Real Colegio Alfonso XII

What Real Colegio Alfonso XII does

Real Colegio Alfonso XII is a Catholic concertado school located at Juan de Borbón y Battenberg 2 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain. Founded on 2 May 1875 and operated by the Provincia Agustiniana Matritense (Augustinian Province of Madrid), it delivers the full Spanish K-12 educational cycle from 2nd cycle Infant Education through 2nd year of Bachillerato, supplemented by a student residence (Residencia), dining service (Comedor), extended hours with library, extracurricular activities, and the Escolanía choir programme. The campus covers 5,280 square metres and serves approximately 750 students with 80 teachers and staff. The institution is authorised by the Consejería de Educación de la Comunidad de Madrid (centre code 28024393) and is registered with the Ministry of Justice's Register of Religious Entities (number 005822).

The school operates a hybrid revenue model in which Infant, Primary, and Secondary Education are financed under the concertado regime — partial public subsidy plus family co-payments for complementary services — while Bachillerato is delivered as a fully private programme funded entirely by tuition. Specialised offerings include the Bachillerato Dual (Spanish-American dual qualification), Digitalización y Robótica Educativa, the Aula TEA "Los Girasoles" special-needs classroom, 4ª ESO + Empresa, intercambios (exchanges), and the Escolanía, which performs at the Basilica of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and at papal and institutional events. Family engagement is managed primarily through the Educamos digital platform (Integra Información y Comunicación, S.L.); admissions are driven by the school's website, open days, community referrals, and the Agustinos / Escuelas Católicas network. No proprietary AI/ML technology is deployed; core technology is standard third-party SaaS.

Name

Real Colegio Alfonso XII

Legal name

Real Colegio Alfonso XII

Website

https://colegioalfonsoxii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Real Colegio Alfonso XII is a Catholic concertado school in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, founded in 1875 by the Augustinian order. It serves roughly 750 students from Infant through Bachillerato, with boarding, dining, choir, and dual-qualification programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• K-12 Catholic education
• Concertada schooling
• Student boarding services
• Extracurricular programs
• Augustinian education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Lorenzo de El Escorial

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (Bachillerato privado): Bachillerato (upper secondary) operates as a fully private (no government concert) programme, funded entirely by tuition fees paid by families. Infant, Primary, and Secondary are under the concertada (government-subsidised) regime, partially funded by public funds with family co-payments for complementary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Real Colegio Alfonso XII delivers comprehensive Catholic K-12 education from 2nd cycle Infant through 2nd year of Bachillerato under Augustinian values, operated as a concertado (government-funded private) school. Complementary services include a boarding residence (Residencia), school dining (Comedor), extracurricular activities (Actividades Extraescolares), extended hours and library access, and the Escolanía choir programme, all delivered on a single campus in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Product overview

Real Colegio Alfonso XII is a Catholic concerted (government-funded private) school offering a comprehensive educational program from 2nd cycle of Infant Education through 2nd year of Baccalaureate. The core educational offerings consist of four main stages: Educación Infantil, Educación Primaria, Educación Secundaria, and Bachillerato. These are complemented by support services including a student residence (Residencia para Estudiantes), dining services (Comedor), extracurricular activities (Actividades Extraescolares), and extended hours with library access. The school also operates the Plataforma EDUCAMOS as its digital communication and management platform. Specialized programs include the Bachillerato Dual (dual Spanish-American qualification) and Digitalización y Robótica Educativa (digital and robotics education). The Escolanía (choir program) represents a distinctive extracurricular offering with historic ties to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Infantil Early childhood education programme (2nd cycle Infant) focusing on growth, creativity, and essential development during the first educational stage, delivered to young children under the school's concertada funding regime.
• Educación Primaria Primary education programme building on prior learning to develop autonomy, work capacity, self-discipline, and study techniques, delivered under the concertada funding regime.
• Educación Secundaria Secondary education (ESO) emphasising self-knowledge, self-acceptance and personal improvement as core learning objectives, delivered under the concertada funding regime.
• Bachillerato Upper-secondary education programme offering excellence-oriented education that promotes integral growth, personal vocation and individual aspirations; operates as a fully private programme funded entirely by family tuition fees.
• Residencia para Estudiantes On-campus student boarding residence offering personal and academic growth opportunities, available to students from 5th grade Primary through 2nd year of Bachillerato.
• Comedor School dining service providing meals to students with special dietary accommodations, including gluten-free options.
• Actividades Extraescolares Extracurricular activities complementing student formation, offered on a voluntary, non-profit and non-discriminatory basis.
• Plataforma EDUCAMOS Educational communication and management platform (provided by Integra Información y Comunicación, S.L.) used by the school for family-school communication and access to academic information and administrative services.
• Bachillerato Dual Dual Baccalaureate programme allowing students to obtain qualifications from both the Spanish and American educational systems.
• Digitalización y Robótica Educativa Educational project focusing on digital literacy and robotics integration across the curriculum.
• Escolanía Choir programme associated with the school, providing musical formation to boys and young singers who perform at liturgical celebrations at the Monastery and Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and at high-profile institutional and papal events.
• Horario Ampliado y Biblioteca Extended hours service and school library providing additional study and learning resources outside regular class hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumna Sofía de la Iglesia Aldea received the Premio José Terrades a la mejor alumna de la promoción (top student award)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Provincia Agustiniana MatritensecoreOthersThe school is operated and owned by the Provincia Agustiniana Matritense (Augustinian Province of Madrid), which is the parent religious institution. This entity provides the school's Catholic identity, Augustinian educational philosophy, and institutional oversight.
• Agustinos.es (Augustinian Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the national Agustinos educational network (agustinos.es) which includes other Augustinian schools across Spain. The network shares educational resources, pastoral programmes, and a common identity under the Augustinian charism.
• Escolanía del EscorialcoreOthersThe Escolanía (choir school) is an integral part of the college, providing musical formation to students who serve in liturgical celebrations at the Monastery and Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
• R.C. Universitario María CristinaminorOthersA related Augustinian institution within the same network, mentioned as a linked institution on the school website.
• Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos del Real Colegio Alfonso XIIminorOthersThe alumni association of the school, which holds annual meetings and maintains community ties with former students. Mentioned in the context of the school's community ecosystem.
• Plataforma Educamos (Integra Información y Comunicación, S.L.)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses the Educamos platform (operated by Integra Información y Comunicación, S.L.) for parent-student communication, academic management, and school administration. This is the primary digital channel through which families interact with the school.
• Escuelas CatólicascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school distributes official documents from Escuelas Católicas (a national federation of Catholic schools) explaining the concertada educational model and answering frequently asked questions from families.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• British Council School: British international school in Madrid offering a UK curriculum from early years through secondary. A regional competitor targeting internationally oriented families in the same geography, though operating under a fundamentally different (secular international) model.
• American School of Madrid: International K-12 school in the Madrid region serving expatriate and Spanish families seeking an American curriculum. Different model but operates in the same geography, drawing from a similar affluent and internationally oriented family segment.

Direct peers

• Colegio Santa María del Pilar: Jesuit-run Catholic K-12 school in Madrid, operating under the concertado model with a strong academic reputation and broad educational stages — a directly comparable faith-based, values-driven competitor serving the same regional market.
• Retamar: Catholic K-12 school located in Pozuelo de Alarcón in the Madrid region, offering Infant through Bachillerato with a similar values-based and academically oriented positioning to Real Colegio Alfonso XII, serving comparable families in the greater Madrid market.
• Colegio San José (Jesuitas): Jesuit K-12 network schools across Spain sharing the concertado funding model, Catholic identity, and comprehensive educational offering (Infant through Bachillerato) — directly comparable in mission and structure to Real Colegio Alfonso XII.
• Colegio San Agustín (other Agustinos schools): Other schools within the same Augustinian network (Provincia Agustiniana Matritense / FAE) operate on an identical religious and educational model, share pastoral resources, and offer directly comparable concertado education in other Spanish cities — making them the closest direct peers.
• Colegio Estudio: Long-established independent K-12 school in Madrid with a comparable full-cycle educational offering and similar draw on academically oriented families in the region, though secular rather than faith-based in identity.

Others

• Educamos (Integra Información y Comunicación): Provider of the school's parent-student communication and academic management platform. While not a competitor, it represents the digital infrastructure vendor enabling family-school operations and signals the school's dependence on third-party edtech for parent engagement.

Broad incumbents

• CEU (Fundación San Pablo CEU): Large Catholic educational group operating multiple schools and a major university across Spain. It overlaps with Real Colegio Alfonso XII in offering Catholic K-12 education within a broader portfolio but at significantly larger scale and broader footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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