education
Official Date for the Start of Classes at the New Bilingual Public School in Cartagena
Cartagena is about to take a key step in its public education. As of today, 780 children and young people are enrolled to start classes at the Cecilia Porras school, the first bilingual public educational institution in the district.
TL;DR
- Cartagena's first bilingual public school, Cecilia Porras, is set to open.
- 780 students are already enrolled, with 169 spots still available.
- The school can accommodate up to 1,100 students from early childhood to secondary levels.
- The official inauguration will be presided over by Mayor Dumek Turbay.
- The project was a partnership between the Ministry of Housing, the Mayor's Office of Cartagena, Fundación Santo Domingo, and Fundación Pies Descalzos.
- The total investment for the project exceeded $11.7 billion COP.