Recognitions
These are our recognitions
Academic
Extraordinary Baccalaureate Awards in Euskadi
Since 1984, 33 students from the Urdaneta School have received the Extraordinary Baccalaureate Award, granted by the Basque Government. Two of them subsequently achieved the National Baccalaureate Award.
Science Olympiad Awards
Urdaneta School has been the leading institution in the Basque Country, with students receiving numerous awards in the Science Olympiads organized by the University of the Basque Country. Some students earned silver, bronze, and honourable mention medals in the respective national phases and participated in International Olympiads in Argentina and Romania. The Olympiads in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry began in the 1987-88 academic year, followed by Biology in 2007-08, Economics in 2008-09, and Geology in 2012-13. Below are the medals obtained by Urdaneta School students:
- Mathematics Olympiad: 11 gold, 7 silver, and 7 bronze.
- Physics Olympiad: 16 gold, 18 silver, and 11 bronze.
- Chemistry Olympiad: 7 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze.
- Biology Olympiad: 7 gold, 5 silver, and 7 bronze.
- Geology Olympiad: 4 gold and 3 silver.
- Economics Olympiad: 2 gold, 2 silver, and 6 bronze.
Spring Contest
A mathematics contest organised by the Basque Government since the 2007-08 academic year, spanning different categories from 4th grade to Baccalaureate. The top ten students in each category receive awards. Since our participation began, 29 students from Urdaneta School have received awards.
European Quality Label
In the 2012-2013 academic year, Urdaneta School received the Quality Seal from the Spanish Agency and the European Quality Label from the European Agency for E-Twinning-SNA for the European digital project “A Snapshot of Europe.”
Course 2018-2019: Urdaneta School receives the Quality Seal from the Spanish Agency and the European Quality Label from the European Agency for E-Twinning-SNA for the European digital project “Heart Heroes.”
Course 2019-2020: Urdaneta School receives the Quality Seal from the Spanish Agency and the European Quality Label from the European Agency for E-Twinning-SNA for the European digital project “Let’s introduce our cultures”
Management and Excellence
Silver Q according to the EFQM Model
In 2012, the Basque Government, through Euskalit, the Basque Foundation for Excellence, awarded Urdaneta School the Silver Q (400 points) according to the EFQM model.
Advanced Management Gold A
In 2016, Urdaneta School received the Gold A recognition for Advanced Management from the Basque Government, through Euskalit.
Basque Award for Advanced Management
In 2019, the Basque Government granted the school the Basque Award for Advanced Management. This award represents the highest recognition for management in Euskadi. To qualify for this recognition, the school must have previously achieved the Gold Recognition and successfully completed a specific external evaluation in a concrete management element. The school is acknowledged in the field of strategic management.
Sports
Sports Award from the Provincial Council of Bizkaia
1997: Granted in recognition of the diverse sports offerings and activities, as well as their promotion in the school and federated context. Presented by the General Deputy of Bizkaia.
Basque Sports Award
1998: Conferred by the Basque Government to Urdaneta School for i3 Presented at Ajuria Enea by the President of the Basque Government.
Committed Center for Sports and Health
2020: DES Recognition (“Sports for Education and Health”) at the Gold level.
European School Sport Day Award
2020: National award for promoting school sports on the European School Sport Day
Media Recognition
El Mundo Newspaper
For sixteen consecutive years, Urdaneta School has been ranked among the top 30 schools in Spain in the annual “100 Best Schools” supplement published by El Mundo newspaper.
El País Newspaper
In the “El País de los Estudiantes” competition organized by this media outlet, Urdaneta School secured the national first prize in 2004, second prizes in 2005 and 2008, and third prize in 2003.
Other Recognitions
The school is featured in the “Guía Dices” (Guide to the Best Schools in Spain), the list of top schools in the publication “Quintaesencia de la Excelencia en España” (Quintessence of Excellence in Spain), and the guide to the best schools in Spain by “lainformación.com,” among other publications
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Konekta Zaitez
2001: First prize for designing the logo of the Konekta Zaitez campaign, promoted by the Basque Government.
Zer Iruditzen?
2001: First prize for creating a web page in the Zer Iruditzen? competition, organized by the Basque Government and the Euskaltel Foundation.
Educared
2008: National Blog Award in the Educared contest. The work was selected to participate in the Paneuropean e-Skills Week.
Ni Kazetari
2011: First prize in the Ni Kazetari course (2011-2012), organized by the newspaper El Correo, which also involved creating a digital newspaper.
Certificado de Madurez TIC
2015: Urdaneta School achieved the TIC Maturity Certificate at the Advanced Level
Enviroment
Sustainable Centre
2018: The Basque Government, through the Directorate of Educational Innovation and the Directorate of Natural Heritage and Climate Change, alongside Ingurugela, awarded Urdaneta School the Sustainable Centre Certificate in recognition of its commitment to improving and advancing towards sustainability.
Natural History Museum
AMYP
1999: Recognition for the Urdaneta Natural History Museum from the AMYP (Association of Mineralogical and Paleontological Museums and Collections).
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements from prestigious museums for the loan of pieces (Valencia Museum of Sciences and Arts, Artium Museum of Vitoria, Basque Museum of Bilbao, Diocesan Museum of Bizkaia, and the Natural Science Museum of Álava).
Values
Solidarity
Our NGO Iquitanz was one of the eight organisations awarded in the II BBK Solidarity Awards by Deia in May 2017, presented by the Deputy for Employment, Social Integration and Equality, María Teresa Laespada, for its solidarity work in the field of cooperation.