The Ministry of Education and Universities has invested a total of 46,884 euros in improvements to several schools Lorca among which are those that have been carried out in the classroom, school yard and facilities Alfonso X, CEIP Sacred Heart, ERA and Eliosol the IESO Sierra de Almenara
The Councillor for Education of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel Sanchez, along with Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Universities, Manuel Marcos Sánchez, visited this morning to mark the start of the school year the primary school to Alfonso X the Wise assisting teachers and students on the first day of "back to school".
Francisco Montiel has indicated that 9,637 students in kindergarten and primary school year has begun in the town, which has started normally and with significant improvements in schools, both in relation to the works carried out during the year in respect the extension of bilingualism two more schools in the municipality, Pasic Campillo and Narciso Yepes, so with these new additions Lorca offers various centers of bilingual education.
The mayor of Education has stressed that since the Ministry are promoting major educational projects in the city, what improvements have been made this year in some centers are attached, as is the case of Alfonso X in the school have been improved sports courts, children's playground, the facade and the fence post to the center.
Also among the improvements made, include those that have been carried out in the classroom, patio and facilities CEIP Sacred Heart, the ERA and the IESO Eliosol Sierra de Almenara.
In particular, the Ministry of Education and Universities has invested a total of EUR 46 884 schools in Lorca.
Montiel said that the work of the institute Ros Giner are already in final stages and nearing completion so they are working to speed up as much as possible in order to start work normally during the next 17 September.
The Councillor for Education explained that in terms of reconstruction and improvement of public school San Jose in the district of Councilor, they will conclude the month of November, just as planned.
The new building, which has invested 185,300 euros, has capacity for 120 students, will have three classrooms to accommodate 40 students each, an office, staff room, toilet for students and adapted toilet.
Finally, it is also expected that during this September completed the recruitment process of the construction of the College of Education Pasico-Campillo.
Marcos Manuel Sanchez, meanwhile, reported that during 2015-2016 this course will be a total of 254 primary schools that offer bilingual education, 31 more than the previous year, which will allow more than 35,000 students to take this form in the region of Murcia.
In this way we respond to one of the great demands of society and families, and substantially increase the bilingual teaching mode, to be conducted in 254 primary schools.
The secretary general of the Conservatoire of Education stressed that more than 46,800 students from 21 municipalities have joined a class today in the 21 municipalities of the Region of Murcia during the third day of the beginning of the school year.
They are centers in the municipalities of Eagles, Alhama de Murcia, Beniel, Bullas, Calasparra, Ceuta, Cieza, Jumilla, Las Torres de Cotillas, Lorca, Los Alcázares, Moratalla, Mula, Pliego, Puerto Lumbreras, Ricote, San Pedro del Pinatar Torre Pacheco, Ulea, Villanueva del Segura and Yecla.
The latest to join are Archena locations and eyes that will make tomorrow, and Fortuna, which starts on Friday, September 11th.
Marcos Manuel Sanchez pointed out that the Region of Murcia 2015-2016 starts the new year with more and better schools, more bilingual offer more scholarships for Murcia families, and teachers we intend to improve the quality of education.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca