SM Group awards its 104th school building

 

In time for the school year opening, SM Prime through SM Foundation turned over a fully furnished two-storey building to the President Manuel Roxas Memorial Integrated School-South in Roxas City, Western Visayas.

SM scholars from Roxas City volunteer to clean the new school building ahead of its turnover.

The 104th educational facility resulting from this joint effort adheres to the standards mandated by the Department of Education (DepEd). It comprises four classrooms, each equipped with desks and chairs tailored to accommodate left-handed students. Moreover, the facility includes dedicated restroom facilities for each classroom, with an additional accessible restroom for individuals with disabilities situated on the ground floor. It also includes concave blackboards, electric fans, and LED lighting. Emergency lights were installed in the stairways for emergency-preparedness.

Supporting DepEd’s commitment to ensure that learners have access to water for hygiene and sanitation, SM Foundation installed a handwashing facility along with liquid soap for the community’s use.

To further assist, the SM group will help with the maintenance and upkeep of the said school. 

SMFI School Building head, Juris Soliman (center) leads the preparation if the school building turnover.

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It was earlier announced by DepEd that roughly 21 million students enrolled this school year 2023-2024.

Amidst this, the agency reported that only over 100,000 out of the more than 300,000 school buildings are in good condition.

  

Believing in the power of education in uplifting communities, SM Foundation has been an active member of DepEd’s Adopt-a-School Program since 2002, turning over more than 100 school buildings to grassroots communities nationwide. The said program intends to address overcrowding in schools and provide an environment conducive for learning.