CENTRO DON BOSCO SALESIANOS LEON

What CENTRO DON BOSCO SALESIANOS LEON does

Centro Don Bosco Salesianos León (legal entity: SALESIANOS LEÓN SAN JOSÉ OBRERO) is a Catholic educational institution founded in 1969, operating from a single campus at C/ San Juan Bosco, 11 in León, Castilla y León, Spain. The school delivers compulsory secondary education (ESO) and a full vocational training (Formación Profesional) portfolio spanning one Basic FP program, four intermediate-degree cycles (Mecanizado, Mantenimiento Electromecánico, Instalaciones Eléctricas y Automáticas, Instalaciones de Telecomunicaciones), and two higher-degree cycles (Automatización y Robótica Industrial, Mecatrónica Industrial). The institution is part of the Salesianos España network under the Inspectoría Santiago el Mayor and operates as a nonprofit.

The technology stack combines GSuite for Classroom in secondary education with Microsoft Office 365 in vocational training, Chromebooks for student computing, and EPLAN professional engineering design software in the Automation and Robotics curriculum since 2022-2023. The school holds a Códice TIC Level 5 Excellence certification, ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, and is an official Oxford Test of English examining center. Partnerships with 150+ local companies, plus FP Dual arrangements with BA Glass and DOMOTEC, support employment placement through the Escuela Empresa department and Bolsa de Empleo service.

Revenue is primarily generated through public funding under the concierto agreement with Junta de Castilla y León, supplemented by customized corporate training, classroom rentals, and professional competency certification fees via the ECYL accreditation. A planned private Baccalaureate program represents a new private-tuition revenue stream. The 2018-2019 enrollment was 232 students (plus 102 in ESO), and the institution has trained more than 11,000 students over 50+ years. Distribution is exclusively on-campus; no online or distance learning is offered.

Name

CENTRO DON BOSCO SALESIANOS LEON

Legal name

SALESIANOS LEÓN SAN JOSÉ OBRERO

Website

https://cdbosco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Don Bosco Salesianos León is a Catholic K-12 and vocational training institution in León, Spain, founded in 1969, offering ESO secondary education and FP vocational cycles in automation, mechatronics, machining, electrical, and telecommunications specialties, subsidized through a regional government agreement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Services (611), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

K-12 & School-Based Language Exam Prep (AP, IB, IGCSE/A-Levels) (EDANACAE)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Secondary education programs
• Industrial automation training
• Technical vocational formation
• School-business partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

León

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Education (Concierto): Vocational training programs receive public funding through a agreement (concierto) with Junta de Castilla y León, allowing subsidized access to students. This covers the main FP programs offered.
2. Professional Training Services: The school offers customized training courses for companies, rental of equipped classrooms and workshops, and professional competency certificates. Programs include continuing education for employed workers and the unemployed.
3. School Fees (Bachillerato Privado): Private Baccalaureate program (planned or in development) represents a private tuition revenue stream separate from the publicly funded programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Don Bosco Salesianos León is a private Catholic K-12 and vocational training center in León, Spain, delivering Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) and Formación Profesional (FP) across basic, intermediate (Grado Medio), and advanced (Grado Superior) levels in technical specializations such as industrial automation, mechatronics, machining, and electrical and telecommunications installations. The center supplements academic programs with an employment placement service (Escuela Empresa/Bolsa de Empleo), Erasmus+ international mobility, Oxford Test of English certification, and digital competency development under Códice TIC, primarily serving individual students and families with publicly subsidized and private tuition.

Product overview

Centro Don Bosco Salesianos León is a Catholic/Salesian educational institution founded in 1969 offering a unified portfolio of compulsory secondary education (ESO), basic vocational training (FP Básica), and intermediate and advanced vocational cycles (Grado Medio and Grado Superior). The portfolio spans six vocational specializations including Automation and Industrial Robotics, Industrial Mechatronics, Electromechanical Maintenance, Machining, Telecommunications Installations, and Electrical Installations, all subsidized through a regional government agreement. Cross-cutting programs include Erasmus+ international mobility, the Oxford Test of English certification center, the Códice TIC digital competency program (Level 5), the EPLAN engineering software tool, the Escuela Empresa employment service, and a planned private Baccalaureate. The school positions itself as a technology-forward institution integrating active methodologies, GSuite for secondary and Office 365 for vocational training, targeting students seeking direct labor market entry or university progression.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela Empresa: Department focused on collaboration between the educational center and the business sector, facilitating labor insertion and professional development
• Centro Examinador Oxford Test of English

Products and services

• Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) Compulsory secondary education providing foundational academic training required for access to Baccalaureate or intermediate-level vocational training programs, for students ages 12-16.
• Formación Profesional Básica - Electricidad y Electrónica Basic vocational training qualification providing entry-level skills in electricity and electronics, enabling access to all intermediate-level vocational cycles.
• Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio - Mantenimiento Electromecánico Intermediate vocational degree training students to install and maintain machinery, electrical and electronic systems, and manage industrial equipment operations in small businesses or workshops.
• Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio - Mecanizado Intermediate vocational degree covering process determination, machine and tool preparation with robotic programming, product verification, and machine maintenance.
• Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio - Instalaciones de Telecomunicaciones Intermediate vocational degree for the installation and maintenance of building infrastructure, public address systems, sound and security installations, and telephone and data systems.
• Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio - Instalaciones Eléctricas y Automáticas Intermediate vocational degree covering the installation and maintenance of low-voltage electrical systems, building infrastructure, and photovoltaic solar installations.
• Ciclo Formativo de Grado Superior - Automatización y Robótica Industrial Advanced vocational degree enabling students to develop automation projects, manage industrial control systems, supervise automated system commissioning, and oversee installation maintenance, integrating EPLAN software since the 2022-2023 academic year.
• Ciclo Formativo de Grado Superior - Mecatrónica Industrial Advanced vocational degree focused on configuring industrial systems, diagnosing faults, and developing modification and improvement projects for industrial equipment.
• Escuela Empresa School-Business department providing employment placement services, candidate search for partner companies, company-specific training design, certified professional training, and entrepreneurship orientation for companies and graduates.
• Erasmus+ European mobility program enabling basic, intermediate, and advanced vocational students to undertake international work placements and professional development experiences across European Union countries.
• Oxford Test of English (OTE) Official English language proficiency certification examined at A2, B1, and B2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference, delivered as an official Oxford University-affiliated examination center.
• Bolsa de Empleo Employment exchange service directed at graduates, facilitating labor insertion through job offer management, direct company contact, and a job search tutorial video.

Quantifiable outcome

• High employment insertion rate through direct industry connections and practical training
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BA Glass SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFP Dual partnership for Mecatrónica Industrial students. Company hosts student training and provides practical work experience. Also participates in Technical Week activities and sponsors innovation projects.
• SICAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Technical Week activities, providing industry insights and practical knowledge to Higher Degree students on protection systems.
• Chemo GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Technical Week activities, conducting HR workshops on personnel selection processes for students.
• COPASAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Technical Week activities, providing students with overview of infrastructure and construction sector activities.
• ProconsiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany visited by students during Technical Week for direct exposure to industrial environments.
• ManfevíasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany visited by students during Technical Week for industrial environment exposure.
• SECOT (Seniors Exportadores de Conocimiento y Asistencia Técnica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of senior volunteers (retired professionals and entrepreneurs) providing workshops on active job search and entrepreneurship for vocational training students.
• Medicina Abierta al MundocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO collaborating on 'Cunas que salvan vidas' project - developing low-cost climate incubators for developing countries. Responsible for design and electronics development.
• Ayuda ContenedorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing logistics coordination for shipping manufactured climate cribs to NGOs operating in conflict or impoverished countries.
• BA Glass (FP Dual)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-time FP Dual project for Mecatrónica Industrial students, combining classroom learning with practical company-based training.
• DOMOTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFP Dual partner for Instalaciones Eléctricas y Automáticas students in first-time dual training program.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union program enabling student mobility for work placements abroad and teacher training. Center has KA101, KA102, and KA103 projects for various student levels.
• ILDEFE (Instituto Leonés de Desarrollo Económico, Formación y Empleo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal institute providing entrepreneurship education and sponsoring student competitions like 'Aula Emprende'.
• Inspectoría Salesiana Santiago el MayorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalesian Inspectorate coordinating the 'Cunas que salvan vidas' project across multiple vocational training centers in the region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Salesianos España: Parent inspectorate network of Salesian educational centers across Spain under which Centro Don Bosco León operates. Shares the Salesian Preventive System pedagogy, brand identity, and governance model, and coordinates inter-center initiatives such as the 'Cunas que salvan vidas' project.

Direct peers

• MasterD: Spain-based private training group with extensive FP and professional certification offerings delivered online and through regional academies. Competes head-to-head for adult learners and dual-training candidates in technical specializations.
• Centro de Estudios CCC: Spanish distance-learning and vocational training institution offering FP and certification programs. Comparable as a substitute channel for adult learners seeking technical credentials outside traditional on-campus FP.
• Deusto Formación: Private vocational and continuing-education provider affiliated with Deusto, offering FP-grade technical programs and professional certifications. Competes for the same technical-learner demand in northern Spain.
• CEAC: Long-established Spanish distance-learning and vocational training provider. Comparable in the vocational training and certification prep space, particularly relevant as an alternative for non-local learners that Centro Don Bosco cannot serve on-campus.
• Implika: Private FP and continuing-education provider offering vocational cycles in technical specializations, with hybrid/online delivery. Directly comparable in course catalog (technical FP) and competes for the same working-adult and post-ESO student segments.
• Medac: One of the largest private official FP networks in Spain, operating multiple campuses delivering intermediate and higher vocational cycles in technical fields (healthcare, commerce, IT). Direct competitor for the same student segment and employer relationships in regions where both overlap.
• Salesianos Zaragoza: Sibling Salesian FP center operating under the same national inspectorate with a comparable offering of ESO and vocational specializations in technical fields. Closest methodological and operational analogue in another Spanish region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-don-bosco-salesianos-leon

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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