- The Madrid-based school begins the 2025/2026 academic year with an academic and architectural boost that keeps it as a national benchmark in comprehensive education and pedagogical innovation. Public Speaking and Debate, a bridge subject towards university and professional life.
Thursday, September 23, 2025.
Effective communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills have become essential competencies for future academic and professional success. Aware of this reality, this academic year Liceo Europeo has introduced the subject of Public Speaking and Debate in Secondary Education and Baccalaureate stages.
The new programme aims for students to gain confidence when speaking in public, learn to defend their ideas with rigour, and develop active listening and respectful dialogue. The work is not limited to the classroom: students receive specific training to participate in school and national tournaments, with a practical methodology adapted to each stage. This initiative responds to the growing demand for communication skills that, beyond exams, are decisive in increasingly competitive professional environments.
The Vermont Academy American programme expands horizons and places
The Vermont Academy at Liceo Europeo programme, which offers students the opportunity to study the American Baccalaureate within the school itself, has been strengthened with an expanded academic offer and an increased number of places. Three new university-profile subjects—Anthropology, Economics, and Psychology—have been added to the curriculum, with a focus on preparing students for the transition to higher education.
Alongside this academic expansion comes an innovative extracurricular proposal: School Clubs. These groups, inspired by the tradition of American campuses, aim to foster collaborative work around shared interests. The Journalism Club will allow students to edit and publish a school newspaper; the Yearbook Club will document the academic and social life of the school year; and the Entrepreneurship Club will introduce students to the fundamentals of business initiative.
With this commitment, the school brings students closer to the Anglo-Saxon university model, where active participation in clubs and associations is an essential part of the educational experience.
Demand for this programme has been so significant that the school has been forced to implement structural changes in the building itself to meet the interest of families. The renovation of spaces has made it possible to expand classrooms and reorganise resources, reaffirming the school’s commitment to offering a high-level international academic pathway without the need to leave Madrid.
A constantly evolving campus
The start of the academic year comes with a profound transformation of the infrastructure. The comprehensive renovation of the second floor of the Baccalaureate building, with 365 square metres of built surface, is the most significant project carried out over the summer. The fully renovated space now offers even brighter classrooms thanks to glass enclosures, independent climate control systems, modernised administrative offices, and a double-glazing system with ventilation and air purification.
These improvements aim not only at comfort but also at the health and well-being of students and teachers. The design focuses on transparency and open spaces, creating a more dynamic environment adapted to the challenges of modern education.
The campus renovation is not limited to the Baccalaureate building. Over recent months, a new ventilation system has been installed in the dining hall, solar panels have been expanded, and a 28,000-litre rainwater collection system has been implemented, regulated by a weather station for efficient irrigation of green areas. Access to Early Years gardens has also been improved, playgrounds have been renewed with new safety sand, and the Science Department facilities have been upgraded with more modern resources.
A long-term strategy
All these interventions are part of a continuous modernisation plan launched in 2015. Every summer, the school uses the academic break to carry out new works, in a sustained process that combines innovation, sustainability, and respect for the school’s identity. The periodic campus reforestation every five years, carried out by the students themselves, stands as a symbolic example of its environmental and educational commitment.
The project, presented as an ongoing transformation, will continue in the coming years with even more ambitious developments. The goal is to offer a modern, safe, and sustainable learning environment in line with the academic excellence that defines the school.
More than four decades of educational excellence
All these developments add to Liceo Europeo’s more than 40 years of experience and to an international academic offer that combines the Spanish Baccalaureate, the International Baccalaureate, and the American programme. It does so without renouncing a defining feature that has shaped its identity from the very beginning: a warm and close-knit emotional environment that has always been an integral part of its educational approach.
The current directors, Gonzalo and Natalia Inclán, continue to uphold this vision with the same strength as the founder, Arsenio Inclán. A line of work that has positioned the school in leading national and international rankings as a benchmark for educational quality, pedagogical innovation, and academic excellence.
Those who wish to obtain further information can visit the website liceo-europeo.es, call the phone number +34 91 650 00 00, or write to the email admision@liceo-europeo.es.