IES Lancia

What IES Lancia does

IES Lancia (Instituto de Educación Secundaria Lancia) is a public secondary education institution located in León, Spain, operated by the Junta de Castilla y León. The school serves students aged 12–18 across four levels of compulsory secondary education (ESO), three modalities of Bachillerato (Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences), and an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, for which it became the first public center in León to be authorized in 2010. It also runs a Bilingual English section covering Geography & History and Physical Education across ESO, and maintains an active Erasmus+ exchange network with partner schools in Italy, France, Portugal, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Turkey. Student enrollment is managed through the regional admission process administered by the Junta de Castilla y León, with a catchment area drawing from the El Ejido and Polígono X neighborhoods and surrounding municipalities of León.

The school's technology stack is built on a Moodle-based Aula Virtual (virtual classroom) hosted on the EducaCyL portal, integrated with Microsoft 365 for email, Teams-based collaboration, and document workflows, with mandatory two-factor authentication via Microsoft or Google Authenticator for off-network access. It holds Level 4 certification under the Junta de Castilla y León's Plan CoDiCe TIC program for digital competency, which covers cybersecurity, AI, and advanced digital methodologies. The school also operates Radio Lancia, a student-run podcast distributed across Zeno.fm, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iVoox, and Pocket Casts, and runs an Observa_Acción peer-observation platform for teacher professional development.

IES Lancia is entirely publicly funded by the Junta de Castilla y León and does not generate commercial revenue. The only charge to families is a nominal €1.12 school insurance fee, exempt for 1st and 2nd ESO students, with additional support available through the RELEO PLUS textbook program, device acquisition grants, and transportation subsidies. The institution is governed by a directive team (Directora, Head of Studies, Secretary) and a School Council comprising representatives of teachers, families, students, non-teaching staff, and the municipality. Strategic positioning is anchored in academic excellence, with student achievements including national Physics and Mathematics Olympiad medals, Premio Extraordinario ESO awards, and a 2026 Liga Debate provincial championship.

Name

IES Lancia

Legal name

IES Lancia (Instituto de Educación Secundaria Lancia)

Website

https://ieslancia.centros.educa.jcyl.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IES Lancia is a public secondary school in León, Spain, operated by the Junta de Castilla y León, serving students aged 12–18 across ESO, Bachillerato, and International Baccalaureate programmes, and offering bilingual English, Erasmus+ exchanges, and digital learning via Moodle and Microsoft 365.

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Headquarters

HQ city

León

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: IES Lancia is a public secondary education institution funded entirely by the Junta de Castilla y León (Regional Government of Castile and León). No commercial revenue is generated. The school provides free education services to students, with minimal fees such as a school insurance contribution of 1.12 euros (exempt for 1st and 2nd ESO students).

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Core offering

IES Lancia is a public secondary education center that delivers compulsory secondary education (ESO 1st-4th year), upper secondary Bachillerato in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It supplements classroom teaching with a bilingual English section, an Erasmus+ international exchange network with European partner schools, Radio Lancia student podcast production, library services, and digital learning through a Moodle-based Aula Virtual and Microsoft 365 tools.

Product overview

IES Lancia is a public secondary education institution (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) in León, Spain, offering a comprehensive educational program for students aged 12-18. The school provides compulsory secondary education (ESO) in four levels, three modalities of Bachillerato (Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences), and an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. The institution operates a bilingual English section, maintains an active Erasmus+ international exchange program with European partner schools, and offers co-curricular activities including Radio Lancia podcast production, library services, and various academic competitions and awards. The school uses Moodle-based virtual learning environments and Microsoft 365 for educational delivery.

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Products and services

• Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) Four-year compulsory secondary education program (1º to 4º ESO) for students aged 12-16, delivered across subject departments including sciences, languages, humanities, arts, physical education, and technology, with bilingual English sections in Geography & History and Physical Education.
• Bachillerato (Upper Secondary) Two-year pre-university upper secondary education offered in three modalities — Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CC. Sociales) — preparing students for Spanish university entrance examinations (EBAU).
• Bachillerato Internacional (IB Diploma Programme) Two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO School Code: 006904). IES Lancia was the first public school in León authorized to offer the IB, starting with first student intake in the 2011-2012 academic year. Curriculum covers languages, sciences, humanities, and arts, recognized by universities worldwide for admission.
• Erasmus+ Mobility Programme European mobility programme enabling student and teacher exchanges, job-shadowing, and training stays with partner schools across Italy, France, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, and other European countries.
• School Library Services Library offering reading materials, reference resources, digital resources, study spaces, and reading club activities. Open during breaks with book lending services. Includes the Biblioieslancia project recognized as one of the best School Reading Plans in Castilla y León in 2021-22.

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Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• College de L'Europe Jean Monnet, Bourg-de-Péage (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025French partner in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. February 2026 mobility with 6 students from 2º ESO accompanied by teachers Mª José Ferreras and Luis Alonso. Activities included environmental and recycling workshops, visits to Lyon Confluence Museum and Grenoble. Teacher Mª José Ferreras conducted job-shadowing at the same center.
• Liceo Petrarca de Trieste (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Italian upper secondary partner. March 2026 mobility for teacher Isabel López Casado who observed classes and participated in the 'Night of Classics' initiative. The exchange focused on humanities, classical languages, and foreign language instruction within the Italian educational system.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Trigal de Santa Maria, Tadim (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Portuguese partner school in Braga district. April 2026 mobility with 6 students who attended classes and were hosted by Portuguese families. Cultural visits included Guimarães, Braga (Sé and Bom Jesus do Monte), and Porto. Teacher Patricia Medina Arce conducted job-shadowing in technology, photography, art, and design classes.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Vendas Novas (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Portuguese partner in Alentejo region. April 2026 exchange with 6 students from 1º and 2º Bachillerato and two teachers. Activities included t-shirt printing workshops, technology workshops, English theater, sports activities, tree planting for Earth Day, and visits to Évora and Lisbon.
• Gymnázium Arabská de Praga (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Czech partner school for education observation. May 2026 job-shadowing by teacher Rubén Infante Muñoz who observed Physical Education classes in a public Czech school known for its modern sports facilities, varied sports programs, and natural environment activities.
• Liceo Arcangelo Scacchi de Bari (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Italian partner school in Apulia region. October 2025 visit by Italian teachers Angela Dispoto and Luigina Depalma participating in English classes, bilingual subjects, and science classes. This exchange followed teacher Mª de la Fe de la Torre's observation visit to the school in May 2024.
• Istituto Comprensivo Pescara 2 (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Erasmus+ partner school for student and teacher exchanges. Exchange activities have included visits from 15 Italian students sharing classes with 2º ESO students in April 2023, return visits by IES Lancia students to Pescara, and joint activities including marble paper (marmolado) workshops. The partnership fosters mutual understanding and development of European citizenship among students.
• Lycée Gabriel Guist'hau de Nantes (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022French partner school for Erasmus+ exchanges. Four students and two teachers from the French school visited IES Lancia in March 2023 for academic and cultural activities, with reciprocal visits by IES Lancia students to Nantes. Students participated in environmental and recycling workshops and visited Confluence Museum in Lyon and Grenoble.
• Çemberlitaş Anadolu Lisesi de Estambul (Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Turkish partner school for Erasmus+ mobility. Teachers participated in job-shadowing activities, and 6 female students from IES Lancia traveled to Istanbul for educational and cultural awareness activities in February 2024. The partnership includes cultural exchange and didactic activities.
• ZS NR.1 IM. MORCINKA de Tychy (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Polish partner school in the Silesian region. Erasmus+ exchange included visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, workshops on cinema, dance, gastronomy, and cultural activities. Students cooked pierogi, learned flamenco, and visited León's cathedral, San Isidoro basilica, MUSAC, and Astorga.
• Istituto Comprensivo Divisione Julia de Trieste (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Italian partner for student mobility. Multiple exchanges including February 2025 visit with 5 students accompanied by teachers José Mª Álvarez and Susana Diez. Activities included cultural excursions to Ponferrada and Astorga visiting the Templar Castle, Railway Museum, Roman Museum, and thermal baths.
• Gymnázium Federica Garcíu Lorcu de Bratislava (Slovakia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Slovak partner for teacher professional development. April 2025 training stay by Rubén Infante Muñoz who observed classes and shared professional experiences, developing various professional competencies through the Erasmus+ program.
• Liceo Classico Internazionale Statale Giovanni Meli de Palermo (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Italian classical studies partner for teacher job-shadowing. January 2024 visit by teacher Erasmo Caño Luna who observed classes and cultural activities at this international classical high school, learning about the Italian educational system.
• Istituto Comprensivo Iva Pacetti e Istituto Tecnico Statale Tullio Buzzi de Prato (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Italian partner schools in Tuscany for teacher professional development. May 2024 job-shadowing by orientation department teachers Montse Llamas and Raquel González who observed diversity inclusion practices in Italian secondary education.
• Junta de Castilla y León (Consejería de Educación)coreOthers · 1 January 2022The regional education authority that funds, regulates, and oversees all public education in Castilla y León, including IES Lancia's authorization, curriculum oversight, teacher assignments, and student admission procedures.
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Global organization that authorizes and oversees the International Baccalaureate programs. IES Lancia is an IB World School authorized since 2010 (School Code: 006904), following IBO curriculum standards and assessment requirements for university admission recognition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IES Ramiro de Maeztu: Top-ranked public secondary school in Madrid with selective admissions and strong university placement. Directly comparable as a high-performing Spanish public IES competing on academic excellence within the public system.
• IES Emilio Ferrari: Public secondary school in Valladolid, also part of the Junta de Castilla y León regional system. Closest regional peer operating under the same funding authority, regulatory framework, and curriculum oversight as IES Lancia.
• IES Beatriz Galindo: Public secondary school in Madrid offering the International Baccalaureate alongside ESO and Bachillerato. Directly comparable as another publicly funded Spanish IES with IBO authorization, competing for the same university-bound student segment.
• IES San Isidoro (Sevilla): Public secondary school in Sevilla offering ESO, Bachillerato and International Baccalaureate. Directly comparable as another publicly funded IB World School in Spain targeting university admission.

Others

• Moodle: Open-source learning management system that powers IES Lancia's Aula Virtual platform. Adjacent technology provider underpinning the school's digital delivery rather than a direct competitor.
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO): Global nonprofit that authorizes and oversees IES Lancia's IB Diploma Programme (School Code 006904). Ecosystem partner whose continued accreditation is critical to IES Lancia's differentiation; not a competitor.
• Junta de Castilla y León (Consejería de Educación): Regional government education authority that funds, regulates, and authorizes IES Lancia. Parent/regulator entity rather than a peer; included to reflect the institutional dependency structure.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Français de Madrid: French international school in Madrid offering French national curriculum and IB. Comparable as a bilingual/international school serving university-bound families in Spain, but operates as a private institution with significantly higher fees.
• American School of Madrid: Private international school in Madrid offering the IB Diploma Programme alongside an American curriculum. Comparable as an IB school targeting university-bound Spanish families, but operates in the private/international segment at premium tuition.
• Deutsche Schule Madrid (Colegio Alemán): German international school in Madrid offering the Abitur and bilingual education. Comparable as a bilingual international school in Spain targeting university admission, though aligned with the German system rather than IB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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