Escola Sadako

A collaborative school in Barcelona

Escola Sadako is a private school in Barcelona serving students from early childhood through secondary school. It describes its educational project as continually evolving, with shared teaching, cooperative classrooms, and “brúixoles d'aprenentatge” (“learning compasses”) at the center of its model.

International recognition

In 2015, Ashoka named the school a Changemaker School, recognizing its approach to learning, student participation, empathy, and teamwork. The distinction made Sadako part of an international network of schools working to transform education.

Projects and teaching approach

The school runs a range of in-house projects, including:

• Projecte Implica't
• APS (Service Learning)
• Projecte Acompanya'm
• Projecte de Convivència
• Projecte Juguem
• Projecte Bon Dia
• Week Experience
• Ortografia amb Dictapp
• Desconnect@'t!, a platform promoting thoughtful technology use and delaying young people's access to cell phones and social media
• Revista sak de lletres

Emotional education is another focus, with programs in emotional skills and a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Additional services

Services include a kitchen and cafeteria, before- and after-school care, transportation, extracurricular activities, and summer programs.

Setting and media coverage

The school highlights its location in a Barcelona area with low pollution levels and says it is among the 30 schools in the city with the best air quality. Media outlets including Nació Digital and French broadcaster M6 have covered its Desconnect@'t platform and its international reach.

Contact

Visit the school's official website or follow its social media channels for contact information.