Don Bosco Secondary School, run by the catholic church in Luwingu District is seeking over K1.8 million to complete the construction of an upstairs classroom block at the institution.
School Deputy Headteacher, Prudence Mutale, said the project has been funded using locally sourced resources, with over K1 million already spent to bring the structure to ring beam level.
Ms. Mutale explained that once completed, the new classroom block will help ease pressure caused by the high number of learners at the school, which runs from early childhood education to secondary level and has a population of about 1,200 students.
“We have over a thousand learners, so some pupils have to attend classes in the afternoon. Our goal is to ensure that all learners can attend in the morning,” she said.
Ms Mutale appealed to government institutions and individuals to support the school in completing the project.
Pupils have expressed excitement about the ongoing construction with Grade 11 student David Zulu expressing that the new block will be the first upstairs school building in the district.
“This will be the first-ever upstairs classroom in the district,” he said.
Another pupil, Usher Luboya, said the classrooms will provide a more conducive learning environment and expressed hope that the block is completed soon.
Outgoing Head Girl Catherine Tito urged all stakeholders to contribute toward completing the project and called on fellow students to avoid vandalising school property.
The two-by-three upstairs classroom block will include storage facilities and ablution blocks for both pupils and teachers.
