Torrevieja begins the 2026/2027 school year with 17,002 students and a dozen municipal educational programs

The Education Councillor of Torrevieja City Council, Ricardo Recuero, presented today at a press conference the main data, actions, programs and new features of the 2026/2027 school year, which will begin next Wednesday, September 9, with a total of 17,002 students enrolled in the municipality.

Ricardo Recuero highlighted that Torrevieja is facing the start of the new school year "with an educational community that continues to grow exponentially and with municipal planning focused on meeting the needs of families, improving infrastructure and offering programs that complement the academic training of students."

The school year will end on June 18, 2027, for preschool, primary, compulsory secondary, vocational, upper secondary, and vocational training programs. The three local non-teaching days will be December 7, 2026, February 8, 2027, and May 3, 2027.

MORE THAN 17,000 STUDENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY

This year, Torrevieja has 17,002 students, from 2-year-old kindergarteners to the Conservatory's teachings.

The distribution of students by stage and subject is as follows:

Infants aged 2 : 107 students.

Children aged 3 to 5 : 2,107 students.

Primary Education: 5,904 students.

Compulsory Secondary Education: 4,151 students.

High school: 1,068 students.

Vocational Training: 1,010 students.

Adult Education: 862 students.

Official Language School: 1,535 students.

Conservatory : 258 students.

The Education Councillor pointed out that these figures “reflect the scale that the Torrevieja education system has reached and the need to continue demanding and developing new infrastructure and resources adapted to the enormous growth of the school population.”

303 LATE ENROLLMENTS PROCESSED IN AUGUST

The Education Department processed a total of 303 late or extended enrollments during the month of August, before the start of classes. Of these, 201 were for students in preschool and primary school, while the remaining 102 were for students in compulsory secondary education.

Ricardo Recuero highlighted the work carried out by municipal staff to handle these new enrollments and noted that late enrollment is one of Torrevieja's main educational challenges due to the city's constant population growth. "The Department of Education works throughout the year, and especially in the weeks leading up to the start of classes, to support families and facilitate the enrollment of students who arrive in the municipality outside the regular enrollment period," he explained.

ACTIONS IN EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The Torrevieja City Council continues to work on different actions aimed at modernizing, expanding and improving the educational facilities of the municipality.

Among the main projects is the renovation of the Virgen del Carmen Primary School, for which the bidding process is already underway. Likewise, the drafting of the project for the Las Lagunas Secondary School is in progress, a necessary step to carry out the comprehensive renovation and adaptation of this educational center. Furthermore, the City Council expects to receive the delegated authority for the Maestro Lafuente School in the coming weeks, which will allow it to continue advancing the process for this new educational facility.

TEN LINES OF WORK FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR

The Department of Education will develop a dozen programs and projects during the school year aimed at addressing the academic, social, emotional and educational needs of the educational community.

The first of these initiatives is the Municipal Program Against School Absenteeism, which focuses on the detection, prevention, and support of children and their families, with the aim of reducing absenteeism rates in the town. This program is implemented through a coordinated effort between the Education and Social Services departments.

The work of the MINORS TEAM will also continue, coordinated by the Education, Emergency and Health departments to address the needs of the educational community from a multidisciplinary perspective.

In the area of MENTAL HEALTH, coordination with the Health Department will be strengthened to prevent, raise awareness, detect needs and act on situations that affect the emotional well-being of students.

Another proposal will be “SCHOOL AT SEA”, which will allow fourth-grade students to participate in sports classes and nautical activities at the city's maritime facilities.

This initiative is complemented by “TIME AT SCHOOL”, developed in collaboration with the Mastral Project through an agreement to teach classes, workshops and activities related to meteorology, astronomy and sustainable development.

Likewise, the agreement with AGAMED will allow the implementation of activities framed within the 2030 Agenda through SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROJECTS.

BULLYING PREVENTION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

During the course, the project against school bullying “DON'T BE SILENT…” will also be developed, a prevention and educational guidance program aimed at raising awareness among students, facilitating early detection and offering tools to act in the face of possible bullying situations.

The municipal program also includes the ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS, intended to recognize the effort and the best academic records of the students of Torrevieja.

Furthermore, on March 6, 2027, a new edition of the REINVENTING EDUCATION CONGRESS will be held, an event intended to share experiences, methodologies and proposals for educational innovation.

The tenth line of work will be the SCHOOL FOR FAMILIES, which will offer training, guidance and support to fathers and mothers on different issues related to the education, coexistence and development of their children.

Among the projects already underway are the greening of school grounds, the creation of shaded areas in playgrounds, and the development of safe routes to school. These initiatives aim to improve the quality of educational spaces, increase green areas, adapt playgrounds to climatic conditions, and promote safer and more sustainable travel for students and their families.

FOUR MUNICIPAL STUDY GRANTS

The City Council will maintain four major calls for financial support for students and families during the 2026/2027 academic year.

The first is aimed at young university students from Torrevieja who are pursuing higher education, especially to help cover the expenses derived from studying outside the municipality.

The grants linked to the Academic Excellence Awards will also be announced, as recognition for students who have obtained the best academic records.

The third line corresponds to aid for school transport, intended to support families in their daily journeys to educational centers.

Finally, the City Council will offer direct aid for books and school supplies, with the aim of reducing the expenses that families face at the beginning of the school year.

The city bus connects neighborhoods with schools.

One of the main new features related to school mobility is the connection, through the new urban bus service, of the different neighborhoods of Torrevieja with the Secondary Education centers.

A total of six city bus lines offer school bus service and connect with the seven secondary schools in the municipality. Morning departures are timed to coincide with school start times and leave between 7:00 and 7:58 a.m.

Ricardo Recuero pointed out that this measure “facilitates students’ daily commutes, offers families an alternative to public transport and allows progress towards more comfortable, safe and sustainable school mobility.”

The Councillor for Education concluded by stating that “the City Council is facing this new school year with planning, coordination and constant attention to the needs of the schools, students, teachers and families that make up the educational community of Torrevieja.”