On Monday, 10 July 2017, President Danilo Medina inaugurated three elementary public schools in Hato Mayor province. The Matías Ramón Mella, La China and Las Cañitas schools have 35 classrooms between them, serving up to 1,120 students.
The three schools were inaugurated during a ceremony at the La China public school. The government construction projects included paving all of the roads leading to the schools.
The Office of Supervising Engineers of State Works (Oisoe), that was responsible for the construction. It was reported that the government invested RD$101,128,709 in the public schools constructions.
Minister of Education Andrés Navarro said that at least 200 more schools will be open in time for the start of the 2017-2018 schoolyear in August 2017. He said some 1,150,000 students are enrolled in the extended day school programs and that another 600,000 students across the country will eventually be integrated into the extended school day program.
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12 July 2017
