Although most of the country’s schools have been open since Tuesday 7 January, between 5% and 20% of children are still not back at school.
Checking several state schools in Santo Domingo, principals and teachers reported that although attendance was more or less normal, that some pupils had still not returned.
In the San Carlos, Republic of Brazil School there was 81.3% attendance, while in the nearby Republic of Chile School there was 71.7%. The United States Don Bosco School had 86.6% and the Dominican Republic school had 88.4%. Marillac School in Ensanche Kennedy reported 95.6%.
The school principals complained that although schools had opened a week ago, some parents were still not sending their children, which would set them back this semester.
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