Nearly 19,000 schoolchildren have participated in the activities programmed by the Department of Education in 2025
This year, Fuengirola City Council has carried out more than 4,500 maintenance actions and allocated more than 1.5 million euros to educational centers. Among the most relevant actions are the study of the structure of the CEIP El Tejar dining room, the rehabilitation of the roof of the CEIP Santa Amalia and the repair of roofs at the CEIP Azahar, Los Boliches and Cervantes
12/29/2025 -The Councilor for Education of the City Council, Carmen Díaz, has presented the balance of actions carried out during the year 2025, a year marked by intense activity in terms of maintenance, investments and educational programming, with the aim of guaranteeing safe, modern schools with a wide range of complementary activities that have been attended by nearly 19,000 students.
Thus, as reported by Díaz, during 2025, the Department has developed an extensive program of educational, cultural, sports and awareness-raising activities, in which a total of 18,818 students from the different centers of the municipality have participated.
The calendar has included meetings with authors and storytellers, environmental campaigns, school games, educational theaters, talks on equality, health and prevention, visits to local heritage, sports activities, awareness days, cultural events and meetings with sports leaders, such as the Olympic swimmer María de Valdés.
Likewise, initiatives such as the loggerhead turtle activity, the school Olympics, the Perita Cuentos Festival, the World Wellness Weekend, as well as the Summer School, which had 752 students enrolled, have been very well received.
More than 4,500 maintenance actions
Throughout the year, the maintenance janitors have carried out 3,620 daily small maintenance actions in the local CEIP, covering masonry, painting, plumbing, electricity, locksmithing, carpentry, roof and gutter cleaning, among others.
When the interventions have required greater specialization, the municipal Operational Services, through GECOR, have carried out 904 additional actions, thus reinforcing the conservation of educational facilities.
In addition, specific works have been carried out such as pruning and maintenance of green areas, painting of the CEIP Acapulco and El Tejar through the Employment Plan, replacement of windows and blinds, preventive treatment against legionella, disinfestation and deratization, review of fire extinguishers and fire systems, as well as the installation of new alarm and video surveillance systems.
In the area of cleaning, the comprehensive service began on August 18, and was completed in September with the washing of the centers and the deep cleaning of the entrances to schools and institutes.
Featured performances and investments
Among the most relevant actions in 2025 are the study of the structure of the CEIP El Tejar dining room, the rehabilitation of the roof of the CEIP Santa Amalia and the repair of roofs at the CEIP Azahar, Los Boliches and Cervantes, in addition to the organization of the Semana Blanca, Summer and Christmas municipal schools.
In total, the Department of Education has managed 1,542,479.99 euros in investments, highlighting the cleaning contract for the municipality’s eleven CEIPs, the actions of the Operational Services and various subsidies. To this figure must be added the regular operating budget of the Department and the purchase of materials made from the General Warehouse.
Commitment to the educational community
The Councilor for Education, Carmen Díaz, highlighted that “this balance reflects the City Council’s firm commitment to public education, not only keeping the centers in optimal conditions, but also offering quality complementary educational programming that contributes to the comprehensive training of students.”
Díaz has stressed that “we will continue working hand in hand with the educational community to respond to their needs and continue improving the municipality’s school resources and facilities.”