Historic schools in San Juan de Lurigancho get exterior makeover

The municipality of San Juan de Lurigancho in Peru has completed significant exterior renovations for two historic educational institutions: Inca Manco Cápac School and Francisco Bolognesi School. Located in the Canto Grande sector, these bicentennial schools have seen their surrounding areas revitalized with improvements to roads, sidewalks, green spaces, and signage.

The project, presented on June 20, 2026, is part of a broader municipal strategy to enhance public spaces around educational centers. The primary goal is to optimize urban infrastructure and traffic management, creating safer and more accessible environments for the student community. By upgrading basic infrastructure, the initiative seeks to improve pedestrian safety and regulate circulation, particularly during peak entry and exit times for classes.

Work at both schools involved rehabilitating sidewalks, improving road surfaces, and incorporating new green areas. Enhanced signage was also installed to facilitate the safe movement of students, teachers, and local residents in the vicinity of the schools. These interventions were focused on areas with high pedestrian traffic where the school environment required basic infrastructural upgrades.

The municipal government stated that these renovations are designed to consolidate safer and more accessible environments for students, prioritizing pedestrian mobility and traffic order on nearby streets. The incorporation of green areas and improved signage contributes to better public space organization, benefiting the entire school community.