Schools are now ready for the start of the new academic year. La Oliva Town Council, through the Department of Education led by Omaira Saavedra, has completed preparations at local schools ahead of the 2026/2027 academic year. Once again, the council has invested in the usual maintenance work at all nine schools, painting and repairing any damage to facilities, while continuing to gradually improve the schools with a budget of more than €130,000.
At CEIP Berbané Figueroa, in addition to routine maintenance work, carpentry repairs were carried out throughout the school and the playground surface was completely replaced. At CEIP María Castrillo, classroom carpentry was repaired, the flooring in the infant classrooms was replaced with new wood, and pergolas were installed along with trees to create shaded areas within the school grounds. Rounding off the works at the Corralejo schools, all infant toilets and taps were replaced at CEIP Antoñito El Farero, while damaged taps were replaced at CEIP Parque Natural.
At CEIP Villaverde, the roof of the sports hall was sealed to stop pigeons getting in, and a new entrance was created for infant pupils to improve children’s safety. At CEIP Los Lajares, some of the tiled indoor benches had their surfaces replaced with new wood. Meanwhile, at CEIP La Oliva, the school gardens were cleaned and the infant pupils’ entrance was widened.
Further works are planned at various schools in the coming weeks. At CEIP Bernabé Figueroa, a storage area for sports equipment and blinds will be built, along with the replacement of the staircase handrail, while at CEIP Parque Natural a roof will be fitted over the infant playground. At CEIP Villaverde, a Canarian ball court (cancha de bola canaria) will be built, and at CEIP El Tostón, grass will be laid in the school’s shaded area. Finally, the electrical power supply will be upgraded at CEIP Tindaya, enabling the school canteen to open.
The mayor of La Oliva, Isaí Blanco, explained the need to continue improving each and every school in the municipality: “As we do every year, the council prepares classrooms so that our children can enjoy their education in the best possible conditions. We not only focus on minor repairs to damage caused by everyday use of the buildings, but also aim to keep improving, year after year, the conditions we offer to the municipality’s future generations.”
For her part, the Councillor for Education, Omaira Saavedra, said: “Our priority remains improving the learning environment for our children. To do this, we not only carry out the usual refurbishment work throughout the school year, but the department also always strives to respond to new requests from schools, with the aim of creating a suitable space for young children’s learning.”
This work reflects the local government’s commitment to student wellbeing and the continuous improvement of educational spaces across the municipality.
