Carnaval on the Cumbre: A Celebration of 'One School, One Site'.

On Saturday 23 March, a long-awaited celebration took place on the Cumbre of Benitachell when the amazing new look Lady Elizabeth School celebrated its official opening with a magical carnival for the whole school and local community.

The celebration included a colourful opening ceremony with parades by students, introductions of VIPs, and speeches, and all the ‘fun of the fair’ with activities, entertainment and refreshments for everyone!

The Lady Elizabeth School has been igniting and inspiring young minds since the school´s opening 31 years ago when it began as a family-centered place of learning on the naya of an old farm house in Javea - Alicante, Spain for less than ten children. When you look at the stunning new campus today, it is hard to believe how it has grown and developed from such humble beginnings to become the school of choice for this region.

For many years it was separated into two sections, Primary and Secondary – on two different sites in Benitachell and Llíber. With the significant visionary planning and a major investment, these two sections have finally been joined once again. This allows for a real continuity of education from Nursery through to Sixth Form in a thriving learning community of well over 1,030 pupils, supported and led by over 200 teachers and support staff, as well as their devoted and helpful parents.

Chris Akin, Principal of the Lady Elizabeth, was delighted to welcome everyone:

“We are delighted to be celebrating this important milestone in the rich and vibrant history of the Lady Elizabeth School. A school born with such ambitions has matured through the years, educating and inspiring countless children led by caring and passionate educators and staff, and now we sit, perched on this lovely Cumbre del Sol, overlooking this incredible view, to a fantastic future of learning and growth as LES moves into our next chapter”.

The Lady Elizabeth School is committed to serving local and global communities; and the official opening continued to build a sense of community and helped support three key charitable projects which the students, staff and parents are driving: Makimei Orphanage in Kenya, Preventorio infantil Nuestra Señora del Amparo Real de Gandía and Wells for Senegal.