PLAYA GRANDE
Based on the location provided, the school you are referring to is the **Escuela Playa Grande** (often associated with the Antonia Saez school complex) in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Escuela Playa Grande serves as a vital educational pillar for the local community of Vieques. Situated along the rural landscape of the island, the school provides essential primary education to students living in the Playa Grande and surrounding sectors. Like many schools on the island, it functions as a community hub, balancing academic instruction with the unique cultural and social challenges of being located on an offshore municipality.
The school is characterized by its focus on providing a foundational learning environment for children in a small-island context. Because of its remote location, the institution plays a critical role in local development, often working to ensure that students have access to the same curriculum and educational resources as their counterparts on the main island of Puerto Rico. Despite the logistical challenges often faced by schools in Vieques, the staff remains dedicated to fostering a supportive environment that emphasizes both local pride and academic growth.
VIEQUES, PR 00765
(787) 741-2766
PLAYA GRANDE is a public Title I school in VIEQUES, PR with about 278 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Puerto Rico
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Total Students:
- 278
- Teachers:
- 19
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 278 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PLAYA GRANDE is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 100% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 100.0%
- Female
- 50.7%
- Male
- 49.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.