Colegio Teresiano del Pilar

What Colegio Teresiano del Pilar does

Colegio Teresiano del Pilar is a private bilingual Catholic school (concertado) operating in Zaragoza, Spain since 1915, managed by Fundación Escuela Teresiana — a Madrid-based nonprofit foundation that provides institutional governance and educational philosophy across a network of Spanish schools. The institution serves approximately 975 students across four educational stages — Infantil (ages 3-6), Primaria, Secundaria (ESO), and Bachillerato (ages 16-18) — delivered through 43 classrooms with 74 educators. Curriculum emphasizes trilingual language instruction (Spanish, English, French), cooperative and project-based learning, critical thinking development, and robotics, integrated with Catholic pastoral care and Teresian identity values.

The school's commercial model is a Spanish concertado (charter-funded private) structure: revenue combines partial per-student government subsidies from the Aragón regional education authority with family-paid tuition, supplemented by ancillary services including canteen, transportation, before/after school care, uniform and Chromebook sales, and an extensive extracurricular portfolio of 26 activities (14 federated sports teams, music and dance schools enrolling 270+ students, judo, and Cambridge English exam preparation). The Dual American Baccalaureate program, delivered in partnership with Academica.school, allows upper-secondary students to earn both Spanish and American high school credentials.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a single campus at Camino de Piracés 37-39 in Zaragoza. Marketing reaches prospective families via a website, four active social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube), AMPA parent association, and February open-door days (Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas). International partnerships include Erasmus+ exchanges with Escuela Wilhelm Raabe (Hannover) and student exchanges with Ken's Center (Canada), plus ongoing solidarity work with ONGD partner FundEO. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; tuition information is shared only after direct contact or campus visits. The school does not disclose financial statements and operates without venture capital or external equity ownership.

Name

Colegio Teresiano del Pilar

Legal name

Fundación Escuela Teresiana

Website

https://tpilarzaragoza.escuelateresiana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio Teresiano del Pilar is a private bilingual Catholic concertado school in Zaragoza, Spain, serving approximately 975 students ages 3-18 across four educational stages under Fundación Escuela Teresiana, offering English/French instruction, extracurricular programs, and a Dual American Baccalaureate option.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAL

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools

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

Keywords

• Bilingual K-12 education
• Catholic private schooling
• Language instruction programs
• Extracurricular activities programs
• Pastoral education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: As a concertado school, the institution receives partial government funding while families pay tuition fees for educational services. Additional revenue comes from ancillary services including canteen, transportation, extracurricular activities, uniform sales, and textbook/chromebook sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Colegio Teresiano del Pilar is a private Catholic bilingual school in Zaragoza, Spain, providing formal education across four stages — Infantil (early childhood), Primaria, Secundaria, and Bachillerato — for approximately 975 students. Founded in 1915 and operated by Fundación Escuela Teresiana, it delivers trilingual-capable instruction in English and French alongside Spanish, supported by pastoral programs, extracurricular activities (sports, music, dance), and complementary services such as canteen, transportation, and orientation/logopedia. As a 'colegio concertado,' it combines partial government funding with family-paid tuition and ancillary fees.

Product overview

Colegio Teresiano del Pilar is a private bilingual school in Zaragoza, Spain (operating since 1915) offering a comprehensive educational system through four main stages: Infantil (early childhood), Primaria (primary), Secundaria (secondary), and Bachillerato (upper secondary). The school provides a unified educational platform with integrated programs including language education (English and French), pastoral/religious education, extracurricular activities (sports federated teams, music, dance, judo), and support services (logopedia, orientation, transportation, canteen). Special offerings include the Bachillerato Dual Americano program in partnership with Academica.school, Erasmus+ international exchanges, and the FundEO solidarity project. The institution is part of the Fundación Escuela Teresiana network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infantil (Early Childhood Education) Early childhood education program for children typically ages 3-6, focused on holistic development, socialization, and foundational bilingual learning within the Teresian pedagogical framework.
• Primaria (Primary Education) Primary education program for elementary school students, covering foundational academic subjects and bilingual (English and French) language skills within the Teresian educational tradition.
• Secundaria (Secondary Education) Lower secondary education program (ESO) for students building academic competencies, critical thinking, personal identity, and bilingual proficiency in English and French.
• Bachillerato (Upper Secondary) Upper secondary education program preparing students for Spanish university entrance examinations, with the option to add an American Dual Baccalaureate pathway through partner Academica.school.
• Bachillerato Dual Americano Dual American Baccalaureate program offered in partnership with Academica.school, enabling students to earn both Spanish and American high school credentials simultaneously.
• Programa de Idiomas Bilingual language education program offering English and French instruction integrated across all educational stages from Infantil through Bachillerato.
• Actividades Extraescolares After-school extracurricular activities program covering 14 federated sports teams (football, basketball, volleyball), music school, dance school, judo, and Cambridge English exam preparation.
• Pastoral Religious education and spiritual development program integrated with the Teresian educational philosophy, including celebrations, volunteering, prayer, and interiority practices.
• Atención a la Diversidad Educational support services including speech therapy (logopedia), psychological orientation, and special needs support for diverse learners.
• Servicios Complementarios Additional school services including canteen (comedor), before/after school care (madrugadores and guardería de tardes), study hall (aula de estudio), transportation, uniform sales, school insurance, and orientation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ students enrolled in extracurricular activities demonstrating high engagement with the school's extended educational offerings

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Escuela Wilhelm Raabe (Hannover, Germany)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Partner school in the Erasmus+ program. Students from 2º ESO participated in exchange program with 21 students traveling to Hannover for educational activities focused on equality, inclusion, diversity, and equity.
• Ken's Center (Canada)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2024Collaborating center for international student exchanges. Eleven students from 2º ESO spent five weeks in Canada, followed by three weeks hosting Canadian exchange students at the school.
• Fundación Escuela TeresianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's parent organization that establishes educational criteria and principles. Founded by Enrique de Ossó, the foundation supports schools across Spain providing educational philosophy, governance, and institutional framework.
• FundEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's ONGD (non-governmental development organization) partner, founded in 2004, working in Latin America, Africa, and Europe. The school participates annually in solidarity projects including apadrinamiento (sponsorship) programs and international volunteering initiatives.
• Colegio Teresiano Enrique de OssoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow Teresian school with joint activities including San Enrique convivencias (community-building events) bringing together 1º and 2º ESO students from both schools.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Colegio Montessori Zaragoza: Alternative-pedagogy private school in Zaragoza offering Montessori-based K-12. Comparable as a fee-paying private school pursuing pedagogical differentiation, though with a different methodological framework than the Teresian model.
• Colegio Internacional Campolara / European Schools in Spain: International K-12 schools in Spain offering multilingual European-style curricula. Comparable in targeting families seeking internationally-recognized credentials and multilingual instruction, though typically serving a more transient expat customer base.

Direct peers

• American School of Madrid: International private K-12 school in Madrid offering American and IB programs. Comparable as a fee-paying bilingual/international school in Spain competing for globally-mobile families, with overlapping Dual American Baccalaureate positioning.
• Colegio San Agustín (Zaragoza): Established Catholic concertado school in Zaragoza serving K-12 with similar faith-based positioning and concertado funding model. Competes directly for the same pool of Zaragoza families seeking values-based private education.
• Colegio El Pilar (Maristas, Zaragoza): Catholic concertado K-12 school in Zaragoza with comparable faith-based identity and concertado funding. Direct local competitor in the same Zaragoza private-school market segment.
• Colegio Teresiano Enrique de Osso: Sister Teresian school within the Fundación Escuela Teresiana network operating a similar bilingual, Catholic K-12 model. Joint convivencias (community-building events) bring 1º and 2º ESO students together, evidencing direct comparability in mission, pedagogy, and customer base.
• Colegio Santa María del Pilar: Catholic concertado school in Zaragoza offering K-12 education under similar public-private funding structure. Direct local competitor in the values-based education segment targeting Zaragoza families.
• Lycée Français de Zaragoza (Lycée Molière): French-lyceum style school in Zaragoza delivering French-medium instruction. Comparable as a foreign-language-immersive private K-12 in the same city, particularly relevant given Colegio Teresiano del Pilar's French language pathway.
• King's College Madrid: British-style bilingual private K-12 school in Madrid offering English-medium instruction integrated with the Spanish curriculum. Comparable business model as a premium bilingual private school attracting globally-oriented families in Spain.

Broad incumbents

• British Council School (Madrid): Long-established British bilingual K-12 school in Madrid offering English-medium education with Spanish curriculum. Comparable as a premium bilingual private school targeting internationally-oriented Spanish families at greater scale and price point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TPilarZgz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzyAuIBREyq_jKFilr5_dUw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/tpilarzgz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-teresiano-del-pilar

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