The voice of excellence in private education in Spain
CICAE – Educational Quality Circle
It is the Association of Independent Private Schools, which brings together the country’s finest private schools, all committed to innovation, improvement and educational excellence in Spain.
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5th Meeting
CICAE INNOVATION HUB
24 and 25 September 2026 | Córdoba
A community that connects, represents and drives forward
CICAE brings together independent private schools from across Spain that share a common vision: to contribute to the advancement of education through excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
As an association, we work to represent the sector, encourage the exchange of knowledge between schools, promote training initiatives and create opportunities for collaboration that bring real value to schools, management teams and education professionals.
CICAE Programme
Activities
A valuable ecosystem for schools
CICAE organises projects, events and initiatives that strengthen educational institutions and enrich the whole community.
Institutional representation
We champion and highlight the role of independent private education, acting as a representative for the sector and promoting initiatives that contribute to the improvement of the education system.
Community and collaboration
We create opportunities for schools, management teams, teachers and experts to come together to share experiences, knowledge and best practice.
Training and initiatives
We promote activities, programmes and projects that foster professional development, pedagogical innovation and the growth of our schools.
Innovation and the future
We promote new forms of collaboration between education, business and innovation to help schools prepare for the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Testimonials
What our partners say
Cooperation between schools, students, teachers and education experts. Innovation. Pedagogical actuality. Training. And above all, more opportunities for our students to learn beyond the classroom, together with peers from other schools and teachers who are eager to learn with them. CICAE offers all of this and much more
CICAE provides an excellent meeting place for private education in Spain. A space to face, together, its many challenges and to share best management and educational leadership practices, betting on pedagogical innovation and defending our valuable contribution to society.
Belonging to CICAE is a unique opportunity to share knowledge and experiences among the best private schools in Spain and internationally, with the aim of maintaining the high threshold of educational excellence that characterizes our centers.
CICAE is for our school ESTUDIO a meeting forum with other private schools that, although in some cases we are very different, we share common objectives and interests. CICAE is a breath of fresh air because it takes us out of our schools and out of our daily lives by proposing very interesting activities so that we can be more and better informed, continue learning, and therefore continue improving our schools.
Throughout its history, CICAE has proved to be a very useful instrument in the defense of private education of excellence in Spain. Their activity, work and dedication have given visibility to the private schools that make up this organization, bringing our interests, concerns and aspirations to the forefront. The latter are always aimed at the creation of a quality educational system from which both our students and the rest of the members of the educational community can benefit.



































