The Ministry of Education opens Region One’s first Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school in Mabaruma, expanding specialised schooling within Barima-Waini. The ministry says the school is its 57th nationwide and is designed to support up to 30 learners.
Outlets report that the school addresses a previous gap for families who often had to look outside Region One for specialist services. Guyana Chronicle and Kaieteur News describe the opening as a community-based option for children with special needs, while INews Guyana adds details on current capacity and staffing, noting initial enrolment and four staff members. The accounts broadly align on the school’s purpose, location, national count, and intended learner capacity, with differences mainly in how they frame local impact and the current figures reported.
