Date: 20-24 July 2026 (25 July optional)
Venue: IACTEC – San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Hybrid Course (in-person and online)
We invite you to participate in the 11th edition of the International School Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands, which this year is held in the framework of the Erasmus+ project Astro-Journeys.
This edition of the school is structured around the Big Ideas in Astronomy, offering participants an integrated view of the Universe, from the Solar System to galaxies and large-scale cosmic structures. The course emphasizes how these fundamental ideas can be explored and connected across different scientific disciplines.
The school follows a hands-on and inquiry based learning approach, combining short theoretical inputs with practical sessions, workshops and collaborative activities. Participants will engage directly with astronomical data, tools and educational resources, experiencing astronomy as an active process of exploration that can be transferred to the classroom.
- The school will be held from July 20 to 24, 2025 in a hybrid format, combining face-to-face activities (in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands) and online participation. This allows educators from all over the world to enjoy the AEACI experience in a flexible and sustainable way.
- On-site participants will be able to enjoy a visit to the Teide Observatory (Tenerife). They will also be able to sign up for an optional visit to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the neighbouring island of La Palma, which will take place on July 25.
- Participation in the course can be funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme for teachers with KA1 grants.
➤ You will find all the information about the course and how to participate on the Galileo Teachers Training Program website:
The school is organised by the IAC and is held in 2026 within the framework of the Erasmus+ project Astro-Journeys, together with its European partner institutions, NUCLIO, CY Cergy Paris Université, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Haus der Astronomie, F-HOU – L’univers A Portee De Main, FTP-Europlanet, Lake Alqueva Observatory (OLA) and Portuguese Astronomical Society (SPA) — and in collaboration with the Faulkes Telescope Project, The Schools’ Observatory and the CESAR initiative (ESA-INTA-ISDEFE), in partnership with the European School Innovation Academy (ESIA).