ies SEFARAD TOLEDO

What ies SEFARAD TOLEDO does

IES Sefarad (Instituto de Educación Secundaria Sefarad) is a publicly funded secondary school located in the historic center of Toledo, Spain, at Bajada de San Juan de los Reyes 8. Founded in 1985 and operated by the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha under its Consejeria de Educación, the school delivers the standard Spanish secondary curriculum — Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO), Bachillerato, and a Basic Vocational Training cycle in Computing and Communications (FP Básica en Informática y Comunicaciones) — to students roughly aged 12 to 18.

Its core academic differentiator is the Programa de Plurilingüismo, a trilingual French-English-Spanish track that supports official DELF and Cambridge English certifications and culminates in the Bachibac dual-diploma pathway combining the Spanish Bachillerat and French Baccalauréat. Technology and STEM offerings include Arduino and Lego Mindstorms robotics workshops (Taller de Robótica con Arduino) and the Robocampeones competition program, which has produced 11 trophies across 8 editions. Complementary programs include the Confucius Institute affiliation, the Biblioteca Lola Salvador audiovisual literacy initiative, the Proyecto Conoce Toledo cultural project, the El Minotaurrock student radio podcast, and an annual Semana Cultural. The school also runs recurring international exchanges with Collège Romain Rolland in Pontivy (France), Liceo de Oporto (Portugal), and Finnish educational centers under the Erasmus+/SEPIE framework.

IES Sefarad operates as a government entity with no tuition revenue; funding flows from the Castilla-La Mancha regional education budget, and admissions are processed centrally through the regional PAPAS platform. There is no commercial revenue model, no private ownership, and no equity instruments outstanding. The school's go-to-market is administrative rather than commercial — annual open-house events (jornadas de puertas abiertas), the institutional website, and organic Twitter/Instagram presence constitute its public-facing channels. Revenue concentration on a single regional government payer and a single geographic catchment is total, but this is structural to a public school and not a commercial risk in the traditional sense.

Name

ies SEFARAD TOLEDO

Legal name

IES Sefarad (Instituto de Educación Secundaria Sefarad)

Website

https://iessefarad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IES Sefarad is a publicly funded secondary school in Toledo, Spain, offering ESO, Bachillerato, and FP Básica programs to students aged 12–18, with a trilingual French-English-Spanish curriculum, Bachibac dual-diploma pathway, and recurring Erasmus+ exchanges with France and Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAG

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

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDANACAD

Language Proficiency Exam Prep (CEFR, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, PTE)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Language Tutoring & Exam Prep

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Multilingual education programs
• Basic vocational training
• Robotics education workshop
• Language certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

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. Public Education Funding: IES Sefarad is a public secondary education institution (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) funded by the Castilla-La Mancha regional government. Revenue comes from public education budgets rather than tuition fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IES Sefarad Toledo is a public secondary school providing compulsory secondary education (ESO, ages 12–16), pre-university Bachillerato (ages 16–18) and a Basic Vocational Training cycle in Computing and Communications. Its core academic offerings center on a trilingual Plurilingüismo track with French and English, leading to official certifications such as DELF, Bachibac and Cambridge English. Extracurricular STEM and cultural programs, including Arduino robotics workshops, international exchanges through Erasmus+ and the annual Semana Cultural, complement the academic curriculum.

Product overview

IES Sefarad is a public secondary education institution (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located in Toledo, Spain, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education), Bachillerato (Upper Secondary), and Basic Vocational Training. Its core academic products include the Programa de Plurilingüismo (a trilingual French-English-Spanish program) and the Bachibac dual-diploma program enabling students to earn both the Spanish Bachillerat and French Baccalauréat. Language certification sub-products include DELF exam preparation and Cambridge English exams. The institution also provides a Basic Vocational Training cycle in Computing and Communications (Informática y Comunicaciones), alongside a rich range of extracurricular products such as the Taller de Robótica con Arduino (robotics workshops with Arduino), the annual Semana Cultural, the El Minotaurrock radio podcast, and international exchange programs through Erasmus+ with partner schools in France and Portugal. These offerings are unified under a philosophy of multilingual, multicultural, and technology-enhanced education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa de Plurilingüismo: Bilingual education program offering French and English language instruction with DELF and Bachibac certifications
• Instituto Confucio
• Biblioteca Lola Salvador

Products and services

• Programa de Plurilingüismo A trilingual education program offering instruction in French, English and Spanish, allowing students at IES Sefarad to pursue official language certifications such as DELF (French) and Cambridge English (English). Targeted at secondary school students in Toledo.
• Bachibac A dual-diploma program combining the Spanish Bachillerat and the French Baccalauréat, allowing students at IES Sefarad to obtain both qualifications through a bilingual French–Spanish curriculum. Targeted at pre-university students pursuing official Spanish and French secondary credentials.
• Preparación para Exámenes DELF Official exam preparation for the Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (DELF), the French Ministry of Education's official French language certification. Targeted at IES Sefarad students enrolled in the multilingual track.
• Cambridge English Exams A program facilitating Cambridge English certification exams (KET, PET and FCE for Schools) for students, organized through the Cambridge English School Project with reduced exam fees. Targeted at IES Sefarad students seeking official English qualifications.
• Ciclo Formativo de FP Básica en Informática y Comunicaciones A two-year Basic Vocational Training (FP Básica) cycle in Computing and Communications, providing foundational technical skills and qualifications for students choosing the vocational path. Targeted at IES Sefarad students seeking a technical/vocational alternative to the academic Bachillerato track.
• Taller de Robótica con Arduino An extracurricular robotics workshop organized by the Technology department, teaching students to build and program Arduino-based robots, with participation in the Robocampeones national robotics competition (Sumo and Rescue modalities). Targeted at IES Sefarad students interested in STEM/robotics.
• Programa de Intercambio Escolar Erasmus+ International student exchange programs including partnerships with Collège Romain Rolland in Pontivy, France, and Liceo de Oporto in Portugal, providing immersive multilingual and multicultural educational experiences under the Erasmus+ framework. Targeted at IES Sefarad students in ESO and Bachillerato.
• Semana Cultural Annual cultural week featuring diverse student activities including poetry recitals in multiple languages, 3D design and printing workshops, theater, film club, sports and cultural field trips. Targeted at the IES Sefarad school community.
• El Minotaurrock A student-produced radio podcast created by the school community, featuring stories from Greek and Roman mythology set to classic rock music, broadcast on Onda Polígono 107.3 FM and available on ivoox. Targeted at the IES Sefarad school community.
• Biblioteca Lola Salvador A school library project focused on audiovisual literacy, supporting the institution's reading plan and literary contest activities. Targeted at the IES Sefarad school community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student achieved 14/14 on PAU university entrance exam (2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Liceo de Oporto (Portugal)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Second consecutive year of student exchange with the Liceo school in Porto, Portugal. Students participate in educational activities within the school and cultural visits to Porto landmarks.
• Finnish Educational CentersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Visits from Finnish educational centers and schools in Albacete for educational exchange purposes.
• Collège Romain Rolland, Pontivy (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2016Annual student exchange program with the French school in Pontivy, Brittany. Third consecutive year in 2016. 27 French students visit Toledo for cultural immersion while Spanish students travel to France. Activities include visits to Toledo, Consuegra, Madrid and classroom immersions.
• ONG El Socorro de los PobresminorOthers · 1 May 2015Beneficiary of the school's annual solidarity race. Founded by local resident Cipriano.
• Matadero-Lab Cultural AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaboration with local cultural association for extracurricular workshops including theater, communication, film club, and sports activities held Thursday afternoons.
• French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (LabelFrancÉducation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014The school received the LabelFrancÉducation quality seal from the French Ministry, recognizing excellence in bilingual French education. This partnership provides the school with international recognition and access to a network of 56 certified schools worldwide.
• Cambridge EnglishmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2014IES Sefarad participates in the Cambridge English National School Project, offering KET, PET, and FCE for Schools certifications to students. The school organizes exam sessions and benefits from reduced pricing for candidates.
• SEPIE Erasmus+majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean program supporting mobility and exchange projects. The school participates in Erasmus+ initiatives for student and teacher exchanges.
• AMPA Santiago de la FuenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe parent-teacher association (AMPA) of the school. Supports school activities including extra-curricular programs like Taekwondo.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saint George's British International School: Private British international school in Madrid offering English curriculum with IGCSE and A-Level programs. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Madrid-region school delivering international English-language credentials parallel to IES Sefarad's Cambridge track.
• American School of Madrid: Private international school in Madrid offering IB and American curriculum for K-12 students. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Madrid-region school serving families seeking international credentials, though it operates as a fee-paying institution.
• Lycée Français de Madrid: Private French international school in Madrid delivering the French national curriculum from maternelle through lycée. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Spanish institution offering French-language education, DELF preparation, and the French Bac pathway, though it charges tuition and serves a fee-paying socioeconomic segment.
• European Schools: Network of European Schools delivering a multilingual European curriculum across multiple countries for children of EU staff. Comparable to IES Sefarad in its multilingual, multicultural educational mission and integration of multiple national curricula, though it operates across multiple jurisdictions and serves a defined EU-institutional community.
• International School of Madrid: Private international school in Madrid offering IB and American curriculum for K-12 students. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Madrid-region school serving families seeking global credentials, though it operates on a tuition-paying basis.
• Lycée Français de Barcelone: Private French international school in Barcelona delivering the French national curriculum. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Spanish institution offering French-language education and DELF/Bac preparation, though it operates as a fee-paying school in Catalonia.
• International College Spain: Private international school in Madrid offering the IB continuum for K-12 students. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Madrid-region institution serving families seeking international credentials and multilingual instruction, though it charges tuition.
• British Council School Madrid: Private British school in Madrid affiliated with the British Council, delivering an English curriculum leading to Cambridge IGCSEs. Comparable to IES Sefarad in offering Cambridge-aligned English programs, though it serves a fee-paying market.

Regional players

• Hamelin-Laie International School: Private international school in Barcelona offering IB curriculum with multilingual instruction. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Spanish school offering multilingual international credentials, though it is located in Barcelona and charges tuition.
• Benjamin Franklin International School: Private American international school in Barcelona offering IB curriculum. Comparable to IES Sefarad as a Spanish institution offering international credentials and multilingual instruction, though it serves the Barcelona market and charges tuition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iessefarad
• Instagraminstagram.com/iessefarad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ies-sefarad-toledo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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