LUIS SANTALIZ CAPESTANY

LUIS SANTALIZ CAPESTANY is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in LAS MARIAS, PR with about 214 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 21 teachers, LUIS SANTALIZ CAPESTANY has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

The school identified as **LUIS SANTALIZ CAPESTANY**, located in the Maravilla neighborhood of Las Marías, Puerto Rico, serves as a vital educational institution within its rural mountainous community. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school is responsible for providing foundational academic instruction to local students, typically catering to the primary or middle-school age demographic common to such neighborhood-based facilities.

Given its location in Las Marías—a municipality known for its agricultural economy and coffee production—the school functions as a central hub for social and intellectual development in the area. Like many schools in the region, LUIS SANTALIZ CAPESTANY plays a key role in supporting the academic progress of the youth in the Bo. Maravilla sector, striving to provide necessary curriculum standards while navigating the unique challenges often faced by schools in Puerto Rico’s interior mountain districts.

For more information, contact LUIS SANTALIZ CAPESTANY at (787) 827-2320 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.