Colegio Sagrado Corazón - Fundación Spínola

What Colegio Sagrado Corazón - Fundación Spínola does

Colegio Sagrado Corazón - Fundación Spínola is a Catholic concertado (government-funded private) school in Málaga, Spain, operated by Fundación Spínola, a nonprofit foundation established in 2015 that manages a network of 15 educational centers across Spain. The school itself traces its origins to 1886 and operates two Málaga campuses: the Pedregalejo campus (Calle Arcángeles, 26) serving Educación Infantil, Primaria, and ESO, and the Calle Liborio site offering Bachillerato. Its product portfolio spans the full K-12 pipeline — Infantil, Primaria, ESO, and the Bachillerato Dual Americano (launched 2023 in partnership with Academica Corporation, allowing students to earn both Spanish and US high school diplomas) — supported by a complementary program of extracurriculars including robotics, chess, school garden, service learning, and international language immersion through Language Kingdom.

The technology stack centers on Microsoft 365 for Education and Google Workspace for Education, integrated through the Educamos communication and learning management platform for parent-teacher coordination, supplemented by Kahoot for gamified learning and Microsoft Teams for virtual classes. Additional services include a self-managed school cafeteria (Comedor Escolar), summer school, extended-hours care (aula matinal), and an online uniform store (tienda.fundacionspinola.es) serving all Fundación Spínola network schools.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) concertado public funding for regulated educational stages (Infantil, Primaria, ESO), (2) voluntary family donations beyond publicly funded stages, (3) fees for complementary services (cafeteria, extended hours, extracurriculars, summer school at €54-€425/week), and (4) tuition for the American Dual Baccalaureate program open to both enrolled and external students. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, open days, personalized visits, and listings on Micole.net (Spain's leading school search platform), with the school recognized for three consecutive years as one of the top concertado schools in Málaga province. The entity is a nonprofit foundation (Fundación Spínola, CIF G86992807, registered in Madrid), with no public funding rounds or external investment disclosed.

Name

Colegio Sagrado Corazón - Fundación Spínola

Legal name

Fundación Spínola

Website

https://sagradocorazonmalaga.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colegio Sagrado Corazón, operated by Fundación Spínola, is a Catholic concertado school in Málaga offering K-12 education (Infantil through Bachillerato) plus the American Dual Baccalaureate program. It serves local families across two campuses as part of a 15-center Spanish educational network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 Catholic education
• Concertado private schooling
• Dual American Baccalaureate
• Language immersion programs
• Extracurricular education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concertado Funding (Subvención concertada): As a colegio concertado (government-funded private school), the school receives partial public funding for regulated educational stages (Infantil, Primaria, Secundaria), supplemented by voluntary family donations.
2. Voluntary Family Donations (Donación voluntaria): Families contribute voluntary donations to support the school beyond the publicly funded stages. Mentioned in the privacy policy as a separate billing item.
3. Complementary Services: Revenue from additional services including school cafeteria (comedor), extended hours (aula matinal), extracurricular activities, summer school (escuela de verano), and language immersion programs.
4. Bachillerato Dual Americano: Tuition fees for the American Dual Baccalaureate program, offered in partnership with Academica Corporation, which is open to both enrolled and external students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colegio Sagrado Corazón - Fundación Spínola operates a Catholic concertado (government-funded private) K-12 school in Málaga, Spain, offering education across Early Childhood (Infantil), Primary (Primaria), Secondary (ESO), and Baccalaureate stages. The school delivers its proprietary "Pedagogía del Corazón" curriculum and supplements it with complementary services including the American Dual Baccalaureate program, language immersion, school cafeteria, summer school, and an extensive extracurricular program (robotics, chess, school garden, service learning).

Product overview

Colegio Sagrado Corazón - Fundación Spínola is a Catholic private school (colegio concertado) offering a comprehensive educational program spanning Early Childhood (Infantil), Primary (Primaria), Secondary (ESO), and the American Dual Baccalaureate. The school operates under the 'Pedagogy of the Heart' educational philosophy developed by Fundación Spínola, working with multiple intelligences and critical thinking development. Core offerings include the mainstream Spanish curriculum enhanced with specialized programs: the dual American baccalaureate (in partnership with Academica Corporation) for international credentials, language immersion programs coordinated with Language Kingdom, and a rich extracurricular complement (Complementario) including robotics, chess, school garden, and service learning. Supporting services include self-managed school dining, summer school, and an online uniform store. The school uses Microsoft 365 for Education and Google Workspace for Education as its primary digital learning platforms, integrated through the Educamos communication system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bachillerato Dual Americano: Dual American Bachelorate program offering students the opportunity to earn both Spanish and American High School diplomas through partnership with Academica Corporation

Products and services

• Educación Infantil (Early Childhood Education) Early childhood education program for children aged 0-6, featuring language immersion in English through play and oral expression, with two weekly English sessions, active learning, and development of multiple intelligences.
• Educación Primaria (Primary Education) Primary education program for students aged 6-12 with ongoing English language instruction, chess, catechism, and rotating complementary activities including Music, Atelier, Robotics, School Garden, and Service Learning.
• Educación Secundaria (ESO) Compulsory secondary education program for students aged 12-16, integrating religious education, critical thinking development, and preparation for baccalaureate studies.
• Bachillerato Dual Americano (American Dual Baccalaureate) Dual degree program allowing students to earn both the Spanish bachillerato and US High School diploma simultaneously through online American curriculum courses, delivered in partnership with Academica Corporation. Available to both enrolled students and external students from other schools.
• Inmersión Lingüística Internacional (International Language Immersion) Language immersion programs including Mini-stay programs in Canterbury (UK) and longer stays in St. Lawrence (UK), as well as academic stays of 4 weeks to one academic year in Canada, USA, Ireland, UK, and France, coordinated with Language Kingdom.
• Comedor Escolar (School Cafeteria) Self-managed school cafeteria with own kitchen preparing daily menus adapted to different age groups and dietary needs, following the EVACOLE nutritional plan with balanced and varied menus.
• Escuela de Verano (Summer School) Summer school program offering recreational, learning, and coexistence activities during the first five weeks of vacation, including outdoor activities, swimming pool activities, and optional before/after school care.
• Tienda Online de Uniformes (Online Uniform Store) Online uniform store (tienda.fundacionspinola.es) for purchasing school uniforms with secure payment and shipping to all provinces with FSP schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked Top 3 best concertado schools in Málaga province, Top 5 in Málaga city (Top 10 of all schools), Top 6 by academic results among concertados, for three consecutive years per Micole.net
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Academica CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2023Academica Corporation is the largest institution of charter schools in the United States, with over 200 schools across more than 10 American states. The partnership enables the school to offer the Bachillerato Dual Americano, through which students earn both the Spanish bachillerato and the US High School Diploma. Academica provides its own teachers for the online American curriculum coursework.
• Language Kingdom (LK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage Kingdom (LK) is a reference international company in language immersion programs. The school partners with LK for language immersion trips to Ireland (Gorey), England (Canterbury, St. Lawrence), Canada, the USA, and France, offering Mini-stay programs, summer programs, and academic year exchanges for students from 5th Primary through Baccalaureate.
• Microsoft (Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Microsoft 365 for Education, including Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and other tools for online learning, student email accounts, and educational platform management via the Educamos portal.
• Google (Workspace for Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Google Workspace for Education as an integrated educational platform, providing core services (Gmail, Classroom, Drive, Docs, etc.) under public interest legal basis, and additional services (YouTube, Maps, Search) with parental consent.
• Congregación de Esclavas del Divino CorazóncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation founded by Marcelo Spínola and Celia Méndez in 1885, whose educational mission the school and Fundación Spínola continue. The school is part of the apostolic work of this congregation, sharing the same pedagogical tradition, values, and mission.
• Fundación Spínola (FSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Spínola, CIF G86992807, registered in the Religious Entities Register (399-SE/F), manages the school's network of 15 educational centers across Spain. Created in 2015 to extend the educational mission of the Esclavas del Divino Corazón, it provides organizational, pedagogical, and pastoral support.
• Educamos PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses the Educamos platform as its primary communication and learning management system between teachers, students, and families, including grade tracking, assignments, and administrative functions.
• EVACOLE (Plan de Evaluación de la Oferta Alimentaria en Centros Escolares)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVACOLE is a nutritional evaluation program for school canteens that guides the school's self-managed cafeteria menu design, ensuring balanced, varied, and healthy meals meeting established nutritional criteria.
• Programa CIMA (Junta de Andalucía)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrograma CIMA is an educational initiative of the Junta de Andalucía that promotes health, well-being, and prevention projects in schools. The school participates in CIMA as part of its broader health education and well-being focus.
• Programa Escolar de Consumo de Frutas y HortalizasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional government program that supplies fresh fruits and vegetables to school children to promote healthy eating habits from an early age.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Français de Málaga: French international school in Málaga delivering the French national curriculum K-12. Comparable foreign-system school serving internationally-oriented families within the same Málaga market, competing for the same premium demographic.
• Swans International School: International K-12 school located in Marbella serving the broader Costa del Sol region. Comparable private international school competing in the same Málaga/Costa del Sol premium family segment with similar curriculum differentiation (British/Spanish bilingual track).
• Hato International School: International school on the Costa del Sol offering bilingual K-12 education to local and international families. Comparable private international school operating in the broader Málaga province market with similar focus on bilingual instruction and premium positioning.
• Deutsche Schule Málaga: German international school in Málaga offering the German national curriculum K-12. Comparable foreign-system school competing in the Málaga international education market for German expatriate and internationally-oriented Spanish families.
• Novaschool: Network of concertado (government-subsidized private) schools across Málaga province offering bilingual K-12 education. The most direct comparable in terms of funding model, geography, and target demographic; competes head-to-head for concertado families in the same Málaga market.
• British School of Málaga: British international school in Málaga offering K-12 education following the UK national curriculum. Direct competitor for Málaga families seeking English-language instruction and international credentials, including potential overlap with the school's Dual American Baccalaureate positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Jesuitas / Colegio San José: Network of Jesuit K-12 schools across Spain grounded in Ignatian pedagogy. Comparable as a broader Catholic school network with established brand, similar values-based educational approach, and multiple centers across major Spanish cities competing in the same religious-school segment.
• Compañía de María: Large Catholic K-12 school network across Spain with a long-standing religious educational tradition. Comparable as a broader incumbent Catholic operator with multiple centers and similar Catholic pedagogical heritage, though significantly larger and more established than Fundación Spínola.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCorazonMalaga
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDmf3xkcsMpEnoejRSDBxwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/colegiosagradocorazonmalaga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-sagrado-coraz%C3%B3n---fundaci%C3%B3n-sp%C3%ADnola
• Instagraminstagram.com/sagradocorazonmalaga
• Pinterestes.pinterest.com/fundspinola

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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