Colegio P. Andrés de Urdaneta

Colegio Andrés de Urdaneta, often known simply as Urdaneta, is a privately funded Catholic educational institution located in Bizkaia, part of the Kristau Eskola network in the Basque Country, Spain. Established in 1968, with academic activities commencing in 1970, the school is named after the celebrated Basque sailor and Augustinian friar, Andrés de Urdaneta. Its primary mission is to educate students from early childhood through high school, guided by a Christian worldview that fosters academic, physical, human, moral, and religious development. The school aims to shape competent and responsible individuals who contribute to a better society. With a history spanning nearly fifty years, it has educated over 14,000 students, becoming one of the most renowned educational institutions in the Basque Country. It offers a trilingual model and emphasizes sports, with facilities including a covered sports pavilion and swimming pool.