Speaking on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah turned over the upgraded facilities, which feature three new classrooms, a specialized science laboratory, an off-grid solar power system, modern sanitation units, and a dedicated water access network.
The physical expansion follows a sharp surge in student enrollment, which expanded nearly 92%—rising from 60 to 115 visually impaired learners—over the past academic cycle. The demographic shift has strained existing municipal facilities in Virginia, creating urgent demand for expanded academic capacity, specialized learning tools, and residential accommodations.
Beyond physical capital improvements, Minister Jallah announced 25 full scholarships for graduating students to pursue higher education, pointing to visually impaired Liberian scholar William M. Yassiah—currently studying in London on a Chevening Scholarship—as evidence of student potential when backed by target resources.
Attended by Montserrado County Representative Bernard Blue Benson, Jr., alongside local government stakeholders and civil society partners, the ceremony highlighted the Boakai administration’s effort under the ARREST Agenda to institutionalize disability-inclusive education. State officials reaffirmed that future budget allocations will prioritize training specialized educators and supplying accessible instructional materials nationwide to ensure facility upgrades translate into long-term student independence.
