Orihuela City Council is preparing an emergency €40,000 works contract in an attempt to keep Virgen de la Puerta Primary School open for the start of the new academic year. The school, attended by 302 pupils, faces an uncertain September after technical reports identified structural problems in its pillars and floors. The land would initially accommodate prefabricated classrooms and is also being considered as the site of a future replacement school. A previously proposed site beside Las Espeñetas Secondary School was rejected because it is vulnerable to flooding. With little time remaining before classes resume, delays over land, temporary accommodation and emergency repairs have left families and staff awaiting a definitive and safe solution.