COLEGIO SAN JOSÉ

THE SCHOOL

Many changes have occurred since the Franciscan takeover of San José School

in 1920, but our goal has remained the same: to provide the

students with a real education for each student's life, by putting our efforts

not only on the official learning curriculum but also on good values that

contribute to a comprehensive development of our students .

Currently, about 300 pupils from ages 3 to 16 take part

in our educational project, which includes several

projects related to environmental awareness, healthy

habits, sporting promotion, etc. This commitment has

brought our School the recognition as "First Spanish

School for Mediterranean Diet" in Spain.

The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional

recommendation inspired by the traditional dietary

patterns of Italy, Greece, Spain and Morocco. It consists

mainly of a high consumption of olive oil , legumes,

unrefined cereals, fruits and vegetables;

a moderate consumption of dairy products (mostly cheese and yogurt) and fish; and finally a low consumption of meat and some wine. So it is only natural that we partake in the Comenius Project To be or not to be obese.

SORIA

Our school San José is located in Soria, a small town

in Castilla y León, Spain. It is home to several

outstanding natural spaces, including the Sierra de

Urbión mountains, the Laguna Negra lake, and the

Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Reserve.

Soria has a rich historical and artistic heritage

going as far back as the Paleolithic Era. It is also worth

mentioning some well known archaelogical sites such

as Ambrona, Numancia and Tiermes. Romanesque

architecture is also well represented in the temples of San Miguel in San Esteban de Gormaz, Santa María Cathedral in Burgo de Osma, Santo Domingo in Soria or San Juan de Duero.

We Sorians take much pride in our local gastronomy.

Pork, kid and lamb are prepared in many delicious ways.

High quality butter is another of our typical products. And

let's not forget about our mushrooms, from a clean and

prolific woodlands. Finally, on the Duero river bank

grow and ripen the grapevines from which the renowned

Rivera de Duero wine is obtained.