Instituto de Educación Secundaria

What Instituto de Educación Secundaria does

IES San Pedro de Alcántara (código 10006892) is a public secondary school (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located in Alcántara, province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, operated by the Junta de Extremadura through the Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Formación Profesional. The institution serves approximately 533 staff and roughly 14–30 students per project group across ESO (1º–4º), Bachillerato, and vocational training tracks including Microinformática y Redes (SMR). It draws students from a catchment area spanning at least seven rural municipalities (Alcántara, Brozas, Ceclavín, Garrovillas, Mata de Alcántara, Piedras Albas, Villa del Rey, and Zarza la Mayor), situated inside the Tajo Internacional UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

The school's offering centers on the Aula del Futuro methodology — a five-zone active learning model (Investiga, Crea, Desarrolla, Interactúa, Presenta) — combined with a portfolio of institutional projects: Meteoescuela (climate observation with Arduino stations and Redarex data integration), Erasmus+ including KA121-VET and the Guardianes del Patrimonio robotics project, CITE STEAM, RadioEdu ALLKANTARA, eScholarium LMS, Librarium and ABIES library systems, Red de Cooperación y Desarrollo Sostenible, Programas Intergeneracionales, and Foros Nativos Digitales. Vocational training in IT networking (SMR) is delivered with specialized labs, while 3D printing using Tinkercad and Bambú Studio is integrated across grade levels. The technology stack spans Arduino and BBC Micro:bit hardware, Scratch visual programming, Google Workspace for Education, Canva, Genially, PhET, Educaplay and Kahoot for game-based learning, and CapCut for video — including generative-AI image tools introduced in the SUIT digital safety class.

The business model is non-commercial: as a fully publicly funded school within the Spanish regional education system, all educational services are delivered free of charge to students, with the operating budget drawn from regional government allocations and student admissions managed through the Junta de Extremadura's regulated placement procedure. Revenue therefore comes from public education budgets rather than tuition, fees, or commercial contracts, and no commercial pricing model exists. Differentiation is anchored in the Aula del Futuro methodology, the Meteoescuela environmental program, the breadth of international Erasmus+ partnerships, and the school's positioning within the Tajo Internacional biosphere reserve network.

Name

Instituto de Educación Secundaria

Legal name

IES San Pedro de Alcántara

Website

https://iesspdealcantara.educarex.es

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IES San Pedro de Alcántara is a public secondary school in Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain, operated by the Junta de Extremadura and serving secondary, baccalaureate, and vocational IT students from seven-plus rural municipalities in the Tajo Internacional biosphere reserve via the Aula del Futuro methodology, Meteoescuela, and Erasmus+ programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Basic Education Access & Quality (Primary/Secondary) (BPADAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG), General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Vocational training programs
• Public school education
• STEM education programs
• International exchange programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcántara

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instituto de Educación Secundaria San Pedro de Alcántara is a public secondary school that delivers compulsory secondary education (ESO 1º–4º), Bachillerato, and Vocational Training in Sistemas Microinformáticos y Redes (SMR) to students from Alcántara and surrounding municipalities. Its educational model centers on the Aula del Futuro active-learning methodology, supplemented by institutional projects such as Meteoescuela (Arduino-based weather observation), Erasmus+ international mobility, CITE STEAM, RadioEdu, and Centro INNOVATED.

Product overview

IES San Pedro de Alcántara is a public secondary education institution (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) in Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain, operated by the Junta de Extremadura. The school's educational offerings center on its innovative 'Aula del Futuro' methodology—a flexible classroom model with five learning zones (Crea, Presenta, Investiga, Interactúa, Desarrolla) that integrates technology and active learning across all subjects. Key programmatic offerings include Meteoescuela (weather observation with Arduino-based stations), the Erasmus+ international exchange program, CITE STEAM technology center, RadioEdu, eScholarium LMS, and Centro INNOVATED. The school also hosts specialized projects like Guardianes del Patrimonio (robotics with micro:bit), 3D printing services for school events, and various digital literacy and sustainability initiatives. The institution serves students from Alcántara and surrounding municipalities in the Tajo Internacional biosphere reserve.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) Compulsory four-year secondary education program (1º–4º ESO) delivered to students aged approximately 12–16 from Alcántara and surrounding municipalities, covering the standard Spanish secondary curriculum.
• Bachillerato Post-compulsory two-year academic program preparing students for Spanish university entrance examinations, offered on campus at IES San Pedro de Alcántara.
• Formación Profesional — Sistemas Microinformáticos y Redes (SMR) Initial vocational training qualification in IT microcomputer systems and networking (Sistemas Microinformáticos y Redes), delivered with hands-on laboratory work, 3D printing, Arduino, and Micro:bit resources for students seeking technical credentials.
• Aula del Futuro Institutional active-learning program featuring five modular learning zones (Investiga, Crea, Desarrolla, Interactúa, Presenta) that integrates technology and project-based teaching across all subjects, available to enrolled students as part of the standard curriculum.
• Meteoescuela Institutional STEM project for systematic climate observation in which students build Arduino-based weather stations (PluvioLab, MeteoBox, ClimaLog) and analyze meteorological data using the REDAREX platform, Google Sheets, and statistical tools.
• Erasmus+ Program (including KA121-VET) European Union-funded international mobility program offering student exchanges, joint cross-border projects such as 'Guardianes del Patrimonio', and cultural immersion activities, including a specific KA121-VET stream for vocational training students.
• CITE STEAM Collaborative educational technology initiative integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics across the curriculum through innovative projects and teacher training.
• RadioEdu ALLKANTARA School radio broadcasting project in which students create and air educational and cultural content, promoting oral expression and media literacy skills.
• Centro INNOVATED

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated weather station built entirely by students using Arduino, sensors, and 3D-printed enclosures
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Partner SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with multiple European schools through Erasmus+ mobility programs. Students participate in exchange visits, joint projects such as 'Guardianes del Patrimonio' (robotic education across European monuments), and cultural immersion activities. Erasmus+ KA121-VET program specifically for vocational training students.
• Red de Centros de la RBTTI (Red de Cooperación y Desarrollo Sostenible Reserva de la Biosfera Tajo Internacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of schools within the Tajo Internacional Biosphere Reserve collaborating on sustainable development education. IES San Pedro de Alcántara participates in BibliotecaConvivencia and other joint activities with this network, aligned with UNESCO biosphere reserve objectives.
• ASINDIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization with which IES San Pedro de Alcántara collaborates, particularly around the 'Anillo Verde' environmental initiative. Mentioned in the context of strengthening ties with neighbors.
• Centro INNOVATEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the INNOVATED program of Junta de Extremadura, unifying CITE Colaborativo and Librarium projects under the thematic axes of theater, ICT, and emotional management. Students follow the journey of explorer Paul Boyton along the Tajo river.
• Confederación Hidrográfica del TajominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with IES San Pedro de Alcántara on BibliotecaConvivencia activities in celebration of El Día del Libro, as part of the Red de Centros RBTTI network. Provides support for cross-curricular activities connecting water management with education.
• CITE SteamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCITE (Centro de Innovación en Tecnología y Educación) Steam collaborative project involving both CITE Colaborativo and CITE Steam streams. Integrates technology, arts, and innovation across the curriculum.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: International school network combining core academic curricula with project-based and STEAM programming. Comparable to IES San Pedro de Alcántara in layering innovation methodologies (analogous to Aula del Futuro) on top of a formal secondary curriculum.
• International Schools Partnership (ISP): Operator of international and bilingual schools across Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. Comparable in operating multilingual K-12 secondary campuses that integrate cross-border and STEAM activities, similar to the IES's Erasmus+ and Aula del Futuro offerings.
• GEMS Education: Large global operator of K-12 and secondary schools with innovation-driven curricula across multiple geographies. Comparable in delivering structured secondary education at scale, though focused on premium urban markets rather than rural public education.
• Microsoft Education: Provides digital classroom infrastructure and curriculum platforms broadly adopted by schools worldwide. Comparable to IES's integration stack (Google Workspace for Education, eScholarium) but at vastly greater scale across educational institutions.
• Google for Education: Supplies Google Workspace for Education and Classroom to a large share of secondary schools globally. Directly comparable as the same Workspace stack is already in active use by IES San Pedro de Alcántara for student collaboration and content creation.
• Cognita Schools: Multi-country operator of independent and international schools. Comparable to IES San Pedro de Alcántara as a structured secondary education provider with established community-ecosystem partnerships similar to the school's Red RBTTI and Erasmus+ network.

Others

• Promethean: Provides interactive classroom technology, teacher professional development and curriculum software to schools. Comparable in enabling the digital-learning infrastructure that underpins classroom programs such as Aula del Futuro and collaborative project work.
• Khan Academy: Provides free supplementary digital instruction across STEM and humanities to secondary-level learners globally. Comparable in serving as a complementary learning layer for IES San Pedro de Alcántara students, though not a direct secondary-education delivery competitor.
• Codecademy: Provides online coding and digital-skills instruction to secondary and adult learners. Comparable as a parallel digital-skills training channel that competes for student time in programming/Scratch/Arduino-style learning the school delivers in person.
• SMART Technologies: Supplies interactive displays, classroom software and learning tools to K-12 schools worldwide. Comparable to the Aula del Futuro hardware ecosystem that enables the school's interactive, technology-rich learning zones.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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