During the inauguration of the new Gredos San Diego de Valdebebas school, Ayuso emphasized the Regional Government's support for subsidized education, highlighting that the Spanish Constitution protects parents' right to choose the educational model for their children. The president recalled the Master Law of Educational Freedom of Choice, promoted in 2022, which has allowed over 95% of Madrid families to secure a place in their first-choice school.
“"What we want, above all, is to defend educational freedom and, therefore, also subsidized education, because in strict compliance with the Spanish Constitution, it is families who must choose the model they want for their children."
In this context, the Regional Government is finalizing the modification of the decree regulating educational agreements with private centers. This reform will extend their duration from 10 to 14 years, allowing their renewal to be adjusted until 2031 and synchronized with the implementation of reduced classroom ratios. This measure will benefit 350,000 students in more than 550 publicly funded centers.
Additionally, the Ministry of Education, Science and Universities has signed an agreement with employers' associations and unions to finance partial retirement with a relief contract for subsidized education teachers starting from the 2026/27 academic year. This initiative will allow approximately 500 teachers to voluntarily reduce their teaching hours from 25 to seven per week during the two years prior to their retirement, while maintaining 100% of their Social Security contributions.
The president's visit to the Gredos San Diego de Valdebebas school, the tenth of this cooperative in the region, included a tour of its facilities, which opened in 2023 and already host 1,600 students. Concurrently, the Autonomous Executive has invested 32 million euros in public educational infrastructure in Valdebebas, including the Mudarra Infant School, the Nuria Espert and Alfredo Di Stéfano schools (the latter also offering Secondary education), and the construction of a new public institute that will provide 1,000 places for Secondary and Baccalaureate students.




