Students and teachers at Gbolobo Community School have conducted classes under leaking roofs and crumbling classrooms.
The government-run elementary school faces a worsening infrastructure crisis that has persisted for three years.
The school, located in Gbolobo Clan, Pleebo-Sodoken District, has become increasingly unsafe during the rainy season.
Rainwater pours directly into classrooms through badly damaged sections of the roof, forcing lessons to be interrupted and leaving students and teachers to scramble for dry space.
Principal Romeo T. Weah, said the deteriorating condition has made it nearly impossible to maintain a conducive learning environment.
“We have been operating under deplorable conditions for the past three years. Several portions of the roof are badly damaged, and when it rains, water leaks directly into the classrooms while instruction is ongoing.”
The administration has documented the damage with photographs and formal reports, which have been submitted to the District Education Officer in Pleebo-Sodoken District.
Despite repeated appeals for urgent intervention, the school says, it has not received any assistance from education authorities.
With no external support forthcoming, the school has resorted to use tuition fees collected from students to carry out minor repairs.
Weah Said, the efforts are only stopgap measures to the extent that the damage is beyond the school’s limited financial capacity.
“We lack the resources to fully rehabilitate the structure.”
Residents of Gbolobo Clan, have urged the Ministry of Education to act quickly before the concrete wall falls.
They warn that if the building continues to deteriorate, it will further undermine students’ academic performance and discourage school attendance.
The school’s call adds to growing concerns about the state of public education infrastructure in Maryland County, where many rural schools struggle with inadequate facilities and funding.