Severe Educational Deficit in Pedregal

The Pedregal district faces a severe educational deficit: it lacks secondary schools, forcing hundreds of young people to travel long distances after completing primary school. Conversations with the Ministry of Education are already underway. Representative Luis Constate denounced that this situation directly affects students' academic performance and quality of life. "With a secondary school in Pedregal, that money could be saved and the kids would stop losing hours on the buses," Constate explained. Pedregal, with access to the Panama Metro and multiple transport routes, is emerging as an ideal location not only for a secondary school but also for a future university center. Although the construction of the Gran Bretaña primary school will begin soon, it does not cover the urgent deficit of secondary education affecting hundreds of students. Parents and students demand immediate action: the lack of educational infrastructure creates inequality and hinders the academic development of Pedregal. They have to spend money on transportation and food every day because the schools are far away. Relocating schools from Paitilla under consideration Due to the urgency, the relocation of schools from Paitilla such as Remón Cantera, Professional School, or Richard Neumann to Pedregal is being studied. "Families are making enormous sacrifices."