Colegio del Pilar (Madrid) explained

El Pilar
Motto:Latin

Veritas liberabit vos
(Truth will make you free)

Established:1907
Type:Private day
Public school
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Head Label:Head Master
Head:Francisco Vázquez
R Head Label:Director of Studies
Founder:Company of Mary
Address:Calle de Castelló 56
City:Madrid
Country:Spain
Postcode:28001
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:3
Upper Age:18
Colours:Royal Blue & White
Free Label 1:Former pupils
Free 1:Old Pilarists
Free Label 3:School song
Free 3:Españoles hidalgos valientes
Website:http://www.nspilar.com

The Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Pilar (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.

History

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.[1] Founded as a boys' school, it first admitted girls in 1978 and progressively became fully co-educational.[2] El Pilar has educated one Spanish Prime Minister and numerous prominent public figures in the history of Spain.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overview of the school.. 17 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125005432/http://www.nspilar.com/nuestro-colegio. 25 November 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Detailed history of the school..