IES Jaume Vicens Vives

Jaume Vicens Vives Secondary School (IES Jaume Vicens Vives in catalan) is a Catalan state secondary school located in the city of Girona (Spain). It has around of 900 pupils from ages 12 to 18 studying the Spanish secondary education programs (ESO from 12 to 16, and LOGSE Baccalaureate from 16 to 18). It is the only state secondary school in Catalonia to offer the International Baccalaureate.

Senior Management Team

• Elisabet Saguer – Principal
• Joan Vivó – Director of Studies
• Artur Antúnez – Deputy Director of Studies (day courses)
• Arseni Roca – Deputy Director of Studies (night courses)
• Carles Stern – Secretary

School history

The Spanish Government founded the secondary school in 1845, as part of a large plan for ameliorate the secondary studies. For this, a center was founded in every capital of province. So, the 17 September a new secondary school was established in Girona, at the ancient monastery of the Friars Minor Capuchin. With little resources, provided by the provincial government (called Diputació provincial) the school bought important collections in Paris of natural history, botanics, chemistry and physics, as well as it created an important for the alumni and, at the same time, for the inhabitants of the city of Girona.

Since 1966 the school has been located in a new building, build in Girona uptown. This modern site was well-furnished...
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