Álvarez García, Isabel2011-07-122011-07-122006Sarmiento Anuario galego de historia da educación, 2006, 10: 187-192. ISSN: 1138-58631138-5863http://hdl.handle.net/2183/7811[Resumo] Neste artigo dase a coñecer brevemente a vida de Pedro Álvarez, mestre en Compostela e a historia da Academia Comercial dende que entrou en funcionamento no ano 1949 ata o seu peche en 1980. Nel faise percorrido pola súa vida e estudos, así como un comentario da evolución metodolóxica e didáctica seguida nese centro educativo ó longo dos anos sinalados e que tivo marcada incidencia na vida escolar Compostelá.[Abstract] This article briefly illustrates the life of Pedro Álvarez, a Compostela schoolteacher and the history of the Commercial Academy, from its beginnings in 1949 until it closed in 1980. A description of his life and studies is presented, in addition to a discussion of the methodological and educational evolution that took place in this center of learning over the course of these years, which had a great impact on educational life in CompostelaglgMaxisterioAcademiaXornada escolarActividades extraescolaresInternadoDictaduraTeachingAcademySchool dayExtracurricular activityBoarding schoolDictatorshipjournal articleopen access