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The Torrevieja Council has approved the transfer of three municipal plots to the Ministry of Education to build two primary schools and a secondary school, addressing the urgent need for new educational facilities. The move comes as hundreds of students are currently being taught in prefabricated classrooms due to the lack of permanent infrastructure.
The plots have been assigned for the construction of Preschool and Primary Schools Number 14 and 15 (CEIP 14 and CEIP 15), and Secondary School Number 6 (IES 6). All three new schools are crucial to easing the pressure on the city’s overstretched education system.
CEIP 14 will be built on an 11,105-square-meter plot in Sector 6 of Villa Amalia. Similarly, CEIP 15 will occupy a nearly identical-sized plot in Sector 20 La Hoya. Both will be “three-line” centres, designed to accommodate multiple classes per grade.
Meanwhile, the Secondary Education Institute IES 6 will be constructed on a larger 14,356-square-metre site in Sector 1 of La Ceñuela. This secondary school will help relieve pressure on existing high schools in the area, many of which are operating beyond capacity.
The need for these new schools has been growing for several years. Education Councilor Ricardo Recuero explained that the school-age population in Torrevieja has surged dramatically—from just over 10,000 students in 2019 to 16,363 today, representing a 50% increase. This rapid growth has left existing schools struggling to cope, with temporary prefabricated buildings becoming the norm rather than the exception.
In a further development, IES 6, which had until now functioned as an extension of the Torrevigía Secondary School, will become an independent institution. The school’s council proposed the change, which the City Council has approved. The new secondary school will be officially renamed IES Eras de la Sal, pending final approval from the Ministry of Education.
This significant investment in educational infrastructure marks a crucial step for Torrevieja, a city facing the challenges of rapid demographic growth and an urgent demand for modern, fully equipped schools.
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