Los Alcarrizos.-President Luis Abinaderinaugurated this Saturday the first stage of the Ercilia Pepín High School, a modern study center that incorporates 26 new classrooms and benefits 960 students in the Hato Nuevo sector, in the municipality of Los Alcarrizos.

The work represents an important advance in the public educational infrastructure in the area, since it increases the capacity of the center and offers better learning conditions to hundreds of students.

During the opening ceremony, the Minister of Education, Luis Miguel De Camps García, highlighted the Government's commitment to quality education and the construction of decent spaces for the training of new generations.

"Each classroom we deliver is a direct investment in the future of our country. We will continue working so that all Dominican children and young people have access to a modern and excellent education," said the official.

For her part, sixth grade student Darielis Benavides said that this campus is much more than a school: "it is a symbol of hope and a worthy space to grow and dream of a better future."

He highlighted the leadership and vision of the president, who stated that he believes in students and works for a more prosperous country. "Thank you for listening to us and acting in favor of education," he stated.

The first stage of the Ercilia Pepín High School includes equipped classrooms and spaces designed under current educational infrastructure standards, which will directly benefit the student community of the municipality of Los Alcarrizos.

It also consists of an administrative area, infirmary, teachers' room, bathrooms, stairs, science and computer laboratory, kitchen, cistern, parking areas and civic plaza, among other areas.

This inauguration is part of the plan to expand and improve educational centers carried out by the Dominican Government through the Ministry of Education.