The route, which includes the participation of the FRAVM, aims to highlight the legacy of public and secular education promoted in the capital during that period. Four educational centers that still operate as such will be visited, two of which retain their original buildings.
The initiative underscores the unprecedented effort of the Second Republic to meet the demand for schooling in Madrid, contrasting with the construction of only six school groups during the Monarchy between 1922 and 1930, compared to the twenty-two inaugurated in five years by the republican government.
“"The Second Republic's effort to meet the demand for schooling in Madrid is unparalleled in our history."
The itinerary will include stops at the Fernández Moratín School Group (currently in Parque de la Bombilla), the Pedro Atienza School Group (now Colegio Divino Maestro), the Lope de Vega School Group (current CEIP Jorge Manrique in Usera), and the López Rumayor School Group (current CEIP Palacio Valdés on Paseo del Prado).
Throughout the journey, which will combine walking and public transport sections, there will be historical reenactments and encounters with figures representing teachers, directors, neighbors, and pedagogues of the era. The route, led by a teacher, will conclude with a musical performance and will also address current needs and demands from neighborhood associations.
This activity is also part of the demand for dignified names for Madrid's streets and public buildings, in a context where names honoring the Franco dictatorship still persist.
