Liceo Sorolla International School Opens Its Pool to Families on Saturdays
Liceo Sorolla International School · 3 min read
POZUELO DE ALARCÓN, 3 November 2026. Liceo Sorolla International School has opened its heated indoor swimming pool to families on selected Saturday mornings this school year. Announced on 9 October, the free initiative gives parents and children a lifeguard-supervised space to swim together at the school's campus in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
The school told families about the new weekend programme on 9 October. On the Saturdays marked in a calendar issued by the school, families can use the heated pool free of charge to swim, exercise and spend time together outside the school day.
Safety and access have been planned from the start. A lifeguard will be on duty throughout the opening hours, and families need the school card to enter. Those who do not yet have one can request it from the school's secretary's office.
Liceo Sorolla describes the school as much more than a place for lessons during the school day. In its words, the school is also a space for meeting, living together and sharing experiences, and the pool is meant to extend that idea to weekends. The school hopes the pool becomes a regular meeting point for its families.
The pool already plays a part in school life beyond the timetable. Swimmers from Club Natación Pozuelo train in the school's facilities, and the school says it has worked with the club on many events and meetings over the years.
That link was visible on Friday 16 October, when Antonio de Diego, the school's coordinator of extracurricular activities and events, represented Liceo Sorolla at the Siete Estrellas del Deporte awards of the Community of Madrid. The club received an award there for its work promoting inclusive sport, and the school said it felt part of the achievement.
About Liceo Sorolla International School
Liceo Sorolla International School is a private, secular and co-educational school in Pozuelo de Alarcón, in the Community of Madrid. Founded in 1963, it is family-owned, offers a language programme in English, Spanish and French, and welcomes students aged 1 to 18. It is an IB World School, and around 1,300 students from 25 nationalities attend.
The campus covers more than 15,000 m² of learning environments, sports facilities and outdoor spaces. Besides the swimming pool, its sports facilities include a sports hall, a gym, a running track and football, basketball and volleyball courts. Swimming is also part of the school's sports activities, alongside football, basketball, chess, skating, rhythmic gymnastics, karate and volleyball.
What this means for families
For families already at the school, the Saturday sessions add a free way to share sport outside the timetable, with a lifeguard on duty and a simple entry system. For those still choosing a school in the area, the initiative shows how Liceo Sorolla uses its facilities beyond lessons and how it invites parents into school life.
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