Around fifty schools in Fuerteventura to get new shaded areas
The investment, exceeding two million euros, will benefit schools, secondary institutes and special‑education centres as part of the High‑Temperature Adaptation Plan.
A total of about fifty educational centres on Fuerteventura will receive new shaded spaces thanks to an investment of more than two million euros driven by the Canary Islands Government’s Department of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports. The works will cover all Infant‑and‑Primary Schools (CEIP), Compulsory‑Education Centres (CEO), Special‑Education Centres (CEE) and Secondary Institutes (IES) across the island.
The measure involves a total outlay of €2,011,599.53 and responds to a historic demand from the island’s educational community, which faces especially high temperatures for much of the year. Creating shade zones in courtyards and outdoor areas is seen as essential for improving the well‑being of students, teachers and non‑teaching staff during the school day.
The Director General of Infrastructure and Equipment, Iván G. Carro, explained:
“With this action we guarantee that Fuerteventura’s schools have funding to provide shaded spaces—some already completed and others in the start‑up phase—significantly improving the conditions in which daily activities take place.”
Carro added that the rollout has been planned progressively, following the technical criteria of the High‑Temperature Adaptation Plan and addressing a clear social need on the island.
High‑Temperature Adaptation Plan
The Adaptation Plan for Educational Centres to High Temperatures, published in September 2024, sets out a roadmap to reduce heat impact in school environments. Measures include the creation of shade zones, installation of photovoltaic modules and activation of specific protocols during extreme heat episodes.
In Fuerteventura, the first actions were carried out in centres in the municipalities of Tuineje and Pájara, as well as in all secondary institutes, where shaded areas have already been built. Funding has now been secured to extend these works to the remaining municipalities, with implementation proceeding gradually.
With this initiative, Fuerteventura joins Lanzarote, La Gomera and El Hierro as the islands that already have guaranteed shade coverage in their schools, either through completed works or committed financing. The Department also continues advancing similar projects on other islands of the archipelago, with works already executed or underway in Tenerife, La Palma and Gran Canaria, as part of a broader strategy to improve and adapt educational infrastructure.