Overview

• A large-scale power outage on April 28 disrupted schools across Spain, leaving classrooms without electricity and prompting diverse regional responses.
• Catalonia declared schools as 'safe spaces,' requiring them to remain open until all students were safely released, while Andalucía ordered schools to stay open without lective activities.
• Regions such as Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia, and Cantabria suspended all afternoon educational activities in response to the blackout.
• Attendance varied significantly, with higher rates in primary levels and lower rates, around 50%, in secondary schools, as parents adjusted to the situation.
• Extracurricular programs and catering services largely continued, with staff implementing contingency measures to support students during the disruption.