programme.
Keep reading
- PricingThe starting price for each level, each centre with its own and what is left out.
- Frequently asked questionsVisas, under-18s and payment deadlines, answered in writing.
- Visas and legalStudent visa, guardianship and recognition of studies, step by step.
- Academic programmesHow studies are organised around training.
- Life at ESSWhere a student lives, what they eat and how they get around.
- AdmissionsThe five steps of the process and the order things happen in.