Aconcertedschool is one of the different types of schools that exist in Spain. Its financing is divided into two parts of different origin: on the one hand it receives subsidies from the State and on the other it is sustained by the money contributed by the families of the children who study at school.
This mixed financing allows you to have greater freedom in the management of financial resources to offer a better education. It is a great option for parents who want their children to have a great education without having to spend large amounts in a private school, or having to settle for the public school that corresponds to them due to proximity to their home.
What advantages do subsidized schools offer?
A concerted college is an institution created by a private company but which in turn receives subsidies from the State. This implies that it has more freedom in its management to offer an education that is not as marked as in public schools or as economically exclusive as that of private schools.
This freedom, supported by the monthly amount paid by parents, allows them to offer a series of advantages that we cannot find in public or private schools:
Own ideology: as happens in private schools, each concerted school has its own values and ideology. This means that you can choose an institution where your children can study in line with the education received at home. There are options for all tastes within the conditions established by the government.- Extracurricular activities : thanks to the combination of public + private funding, charter schools can offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities. From activities to improve the intellectual and creative abilities of the little ones to the typical sports that promote socialization and teamwork.
- Open to everyone: despite having a lower limit of students per class, charter schools have their doors open to everyone. Selection rules are established, but they are not as exclusive as that of private ones, nor do they depend on the location as in that of public ones. That is, any child can be part of the school, unless the demand exceeds the supply. In these cases, the entry of new students is resolved through the established selection criteria.
- More individualized teaching: subsidized schools are characterized by having fewer students per class. This makes it possible to offer a more individualized follow-up to the students, since there is more time to reinforce the deficiencies of each one of them.
- Non-profit: unlike private schools, subsidized schools are non-profit. This means that all funding, both public and private, is intended to improve the different aspects of the school to offer a better education. Nor will you find the typical problems of the private sector, where there is the possibility of closure due to low funds or “favoritism” for belonging to a more affluent family.
- Integrated centers: generally, subsidized schools teach the different stages of education in the same place, from kindergarten to ESO. This avoids adaptation problems and the advantage of having children of different ages in the same place, so they can go to class together or be able to pick up everyone at the same place.
All these advantages allow charter schools to have the best of the private and the best of the public . Students can enjoy an efficient, modern, and resourceful education that gives middle-class families a greater opportunity for their children to receive the education they deserve.
