The National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI) has taken a significant step in promoting school sports and student recreation. Recently, a simultaneous delivery of sports equipment was carried out in multiple educational centers throughout the country, marking the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year with a firm commitment to student well-being. This initiative, which encompassed schools and high schools in various regions, seeks to ensure that students have access to the resources necessary for sports practice. The action impacted thousands of students in more than a hundred educational institutions, demonstrating the importance given to sport as a tool for integral development.
INEFI Strengthens School Sports at the National Level
Alberto Rodríguez, executive director of INEFI, led one of the deliveries at the Juan Pablo Duarte High School, in the National District. Rodríguez highlighted that this delivery is part of the plan to strengthen school sports, a governmental priority that seeks to provide each student, regardless of their location, with the necessary tools for an active and healthy life.Former Major League player Nelson Cruz also joined this initiative, making deliveries to ten schools in the province of Monte Cristi, reinforcing the message of support for sports and education.“With this action, we reaffirm that school sports are a priority of President Luis Abinader’s government. We want every student, regardless of the region in which they live, to have access to the equipment and material necessary to practice sports, because that means health, integration, and better development opportunities”.
Alberto Rodríguez, Executive Director of INEFI
Schools Benefited by Region
- Santiago de los Caballeros (Regional 08)
Venezuela School, Pilar de Jesús Domínguez Martes Educational Center, Profesor Ramón López Educational Center, Doctor Arturo Grullón School, José de Jesús Jiménez Almonte Polytechnic, Madre Teresa de Calcuta Educational Center, Altagracia Iglesia de Lora Polytechnic Institute, Luis Napoleón Núñez Molina School, José German Sánchez Puello Educational Center, Don Juan Hernández Polytechnic. - San Cristóbal (Regional 04)
Santa Rita Parish School, Salomé Ureña, Mercedes Muñoz, Enedina Puello Renville, Juan Pablo Pina, Ysolina Pérez, José Núñez de Cáceres, Ana Liliam Miranda, Prof. Ampara García, Juan María de Jesús Villanueva. - La Vega (Regional 06)
Elena Mejía Amézquita School, El Guabal Educational Center, Trina de Moya Educational Center, Federico García Godoy, Burende High School, El Carmen La Torre High School, Juan Pablo Duarte Educational Center, Ramón del Orbe, Pontón Primary School, Monseñor Francisco Panal High School, Padre La Marche. - Higüey (Regional 12)
La Salle de Higüey, Josefa Guzmán School, Profesora Silvia Sosa School, Pajarito School, José Joaquín High School, Colegio Educacional Bautista, Punta Pescadora School, Carmen Nathalia School, Barrio Lindo Primary School, Freddy Gatón Arce Primary School, Punta de Garza School. - Puerto Plata (Regional 11)
Antera Mota High School, Eduardo Brito School, San Antonio María Claret School, Albergue de Martina School, 20-30 School, Leovigildo Lendof Cruz Educational Center, Isabel Reyna Ulloa Educational Center, Juan Guzmán Educational Center, Cabia Primary School, Juan B. Osaría Educational Center. - Barahona (Regional 01)
Barahona Technological Catholic High School (LICATEBA), Anaima Tejeda Chapman School, Academia Franciscana Primary School, José A. Robert High School, Alvida Marina Santana Primary School (El Tanque), María Montés School, Apolonio Ledesma High School, Federico Henríquez y Carvajal Art and Academic High School, Virgilio Peláez School, Leonol Feliz School. - Santo Domingo Este (Regional 10)
Fabio Amable Mota Arts Center, El Paraíso Communal Center, Profesora Felicita Eleuterio School, El Despertar, Alma Rosa Chothen, Elvira de Mendoza School, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Minerva Mirabal High School, Rafael Américo Henríquez School. - Mao (Regional 09)
Leónidas Ricardo Educational Center, Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Polytechnic, Graciela Reyes Tineo School, Santa Teresita Educational Center, César Nicolás Penson High School, Entrada de Mao, Prof. Aracelis Ramírez Brea, María Leaquina Rodríguez High School, Cristóbal Colón School, Revdo. Eduvigis Aurelio Núñez, María Aracelis Moronta. - Nagua (Regional 14)
Belén Educational Center, Ángel María Hernández High School, Profesor Juan Emilio Bosch Gaviño High School, Miguel Santiago Yanguela Gómez Polytechnic, Domingo Antonio Tejada High School, Profesora Hilaria de Castro High School, Berca Morel Castillo High School, Las Garitas High School, El Pozo High School, Antonio de León Lantigua High School. - Monte Cristi (Regional 13)
Las Matas Educational Center, Johnatan Fitzgerald Kennedy Educational Center, Olga Modesta Polytechnic, TV Centro Las Agüitas, Rafael Díaz Nie, Ranchadero School, José Gabriel García School, San José High School, Francisco Ureña Canela, Carmen Digna Alejo. - Santo Domingo (Regional 15)
Juan Pablo Duarte High School, Soraya Valentina School, Víctor Estrella Liz Polytechnic, Salomé Ureña School, República de Honduras School, Otilio Virgil Díaz School, Rafael Alberto Pérez High School, Justo Caba Polytechnic, Patria Mirabal School, República de Paraguay High School, Tony Turbíde High School.
