The judicial decision regarding the closure of El Ardal school in San Sebastián de los Reyes validates the actions of the City Council after several months of controversy. The Administrative Court No. 15 of Madrid has rejected the appeal filed by the educational institution against its closure, ratifying the legality of the sealing ordered by the local administration.
The court ruling considers it proven that the school continued its activity despite an express cease-and-desist order, which led to the closure as the only possible legal consequence.
The sentence details that the school's management should have ceased operations on June 16, 2025, the date on which the City Council ordered the closure due to a lack of mandatory authorizations and licenses.
According to the judicial text, the center continued its educational activity after that order. This circumstance was verified through police inspections carried out on September 5 and 8, 2025, which confirmed that the school was still in operation.
however, the appellant continued with the exercise of educational activity, facts confirmed and accredited by the police inspection carried out on September 5, 2025, and September 8, 2025, respectively, finding the school in operation, and therefore, as the only possible legal consequence, given the non-compliance with a cease order due to the lack of mandatory prior authorizations and licenses, the closure and unavoidable sealing must be agreed upon.
The San Sebastián de los Reyes City Council has disseminated the resolution for informational purposes, given the social and media impact the case generated in previous months. The local administration maintains that it acted in accordance with current regulations when ordering the school's closure due to a lack of licenses, an action now supported by Justice.
