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Buenos Aires High Schools Train at Olympic Park and Specialized Sports Venues

Specialized campuses and historic grounds provide the infrastructure for sports programs at institutions across the city.

By Buenos Aires Sport Desk · Published July 24, 2026

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The Sports High School at Parque Roca, also known as the Olympic Park, stands as a key facility offering a Sports Technical Degree to high school students in Buenos Aires.

Specialized Sports High School at Parque Roca

This venue, established in 2014, covers 6,500 square metres of built area on a 46,550 square metre lot and supports dedicated athletic training. It addresses the needs of students seeking technical qualifications alongside competitive sports.

Programs at Public Institutions

Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, affiliated with the University of Buenos Aires, runs athletics activities that include soccer, field hockey, swimming, track and field, basketball, rugby and judo. These programs operate within the school's existing grounds and draw on city-wide seasonal schedules, with hockey and rugby typically in the first half of the year and athletics and volleyball in the second half.

Historic Private School Facilities

Buenos Aires English High School, founded in 1884, maintains fields and courts where Alexander Watson Hutton first introduced organized football, cricket and tennis. Washington School and United High School integrate athletics, rugby, hockey and volleyball, with Washington School teams competing in the A.Co.Bi. tournament. Lincoln School also fields varsity and junior varsity squads in athletics, rugby, soccer, hockey, basketball and swimming.

St. Andrew's Scots School in Greater Buenos Aires uses its campus for athletics, badminton, basketball, football, rugby union, swimming and volleyball, with its rugby side taking part in the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires. These sites follow interscholastic calendars such as ADIC and A.Co.Bi. events.

Infrastructure Supporting Seasonal Competition

High school athletics across Buenos Aires rely on these established venues rather than temporary arrangements. The combination of purpose-built spaces like Parque Roca and longstanding school grounds allows consistent training and matches throughout the academic year.

Students and families can explore enrollment details directly through the listed schools and the Parque Roca facility to understand current offerings and registration processes.