- The Community of Madrid will build a new public school in Tres Cantos with 900 places.
- The center will have 12 preschool classrooms, 24 primary classrooms, and the first two years of secondary school.
- The planned investment is 12 million euros, and construction is expected to begin in 2026.
- The school will have modern facilities, will be bilingual, and will facilitate academic transition.
Tres Cantos faces a new push in public education with the presentation of the project for a school that will involve the creation of 900 new school places in the municipality. This ambitious plan, announced at City Hall by the Minister of Education, Science and Universities, Emilio Viciana, and Mayor Jesús Moreno, is a direct response to the significant population increase and the demands of families in the northern region.
The construction of this center, supported by an investment of 12 millones de euros from the regional budget, represents a clear commitment to strengthen the public education network In a town experiencing constant academic growth. The school will become the tenth publicly owned educational institution in Tres Cantos, helping to consolidate its position as one of the Madrid municipalities with the highest teacher-student ratio.
Strategic location and modern design
The new public school will be built between Avenida de España and Avenida de la Comunidad Valenciana, an area undergoing rapid urban development, close to the Montserrat Caballé High School. This location guarantees both access for residents of the newly developed residential developments and integration into the existing educational environment, facilitating the development of the school. transition of students between school stages.
The plot allocated, with Sqm 16.000, will allow for the construction of up to five buildings, designed to accommodate students in adapted and modern spaces. The classroom offering will integrate 12 for Preschool and 24 for Primary, plus two all-rounders y two specific ones for music and computing. It also includes areas for small groups, a separate dining room, a library, a gym, sports courts, and a large administrative area for the daily management of the center.
Complete and bilingual education
One of the characteristics that Tricantine families value most is the continuous schooling that this new center will offer: students will be able to study from 3 to 14 years old in the same educational space, since the school will also integrate 1st and 2nd year of ESOThis measure will prevent school changes at key stages and will facilitate both family organization and student adaptation.
The future school will have bilingual program From the first years, strengthening language training and aligning with the demands of the Tres Cantos educational community. All of this will be complemented by modern facilities designed to encourage practical learning and participation in extracurricular activities.
Infrastructure and services designed for the future
The design of the center includes facilities for family conciliation, such as the separate dining room, as well as spaces for split activities that allow for working with small groups. The gym, library, and sports courts are integrated into the project as key elements for the comprehensive education of students.
Construction will begin in 2026, according to the schedule announced by the Ministry of Education, and is part of a municipal and regional strategy to anticipate the municipality's educational demand. With a focus on quality and modern facilities, the goal is to provide an ideal environment for teaching and personal development.
Strengthening the educational network: nursery schools, colleges and institutes
This public school joins the recent investment effort in Tres Cantos, which has seen the completion of the works of the Montserrat Caballé Institute with a contribution greater than 4,5 millones de euros and the creation of 390 new places for secondary and high school students. In addition, the town has four institutes, nine schools public and four nursery schools, consolidating itself as a benchmark in the quality public education offering.
Mayor Jesús Moreno has emphasized the importance of anticipating school demand and providing the city with modern, well-equipped schools, both in terms of capacity and services, to ensure the best possible response to the needs of the school-age population.
The new public school project opens a new era for education in Tres Cantos, offering a solid solution to the needs arising from population growth and a clear commitment to public education as a driver of development and social cohesion in the municipality.
