Current Status of Construction at Cilniana Institute in Marbella
The Andalusian Government has failed to meet the latest deadline set in November for the commencement of the new Cilniana Institute in Marbella. According to the Education Delegate, Miguel Briones, the institute was supposed to be operational during the second term of the academic year, before Easter, but the building is still under construction.
Delays in Construction of New Institute
The new institute, which is being built next to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella and will serve as a reference for the schools in the Trapiche Norte area, continues to experience delays. During a site visit in November, Miguel Briones stated that the institute would be operational during the “second term” of the academic year, following the completion of construction.
Unfinished Building and Upcoming School Holidays
The academic term begins after the Christmas holidays and ends with the arrival of Easter. Classes will end this coming Friday and students will be on holiday from Monday, but the building is still unfinished and far from being furnished. A large crane is still installed and work continues on the facilities, suggesting that a move might be more feasible in the summer.
Temporary Classrooms for Students
Currently, students are housed in temporary classrooms in the Xarblanca area, where they have been for the past four years. The previous completion date given was the end of 2023, which was also not met.
Construction Timeline and Funding
Construction of the new institute began in February 2022 with an 18-month timeline, with the expectation that it would be ready for the start of the 2023-24 academic year. However, this was not the case. In June 2023, it was reported that the construction was only 52% complete, but would be finished by October. When this deadline was also missed, the Andalusian Government’s delegate in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, stated that the project would be completed “by the end of the year”. The cost of the Cilniana Institute is 6,659,196.91 euros, 80% of which is funded by the Regional Development (Feder) REACT-EU funds, also known as the covid funds obtained by the Spanish Government.
