Barcelona renovates 55 schools this Christmas with record investment

Barcelona is transforming 55 educational centres during the Christmas holidays. The Consorcio de Educación is allocating €10.5 million to key renovations. Find out what improvements will be made and how they will impact the city. Which centres will be the protagonists? Don’t miss the details.

During the Christmas holidays, Barcelona becomes a major stage for educational renovations. The Consorcio de Educación de Barcelona has decided to take advantage of the school break to begin works to improve, expand, and renovate 55 educational centres in the city. The investment for these actions amounts to €10.5 million.

The interventions include improvements to climate control, painting and cladding work, progress in the energy transition, creation of new shaded areas, and the renovation of playgrounds and furniture. The aim is to modernise the facilities and provide more comfortable and sustainable environments for students and teaching staff.

According to the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, the total investment planned for 2025 amounts to €73.1 million. This sum will be jointly funded by the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona and the Departamento de Educación, the two entities that make up the Consorcio de Educación de Barcelona.

Throughout 2025, a total of 199 actions are expected to be carried out in the educational centres managed by the Consorcio across the city. These works aim to transform school spaces and adapt them to new educational and environmental needs.