Insufficient schools in Tenerife result of unprecedented population growth in recent decades in the southern region of the island. This has led the Ministry of Education to accelerate an emergency plan that includes the provision of 10 new schools and 17 expansions of existing schools.
Arona, Adeje, San Miguel, and Granadilla are the municipalities in Tenerife with the greatest population growth since the beginning of the century. They will thus receive the largest portion of the investment from the South Tenerife Educational Infrastructure Emergency Plan 2024-2031, initiated by the government of the Canary Islands. This plan serves as a strategic and urgent response to the critical school enrollment situation in the region, which is one of the most strained areas of the archipelago.
The plan includes a total investment of 77,705,351 euros for constructing 10 schools and expanding 17 others over the next eight years in ten municipalities. This aims to address the significant population growth of recent decades. In some cases, this has led to a doubling or even tripling of the population, largely due to both internal and external migration flows.
A working document emphasizes that the constant influx of new families, attracted by employment opportunities in the tourism sector, and the enrollment of students at the preschool, primary, and secondary education levels, has highlighted the need to expand and improve educational infrastructure.
Arona
Arona, the largest municipality in the south, with over 100,000 residents, will receive the largest investment (24,693,226 euros) for building a special education center and a school residence in Parque La Reina (10,646,500 euros). A comprehensive vocational training center in Los Cristianos (7,800,000 euros) and the expansion of IES Ichasagua (2,800,000 euros) are also planned. Additionally, funding will go toward the expansion of IES Los Cristianos (2,721,689 euros), the Official Language School (2,563,116 euros), the CEIP Buzanada primary school (682,280 euros), and the Arona IES section (42,757 euros).
Adeje
Adeje ranks second in terms of investment, with 14,338,355 euros. This municipality will see the most new schools built, including a primary school in Tijoco Bajo (7,000,000 euros). The comprehensive vocational training center (6,638,355 euros), which opened this year, and a special education center (700,000 euros) will also benefit from subsidies.
San Miguel de Abona
San Miguel de Abona is the third municipality benefiting most from the emergency plan of the Canary Islands government, with an investment of 13,926,611 euros for the construction of a new high school in Las Chafiras (9,426,611 euros) and a primary school in the same neighborhood for 4,500,000 euros.
Granadilla de Abona
A similar investment (13,804,256 euros) goes to Granadilla de Abona, where a mandatory education center will be built in San Isidro (7,500,000 euros) and a comprehensive vocational training center (1,900,000 euros). Additionally, the facilities of IES El Médano (1,835,558 euros), the CEIP Los Abrigos primary school (1,200,000 euros), IES Magallanes (651,750 euros), CEIP Abona (500,000 euros), CEIP Los Cardones (200,000 euros), and CEIP Froilán Hernández (16,948 euros) will be improved.
Arico, Santiago del Teide, Candelaria, and Fasnia
The plan also includes building an educational center in Abades (Arico), with a budget of 6,400,000 euros. Santiago del Teide will receive an investment of 1,074,696 euros to renovate IES Serafín Pardo (824,696 euros) and the CEIP José Esquivel primary school (250,000 euros). In Candelaria, CEIP Punta Larga will be expanded (432,513 euros), Arafo will improve CEO Andrés Orozco (71,373 euros). In Fasnia, CEO Guajara will receive 365,534 euros, and in Vilaflor de Chasna, 35,671 euros is allocated to adjust CEO Hermano Pedro.
The emergency plan Insufficient Schools in Tenerife includes an annual update mechanism for its timeline and funding. Each year, progress and emerging needs will be evaluated. An updated version of the plan will be published on the ministry’s website, ensuring continuous and transparent monitoring.
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