Schools in Villa El Salvador, Villa Maria del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores resume in-person classes on Monday, August 24, after flood cleanup.
Peruvian Education Minister Jose Chang announced the return to classrooms after inspecting rehabilitation, fumigation, painting and educational material replacement across affected sites.
The Regional Directorate of Education of Metropolitan Lima, known as DRELM, suspended in-person instruction at 10 schools in southern Lima until August 24 after heavy rains and localized flooding damaged school infrastructure.
Ministry of Education officials visited the impacted facilities to implement emergency measures, guarantee educational continuity and address complex site damage. The cleanup effort brought together parents, teachers, school directors, ministry staff and members of the Peruvian Armed Forces.
Equipment replacement and computer access
During his inspection at Institucion Educativa Juan Pablo II, which serves more than 300 students, Chang verified the installation of a new computer laboratory featuring 25 computers equipped with wireless internet access.
Chang explained that all learning materials damaged by floodwaters had been replaced. Authorities also delivered replacement equipment, including classroom desks and hardware for computer laboratories affected by the disaster.
Chang said that authorities were actively recovering infrastructure damaged by the DANA Anibal weather disaster that struck the region last week. He added that officials, working alongside parents, teachers and the Peruvian Army, were giving top priority to restoring face-to-face teaching.
Fumigation and safety measures
Rehabilitation crews also completed fumigation operations at the Miguel Grau and Mariscal Eloy Ureta educational institutions. At both locations, officials coordinated specific measures to reinforce safety and security for students, teachers and administrative personnel.
Villa El Salvador, Villa Maria del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores are populous urban districts situated in southern Metropolitan Lima. Depresion Aislada en Niveles Altos, or DANA, refers to an isolated high-altitude atmospheric depression that can cause sudden heavy rainfall and severe flooding along coastal Peru.
With sanitation, structural repairs and safety coordination completed, Ministry officials confirmed that all affected schools in the three districts are prepared to welcome students back for normal classroom activities.
