El Pilar Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Pilar | |
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Calle de Castelló 56 , 28001 | |
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Type |
Private day Public school |
Motto |
Latin: Veritas liberabit vos (Truth will make you free) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1907 |
Founder | Company of Mary |
Head Master | Francisco Vázquez |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Colour(s) | Royal Blue & White |
Former pupils | Old Pilarists |
School song | Españoles hidalgos valientes |
Website | http://www.nspilar.com |
The Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Pilar /ˈpiːlɑːr/ [1] (in English: The School of Our Lady of the Pillar), is a catholic school located in Madrid, Spain. It is often referred to as "El Pilar".
It is a state-funded private day school for pupils from 3 to 18 years of age located in Calle de Castelló, in the Salamanca district.
It was founded in 1907 by the Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and religious brothers, who still continue to operate the institution. [2] Founded as a boys' school, it first admitted girls in 1978 and progressively became fully co-educational. [3] El Pilar has educated one Spanish Prime Minister and numerous prominent public figures in the history of Spain.
El Pilar Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Pilar | |
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Address | |
| |
Calle de Castelló 56 , 28001 | |
Information | |
Type |
Private day Public school |
Motto |
Latin: Veritas liberabit vos (Truth will make you free) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1907 |
Founder | Company of Mary |
Head Master | Francisco Vázquez |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Colour(s) | Royal Blue & White |
Former pupils | Old Pilarists |
School song | Españoles hidalgos valientes |
Website | http://www.nspilar.com |
The Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Pilar /ˈpiːlɑːr/ [1] (in English: The School of Our Lady of the Pillar), is a catholic school located in Madrid, Spain. It is often referred to as "El Pilar".
It is a state-funded private day school for pupils from 3 to 18 years of age located in Calle de Castelló, in the Salamanca district.
It was founded in 1907 by the Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and religious brothers, who still continue to operate the institution. [2] Founded as a boys' school, it first admitted girls in 1978 and progressively became fully co-educational. [3] El Pilar has educated one Spanish Prime Minister and numerous prominent public figures in the history of Spain.