Sagrada Família Schools the commission of the Devout of San José which was presided over by Josep Maria Bocabella, founder of the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia. Its principal promoter was Gil Parés, the first parish priest of the Sagrada Familia, who was the school's principal until 1930. At first he followed the pedagogic method of Andrés Manjón, founder of the school of Ave Maria de Granada, but from 1915 on he applied the Montessori method. The schools were inaugurated on November 15, 1909 by the bishop of Barcelona, Juan José Laguarda y Fenollera. It was originally located on ground destined to face
Sagrada Familia School offer. Nowadays, the Parents’ Association (APA) is the owner of the center, after the purchase agreement with the Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo. Sagrada Familia School takes up a large plot of 26,000 m2 where two connected buildings, with more than 8,000 m2, accommodate the following facilities: There is a playground for preschoolers, “The pine tree park”, with 1,000 m2 and equipped with bathrooms. The SFS promotes sports and an indoor 1,500m2 sports hall is planned for the coming years. SFS is a private school receiving state subsidy offering a comprehensive education to its students from Nursery School (Infantil) to