The Sagrat Cor school in the Fort Pienc neighborhood of Barcelona will close the infant and primary stages next year
The Sagrat Cor school in the Fort Pienc neighborhood of Barcelona has taken the decision to close the infant and primary stages from next school year. This decision has been taken due to the low birth rate in recent years, which has led to the loss of the concert of three nursery and primary school units, making the continuity of the school unviable.
A decrease in the birth rate has affected the school
The Sagrad Cor school, with 84 years of history, has experienced a decrease in the birth rate in recent years, which has had a direct impact on its viability. This situation has caused the loss of the concert of three nursery and primary units, which has forced the school to take the decision to close these educational stages.
Loss of concerts and vulnerable students
In recent years, the Sagrad Cor school has been losing concerts, and this year it has lost those of the I3, I4 and 1st primary school groups for not reaching the corresponding ratio. In addition, the school has 27% of vulnerable students, which means an extraordinary effort of human and financial resources for the school.
History and foundation of the school
The Sacred Heart School was founded in 1939 with the aim of meeting the educational needs of the Fort Pienc neighborhood of Barcelona, especially those of girls who at that time were left out of education. During its 84-year history, the school has welcomed so many students from the city and played an important role in the education of the community.
Actions to guarantee a school place
Sagrat Cor school has met with the Barcelona Education Consortium, which will open an extraordinary schooling procedure to guarantee a school place for all the students affected by this decision. In addition, it has worked with the Christian School Foundation to offer families continuity in centers with a Christian ideology. With regard to workers, we work with the Christian School Foundation to give them priority in the existing job board for its 400 associated schools.