Padre Luis Coloma

I.E.S. Padre Luis Coloma is a public educational center in Jerez de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, recognized as a Historical Institute of Andalusia. It was established in 1838 as a Humanities school under the name San Juan Bautista and is the oldest institute in the province. It offers Compulsory Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, Bachibac, Medium and Higher Vocational Training, and adult education. Among its languages are Spanish, English, and Chinese, and it provides services such as a cafeteria, school transportation, and extracurricular activities.

Since 2021, it is the only public center in the province of Cádiz that offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which students take alongside the national Baccalaureate and with which they obtain a double qualification. It has a Confucius Classroom for learning Mandarin Chinese and develops Erasmus+ projects, and it is expected to join the network of European Parliament Ambassador Schools. Among its own initiatives are the Natural Sciences Museum, inaugurated in 1990 and with materials used in 19th-century classes, Radio Coloma, active recesses, and pickleball. It has an AMPA and provides training in companies for Vocational Training students.