Scheduled as in other establishments for Monday November 4, 2024, the start of the school year marking the end of the La Toussant holidays did not, however, take place at the Gourdeliane college in Baie-Mahault (Guadeloupe). In question, the state of the building which did not make it possible to physically accommodate the students, says Radio Caribbean International .
Like other premises in the archipelago, the college was in fact the target of looting and acts of vandalism during the blackout at the end of October 2024 caused by the shutdown of the engines of a power plant. A fire was also started within the educational establishment on Friday October 25, 2024, indicates Guadeloupe La Première . Despite the delivery of new equipment, the premises could not be restored in time.
Distance learning courses
A meeting is planned for Tuesday November 5, 2024 to discuss the future reopening of the college after the work. Students may not be able to return to class before Tuesday November 12, 2024, our colleagues understand. 762 middle school students are educated on site. Since the start of the school year, they have been taking their courses remotely, via the Pronote platform.
“Our challenge is that the impact of this situation is as small as possible in terms of the acquisition of knowledge because we have certain disparities among students”explained Gourdeliane's assistant principal, Elisabeth Régis. A judicial investigation was launched after the fire.
