GAZTELUETA

What GAZTELUETA does

Colegio Gaztelueta is a private K-12 school established in 1950 in Leioa, Bizkaia (Basque Country, Spain), operating across the full educational cycle from early childhood (Infantil) through high school (Bachillerato). It serves families seeking values-based, differentiated single-sex education rooted in the Christian humanist tradition of Opus Dei, with a trilingual academic programme in Spanish, English, and Basque. The school is a member of Grupo Educativo Attendis, a network of private bilingual schools in Spain, and operates a wholly-owned performing arts subsidiary, Jana - Escuela de Artes Escénicas.

The school's core offering combines a proprietary differentiated education model with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (implemented in 2024 as a candidate school), STEAM competencies, a healthy canteen programme, and structured family formation activities. Its strategic roadmap is defined by the Plan de Internacionalización 26-30, a five-year internationalization plan featuring academic exchanges in Ireland and Canada, positioning the school for families targeting global university admission and trilingual, internationally mobile students. The educational blog 'La Pasión de Educar' serves as the primary content marketing and brand-building channel.

Gaztelueta generates revenue through private school tuition paid by enrolled families; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is administered through direct admissions contact. Ancillary revenue streams include extended-day services, the healthy canteen programme, and performing arts fees from Jana. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's admissions office, supported by content marketing, the Grupo Attendis network referral base, community events, and word-of-mouth from current families.

Name

GAZTELUETA

Legal name

Colegio Gaztelueta

Website

https://lapasiondeeducar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colegio Gaztelueta is a 75-year-old private K-12 school in Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain, offering trilingual (Spanish, English, Basque), differentiated single-sex education with IB credentials to families from early childhood through Bachillerato.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL), Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL), International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK), Bilingual & Language-Immersion Early Learning Academies (EDACADAG)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Differentiated education
• Trilingual education
• International baccalaureate
• Early childhood education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colegio Gaztelueta is a private K-12 school offering differentiated (single-sex) education from early childhood (Infantil) through Bachillerato. The school delivers a trilingual curriculum in Spanish, English, and Basque, and has implemented the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PAI) with the Diploma Programme. It operates as part of the Grupo Educativo Attendis network under a Christian humanist educational philosophy, complemented by extracurricular offerings including STEAM programmes, a healthy canteen service, the Jana performing arts school, family formation programmes, and the Plan de Internacionalización 26-30.

Product overview

Colegio Gaztelueta operates as a traditional educational institution (K-12 school) with an associated educational blog called 'La Pasión de Educar'. The school offers a comprehensive educational program including trilingual education (Spanish, English, Basque), International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, differentiated education model, and various extracurricular activities. The blog serves as a content platform to communicate educational philosophy, family guidance, and school initiatives rather than functioning as a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Pasión de Educar: The educational blog of Colegio Gaztelueta covering topics on education, family, global education, and school life.
• Jana - Escuela de Artes Escénicas

Products and services

• Colegio Gaztelueta K-12 Differentiated Education Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students prepared for globally recognized IB diploma
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo Educativo AttendiscoreOthersGaztelueta is part of Grupo Educativo Attendis, a network of private bilingual schools across Andalusia and Extremadura. The group provides shared educational philosophy based on Christian humanist values, pedagogical resources, and cross-school collaboration. Sandra Pérez serves as Director General of Grupo Educativo Attendis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Retamar: Opus Dei-affiliated private K-12 school in Madrid offering differentiated bilingual education with IB programmes and Christian humanist values — a closely comparable values-based alternative to Gaztelueta's model.
• Hastings School: Private K-12 school in Madrid offering IB programmes and trilingual education to premium families, representing a comparable premium international-curriculum model in the Spanish private school market.
• Colegio Mayor San Pablo: Opus Dei-tradition private K-12 school offering differentiated education with strong academic focus and Christian humanist values, structurally similar to Gaztelueta in mission, model, and family demographic.
• Colegio Orvalle: Fellow Attendis network school offering K-12 private education with the same shared educational philosophy and cross-referral dynamics, providing a directly comparable operational model in the Madrid region.
• Colegio Alborada: Sister school within the Grupo Educativo Attendis network operating a similar private bilingual K-12 model with Christian humanist values, sharing the same central pedagogy, referral pipeline, and parent network as Gaztelueta.
• Colegio Viar: Opus Dei-affiliated private school providing K-12 differentiated education with bilingual and Christian formation, sharing similar values-based positioning and parent demographic as Gaztelueta.
• Colegio Fuenllana: Attendis network private school offering bilingual K-12 education with the same Christian humanist foundation, sharing pedagogical resources, family formation programs, and Attendis-level coordination with Gaztelueta.

Regional players

• The American School of Bilbao: International K-12 school serving the same Basque Country market as Gaztelueta, offering English-language IB-aligned education to internationally-minded families; competes for the same premium family segment locally.
• Colegio Basauri: Regional private K-12 school in the Basque Country competing with Gaztelueta for local families, though typically operating at a different price point and without IB programmes.

Emerging players

• European School of Bilbao: International K-12 school in the Basque Country offering multilingual European curriculum education to premium internationally-mobile families, representing an emerging competitor for Gaztelueta's growing international segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/gaztelueta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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