Nueva Castilla (Villa de Vallecas) and Santa Ana y San Rafael (Salamanca) schools have won the 'My Taxes Improve Madrid' school competition. The awarded projects stemmed from the participation of Madrid schools in the annual civic-tax education program.
This initiative is designed for students in Secondary Education and Baccalaureate. Its aim is to familiarize students with the tax system, addressing its technical, ethical, social, and civic aspects. It seeks to raise awareness about the importance of taxes for supporting public services and collective well-being, promoting values such as solidarity and social justice.
The program, developed by the Madrid Tax Agency in collaboration with the General Directorate of Education, Youth, and Volunteering, has a history of over 40 years. It is part of the ‘Madrid, an Open Book’ project and falls under the ‘Life in the City’ thematic block, reinforcing the understanding of public services and citizen co-responsibility.
During the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years, the program has reached over 3,200 students from ESO and Baccalaureate. In the 2024-2025 academic year, 1,274 students participated across 32 schools in 18 districts, while in 2025-2026, the number increased to 2,050 students in 42 schools across 19 districts, a nearly 40% rise.
Students created digital projects in audiovisual format or with images to showcase the municipal services funded by taxes and the civic values associated with tax obligations. After each school submitted one project, a public vote was held on the Madrid City Council's Taxpayer Portal. Alongside the winners, the IES Enrique Tierno Galván (Usera) and La Salle Sagrado Corazón (Fuencarral-El Pardo) were finalists.
