Marilynn Nursery and Primary Schools Update

by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder

Enrollment is down at the Marilynn Nursery and Primary Schools. There has been a tremendous upsurge in home construction in the community, along with the addition of several other primary schools. Competition is now fierce. We have sent some funds to paint the school, including additional murals. Beautifying the campus, plus advertising to include the school’s top-notch national test exam results, will hopefully increase enrollment for the new school year beginning in January. Almost half of the students at the school are orphans. This is too large a ratio, so the school is currently operating in the red. Increasing the enrollment of tuition-paying students will fix the imbalance.