Institut Lluís Vives

Institut Lluís Vives is a public center in Barcelona, located in the Les Corts district. It offers early childhood education (first cycle, ages 0 to 3, and second cycle, ages 3 to 6), Primary (ages 6-12), compulsory secondary education (ESO) (ages 12-16), and Bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 16-18). Among its services and facilities, it has a cafeteria, school transport, and extracurricular activities, and uses Spanish and Catalan as working languages.

The center is part of the Magnet program and collaborates with the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) to bring science into the classroom. Its pedagogical approach supports students to learn meaningfully and grow as individuals, with varied and participatory activities, personalized attention, and a welcoming environment. It promotes values such as solidarity, equality, and responsibility, and emphasizes science and technology through workshops and experiments, in addition to collaborating with local organizations.

Throughout the school year, interdisciplinary projects and Learning and Service (APS) initiatives are developed at different levels. Among them are the project "El viatge de l'aigua" in 3rd year of ESO, the project "Descodifiquem el passat" in 2nd year of ESO, and various initiatives linking human rights with the center. Students participate in outings and activities outside the classroom, such as visits to the Museu Marítim de Barcelona, the Castell de Montjuïc, the Camp d'Aprenentatge d'El Merengue, the Santuari de Montserrat, the CCCB, and the Hospital de la Santa Creu, as well as in logical door workshops for 2nd year of Technological Bachillerato and in laboratory practices. The center has also participated in the Escoles + Sostenibles program and in radio projects in collaboration with Sants 3 Ràdio.