The Sagrada Família Schools were relocated in 2002. The move was necessary because the schools' original position occupied land needed for the basilica's continuing development, especially work associated with the church's future naves and Glory façade.
Gaudí designed the small brick building in 1909 to educate children of workers constructing the Sagrada Família, along with children from nearby disadvantaged families. Its walls and roof have distinctive undulating forms, produced with overlapping layers of brick. The curves are visually striking but also help create a strong, lightweight structure.
The schools had already suffered serious damage during the Spanish Civil War. They were dismantled and reconstructed before their later relocation, so the 2002 move was part of a longer preservation history rather than the building's first reconstruction. After being transferred to the southern corner of the site, between Sardenya and Mallorca Streets, the building became associated with exhibitions about Gaudí and the basilica's construction.