It seems like the only time the principal, teachers and students can attend classes at King Jesus Preschool on Trinity Street is during the dry season because whenever it rains access to the building is impossible. The early childhood education facility has had to close its doors yesterday morning. The same thing happened in 2008 when Principal Carolyn West told 7NEWS that they had to turn back students at least seven times and already at the start of the New Year the children have been sent home. 7NEWS revisited the area off Central American Boulevard yesterday we found out that it is not only the preschool that is being affected but also the residents who also live along Trinity Street.
Carolyn West, Principal - King Jesus Pre School
“From the last time we had this interview with the same situation, they came and they did a part of the filling of the situation on the street but then to my classroom area there is the pool of water and so I cannot get in to my classroom and the point is that I had to send home my children this morning. I don’t want to send home my babies because these children are our future. The pre-schoolers, they are the ones that we have to do the basic foundation for and then if we don’t have the basic foundation for it then how will we have a better community.”
Alfred Tillett, Resident - Trinity Street
“The problem is the water, the street, the drainage and everything. I feel like what Mr. Boots needs to do is raise the street higher. Digging the drain is not the problem, the street needs to raise higher than the drain and then the water will serve and the street will be better.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
This has been going on for some time?
Alfred Tillett,
“I’ve lived back here 18 to 20 years and the problem starts now. It was never worse but it is getting worser now.”
Carolyn West,
“I would like to make an appeal that they come and at least help us to fix the street.”
A total of twenty six children attend King Jesus Preschool.
