Colegio Urkide

What Colegio Urkide does

Colegio Urkide is a private cooperative school (COLEGIO URKIDE IKASTETXEA SCOOP) operating as a 'colegio concertado' (semi-private school) in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. The school provides trilingual education (Spanish, Basque, English) using CLIL methodology, the Singapore method for mathematics, and a proprietary IMEDU 3.0 personalized education platform developed in-house as an R&D+I project. It serves students from age 2 through vocational training (FP TSEAS), spanning Early Childhood Education, Primary, Compulsory Secondary (ESO), Baccalaureate (including a Dual Baccalaureate with US curriculum), and Higher-Level Training in Socio-Sports Teaching and Animation. Revenue is generated through tuition fees supplemented by public Basque Government funding, summer camps (URKIDE Camps), extracurricular activities (including Rock School with Avant Music Center and the Urkanta Choir), and external teacher training services delivered through URKIDE Innovación, which has trained over 6,000 teachers with government-homologated courses.

The school operates through two key subsidiary entities: URKIDE Innovación, a pedagogical innovation entity founded in 2007 with 2 dedicated full-time staff and a network of partner companies, and URKIDE Fundación, a foundation board that evaluates and approves innovative projects for piloting. The school is consistently ranked among El Mundo's Top 100 Best Semi-Private Schools (2023, 2024, 2025) and has received multiple regional awards for innovation, social innovation, sustainability, and management excellence. International programs include Erasmus+ exchanges with partner schools in France, Germany, USA, Ireland, and the Netherlands, and the school is an authorized Cambridge Assessment English examination center. Specialized in-house programs include REKREA (creativity), ULIBARRI (learning support), ZUTORETZA (tutoring), and HEDATZE (study support). Marketing is conducted through a multilingual website, social media presence across seven platforms, open-door events, and earned media from rankings and press coverage.

Name

Colegio Urkide

Legal name

COLEGIO URKIDE IKASTETXEA SCOOP

Website

https://urkide.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio Urkide is a cooperative K-12 school in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, offering trilingual (Spanish/Basque/English) education from age 2 through vocational training, with subsidiaries for pedagogical innovation and external teacher training serving 6,000+ educators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• Trilingual K-12 education
• Cooperative school education
• Vocational training sports
• Primary secondary education
• Cambridge English certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitoria-Gasteiz

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Services (Tuition): As a 'colegio concertado' (semi-private school), Colegio Urkide receives public funding from the Basque Government while charging tuition fees to families. The school offers education from ages 2 through vocational training (FP TSEAS).
2. Summer Camps (URKIDE Camps): The school operates summer camps for students from ages 3 to 12, with pricing ranging from €109 per week (early bird) to €426.80 for 5 weeks (late registration). Additional services include canteen, childcare, and excursions.
3. Extracurricular Activities: Revenue from extracurricular activities including sports, cultural programs, Rock School (in partnership with Avant Music Center), and other after-school programs.
4. External Training Services: URKIDE Innovación provides training courses for teachers and staff from other educational centers across Spain, with all courses homologated by the Basque Government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colegio Urkide is a private cooperative school (colegio concertado) that delivers trilingual (Spanish, Basque, English) education from age 2 through Baccalaureate and FP TSEAS vocational training. The school operates from a single campus in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, combining public funding with private tuition and offering programs that include Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary (ESO), Baccalaureate, Dual Baccalaureate, and higher vocational training in socio-sports teaching and animation.

Product overview

Colegio Urkide is a private cooperative school in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, offering comprehensive K-12 education plus vocational training. The school operates as a unified educational institution with multiple service components: core academic programs spanning Pre-Primary (Infantil), Primary (Primaria), Secondary (ESO), and Upper Secondary (Bachillerato) levels, including a Dual Baccalaureate option. The portfolio includes FP TSEAS vocational training in socio-sports education. Supplementary services include Cambridge English certification, URKIDE Camps summer programs, Rock School music education, Urkanta Choir, and specialized programs such as REKREA (creativity), ULIBARRI (learning support), and ZUTORETZA (tutoring). The URKIDE Innovation entity provides pedagogical research and development, while international programs offer Erasmus and exchange opportunities. The school functions as an integrated educational ecosystem serving students from age 2 through vocational training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• URKIDE Innovación: An entity within Urkide dedicated to pedagogical innovation, with two full-time staff and a network of educational and technology companies.
• URKIDE Fundación

Products and services

• Educación Infantil (Pre-Primary Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 teachers have participated in URKIDE Innovación's online courses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación UrkidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Internal foundation established to support the school. The foundation's Patronato (Board) evaluates and approves innovative project ideas from URKIDE, which are then piloted in the school. Once proven effective, projects become products offered to the educational community.
• URKIDE InnovacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal innovation entity founded in 2007 that supports pedagogical innovation. Has a network of educational and technology companies that expand perspectives and connect the school with other realities. Provides training to over 6,000 teachers across Spain.
• InnobasqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque innovation association that fosters innovation in the Basque Country. Urkide participates in Innobasque initiatives.
• KonfekoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfederation of Education Cooperatives in the Basque Country. Urkide is a member and participates in collaborative projects including international visits and exchange programs with other member schools.
• IkasgiltzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative educational organization that organizes competitions and events including the Proyecto Ágora, a major public speaking competition for multilingual cooperative schools in the Basque Country.
• Cambridge Assessment EnglishcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Cambridge English examination center. Urkide prepares students for Cambridge English certifications (Preliminary, First Certificate, Advanced, Proficiency) and is authorized as a preparation and examination center.
• Avant Music CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic school located near Urkide school that provides Rock School extracurricular music program. Offers instruction in various instruments from age 7, authorized Rockschool examination center. Urkide students receive 10% discount.
• EdutalentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment platform used by Urkide for posting job opportunities and receiving applications from potential employees.
• Erasmus+ Partner SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partnerships through Erasmus+ program and other exchange agreements with schools in France, Germany, United States, Ireland, and the Netherlands for student and teacher mobility.
• EuskoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque cooperative confederation that Urkide is affiliated with as part of the cooperative education network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Colegio Retamar: A large concertado school in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) with extensive K-12 and baccalaureate offerings, representing a broader national-scale incumbent against which Urkide competes for the Spanish concertado ranking.
• Colegio El Pilar Maristas: A large Maristas concertado network with multiple sites across Spain, comparable to Urkide in K-12 offering scale and a nationwide footprint that competes for the same El Mundo Top 100 ranking positioning.

Direct peers

• Brains International School: An international/English-medium K-12 school in Madrid with bilingual programs and Cambridge certifications, comparable to Urkide's trilingual model and Cambridge exam center positioning at the premium end of the market.
• Colegio Gaztelueta: A cooperative concertado school in Getxo (Bizkaia), Basque Country, offering K-12 education with a comparable pedagogical innovation focus and cooperative structure, making it the closest geographic and operational peer to Colegio Urkide.
• Colegio Ayalde: A cooperative concertado school in Bilbao (Bizkaia), Basque Country, providing K-12 education under similar values-based and trilingual methodology, comparable in scale and cooperative legal form.
• Liceo Europeo (European School): A Madrid-based concertado school with bilingual and international programs including Cambridge certifications, comparable as a private K-12 school competing on similar premium international-curriculum positioning.
• Colegio San Ignacio - Jesuitas Bilbao: A Jesuit concertado school in Bilbao offering comprehensive K-12 education with strong values-based and extracurricular programming, comparable as a regional competitor for similar families in the Basque Country.

Regional players

• Colegio Alemán de Bilbao (German School Bilbao): An international German-medium K-12 school in Bilbao offering foreign curriculum and language immersion, competing in the same Basque Country market for families seeking international/multi-language education.
• International School of Bilbao: An English-language international K-12 school in Bilbao serving expatriate and internationally-minded families, competing in the same Basque Country geography for international-curriculum enrollments.
• Lykée Français de Bilbao: A French international school in Bilbao authorized by the French Government, comparable as a regional alternative for families seeking trilingual/international education in the Basque Country.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/urkide
• Instagraminstagram.com/urkide
• Xx.com/urkide
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-urkide
• Pinterestpinterest.com/urkide
• YouTubeyoutube.com/urkide

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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