Ampa Mercedarias

What Ampa Mercedarias does

Ampa Mercedarias (legal name: AMPA del Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced) is a volunteer-run, nonprofit parent-teacher association (Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos) serving the families of students at the private Catholic school Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced in Tres Cantos, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. The organization operates from the school premises at C/ del Fuego, 9 and is governed by a Junta Directiva of between 3 and 12 elected volunteer members serving three-year terms. Its mission is to support parents in their children's education, represent families on the School Council, and organize enrichment, pastoral, cultural, and sports activities for the school community.

Its core offerings include the Escuela de Familias parenting workshop program, the annual Día del Deporte sports day, the Talento Mercedario talent competition, Teatro Valiván theatrical performances, pastoral and religious activities (rosary, Virgen de la Merced procession, Cabalgata de Reyes), and a member discount program aggregated from more than 20 local Tres Cantos businesses. The association runs no proprietary technology platform; it relies on Google Sites for its website (ampamercedarias.com), Google Forms for event registration, Google Drive for document sharing, dedicated email addresses by topic area, and an MIT App Inventor–built Android app published on Google Play.

Revenue is generated exclusively through annual membership dues (cuotas) paid by member families, with non-members paying a 5€ fee for certain events such as the Family Encounter. Specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed. The association supplements member resources through a municipal subsidy from the Ayuntamiento de Tres Cantos and in-kind co-organization of events, and it engages in charitable initiatives including a partnership with Fundación Aladina for childhood cancer awareness and donations channeled via OrcheOng for humanitarian causes in Nepal and DANA flood relief in Valencia. As a nonprofit community association, it has no external shareholders, no venture funding, and operates on a community-led go-to-market model.

Name

Ampa Mercedarias

Legal name

AMPA del Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced

Website

https://ampamercedarias.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ampa Mercedarias is a volunteer-run nonprofit parent-teacher association serving families of students at Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced in Tres Cantos, Spain, organizing parenting workshops, sports days, cultural events, and pastoral activities funded by annual membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parent-Teacher Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Parent-teacher association
• School community programs
• Family education workshops
• Membership benefits program
• Extracurricular school activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Tres Cantos

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (cuotas): The AMPA generates revenue through annual membership fees (cuotas) paid by parents and guardians of students at the Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced. These dues fund all AMPA-organized activities, events, and the Family School (Escuela de Familias) programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ampa Mercedarias is the volunteer-run parent-teacher association (AMPA) of Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced in Tres Cantos, Spain. It provides membership-based access to extracurricular sports, cultural, pastoral, and family education activities, member discounts through local business partnerships, and representation on the school's governing council. Revenue comes primarily from annual membership dues paid by parents and guardians of students.

Product overview

Ampa Mercedarias is a parent-teacher association for Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced in Tres Cantos, Spain. It is not a technology company but rather a non-profit educational organization. Its offerings include membership services providing access to school activities and local business discounts, family education programs (Escuela de Familias), sports events (Día del Deporte), talent shows (Talento Mercedario), theater performances (Teatro Valiván), religious activities (Pastoral), and community events. The association also maintains a website and mobile app for member communication.

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Products and services

• AMPA Membership Services Annual membership (carnet de socio) for parents and guardians of enrolled students, granting access to AMPA activities, parenting workshops, school governance representation, and partner business discounts.
• Escuela de Familias Family education program offering workshops and lectures for parents on topics including technology use, bullying prevention, emotional education, and family connection.
• Día del Deporte Annual sports day event for students across Infantil, Primaria, ESO, and Bachillerato levels, promoting family participation and physical activity at the school.
• Talento Mercedario Annual student talent show competition featuring categories including magic, humor, dance, and music, open to all students at the school.
• Partner Discount Program Member benefits program offering discounts (5%-25%) from over 20 local Tres Cantos businesses including Vrinka VR, Naturver, BuhoBike TC, Cefor Formación, Carnicería Adolfo, Peluquería Azabache, and Tien 21.
• Teatro Valiván Theater performances organized for students and families during religious seasons including Christmas and Lent.
• Pastoral Activities Religious and spiritual activities including weekly rosary prayers, Virgin of Mercy celebrations, and Corpus Christi observances for school families.
• Cabalgata de Reyes Annual Three Kings parade in which the AMPA organizes the school's participation in collaboration with the Tres Cantos municipality.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación AladinacoreOthers · 13 February 2025The AMPA partnered with Fundación Aladina for the Pañuelo Challenge initiative to raise awareness of childhood cancer. Students brought handkerchiefs to school to form a human ribbon, with proceeds donated to Fundación Aladina's scholarship program (training pediatric oncologists) and direct family support in hospitals.
• Ayuntamiento de Tres CantoscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2024The municipality of Tres Cantos co-organizes and co-funds AMPA activities including the Día del Deporte events and provides a subsidy (subvención) for AMPA programming. The AMPA also participates in the town's Cabalgata de Reyes (Three Kings parade) organized by the town hall.
• OrcheOngminorOthers · 1 January 2024OrcheOng coordinated the delivery of school uniforms collected by the AMPA to children at a school in the Lama Gaun community, Nuwacot district, Nepal. The AMPA organized the collection and shipping of uniforms.
• Telepizza (Tres Cantos)minorOthersTelepizza had a stand at the AMPA's Family Encounter event where families could purchase pizza, providing a commercial partner benefit for event attendees.
• Various local businesses in Tres CantosminorOthersThe AMPA has negotiated member discount agreements with over 20 local Tres Cantos businesses including Vrinka (VR experiences), Naturver (spa), BuhoBike (cycling), 3Meeples (board games), Cefor Formación (education), Carnicería Adolfo, Peluquería Azabache, Tien 21 (electronics), and others. Members present their carnet de socio to receive discounts ranging from 5% to 25%.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FAPA Madrid (Federación de la Comunidad de Madrid de Asociaciones de Padres y Alumnos): Madrid-region AMPA federation directly comparable to AMPA Mercedarias as a peer association structure; FAPA Madrid operates in the same geography and serves the same constituency of school families.
• AMPA del Colegio La Salle: Catholic-school parent association within the La Salle network in Spain. Structurally identical model to AMPA Mercedarias: faith-based school parent body organizing activities, governance representation, and family programming.
• CONCAPA (Confederación Católica Nacional de Padres de Familia y Padres de Alumnos): National Catholic parents' federation in Spain. Most directly comparable to AMPA Mercedarias as a fellow Catholic-school parent organization with federated member AMPAs and parallel advocacy and community programming mission.
• AMPA del Colegio San José (Madrid): Parent-teacher association at a Catholic school in Madrid. Comparable single-school AMPA structure serving member families with activities, dues-funded programming, and school governance representation.

Broad incumbents

• PTA (National Parent Teacher Association, USA): U.S. national parent-teacher association equivalent. Comparable mission of supporting parent engagement in schools, though at vastly larger scale and with a national advocacy footprint.
• CEAPA (Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Padres y Madres de Alumnos): Largest national federation of AMPAs in Spain. Operates at higher scale across public and concertado schools and is the umbrella body most AMPA communities engage with for policy and coordination.
• Parentkind (UK): UK membership organization supporting parent associations in schools. Internationally comparable model to AMPAs in structure (membership-funded, school-linked, advocacy-focused) but operating at a national scale.

Regional players

• FAPA Getafe: Local AMPA federation operating in a neighboring Madrid municipality; comparable grassroots parent-association model focused on a single municipal catchment of school families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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