In a long-awaited milestone for the growing community of Esperanza Village in Belize’s Cayo District, construction work officially launched this week on a brand-new purpose-built early childhood education facility, with delivery targeted for the end of 2026. The development contract was awarded directly by Belize’s Ministry of Education, which has prioritized expanding access to high-quality early learning infrastructure across the country’s rural and growing suburban communities.
Orlando Habet, the elected area representative for Cayo North East, shared the formal confirmation of the project’s launch via a public post on his official Facebook page, where he emphasized the transformative impact the new facility will have for local families. “At long last, the young children of this growing community will have a dedicated, purpose-built facility designed specifically to support their early learning and development,” Habet wrote in his announcement.
The new preschool campus will be sited adjacent to the village’s existing primary school, a location Habet described as deliberately strategic. This shared campus layout will give preschool students immediate access to the primary school’s existing sporting amenities, as well as a planned natural tree park that is already in development for the school compound. The entire preschool site will also be fully enclosed by secure fencing to ensure the safety of young students during school hours and outdoor play.
The launch of the Esperanza Village project comes less than seven days after Belize’s House of Representatives approved a $47 million development loan from the World Bank. That funding is earmarked specifically for the construction of new preschools and the rehabilitation of outdated early childhood facilities across Belize. As of Tuesday, government officials have not yet confirmed whether the Esperanza Village project will draw directly from this World Bank financing package.
The development is sponsored by local firm RF&G Insurance, part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting community-focused education and infrastructure initiatives across Belize.