Don Antonio Guzmán Fernández sector community demands keeping the Hogar Miramar school open
Communicator and municipalist Jonathan Familia has raised his voice in defense of the Hogar Miramar school, an educational center with a history of nearly four decades serving the community in Santo Domingo Oeste. The institution is currently facing an eviction threat driven by district authorities and the school’s management, an action that has generated deep concern among residents.
The measure seeks to transfer an enrollment of approximately 125 children, aged between four and nine years old, to other educational centers. However, the process has been harshly questioned due to the lack of planning and responsiveness of the competent authorities.
Negative impact on the right to education
According to statements from Familia, the execution of this transfer has left students without classes. The problem is compounded by the fact that the schools proposed as recipients do not have the necessary capacity to accommodate the minors, which directly violates their fundamental right to education.
In addition to the academic aspect, the relocation imposes significant risks for the children, who would be forced to travel long distances or use transportation to remote areas. This situation exposes them to road hazards that, until now, were not part of their daily lives thanks to the school’s strategic and safe location within their residential environment.
A story of community service
Founded in 1987, the Hogar Miramar school has established itself as a fundamental pillar for the sector located on the 30 de Mayo highway. For fifteen years, the center has operated in its current location facing the Caribbean Sea coastline, featuring a perimeter wall and security conditions that have allowed for uninterrupted work without any reported incidents, establishing itself as a safe space for child development.
Schools belong to the communities; schools do not belong to the district director nor the regional director. We are going to talk, we are going to reach an agreement, but that school is not moving from there.
Jonathan Familia, communicator and municipalist.Given this scenario, Jonathan Familia’s call to the educational authorities is clear: stop the eviction process immediately and open a table for constructive dialogue. The community of the Don Antonio Guzmán Fernández neighborhood maintains a firm stance in defense of the school’s permanence, prioritizing the well-being of the minors and the need for concerted solutions that guarantee the stability of the school year.
