Pedro Sánchez Visits Los Nuberinos Nursery in Gijón and Restates Pledge on Free Places for Ages 0 to 3
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited on October 26 the Los Nuberinos public early childhood centre in Gijón, Asturias, where he restated his government's commitment to public education, equal opportunities and universal free places for children aged 0 to 3. The President of the Principality of Asturias, Adrián Barbón, and the Government Delegate in Asturias, Cecilia Pérez, accompanied him.
Los Nuberinos is the first Gijón school of Les Escuelines, the free public network for children aged 0 to 3 created by Asturias in 2024. By the end of 2024 the network had 31 centres open or under construction with around 1,050 places, and the Gijón centre received European funding of over 370,000 euros.
Sánchez used the centre to illustrate national progress: Spain's plan to boost 0-to-3 schooling has invested 670 million euros and created 45,000 new places, taking the national enrolment rate to 56 percent, and 11 of the Gijón places were adapted for children with reduced mobility. At the centre he was briefed on the project, spoke with teachers and met with families.
He said Spain and the Principality of Asturias share the goal of strengthening public education, and described Asturias as a national benchmark for free provision for ages 0 to 3.
Source: Presidency of the Government, Spain
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：幼儿园里的孩子们。Walton LaVonda, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 摄，Wikimedia Commons，Public domain。 / Photo: Children in a kindergarten. Photo by Walton LaVonda, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
