Escola Estadual Professora Fanny Monzoni Santos

“Can you imagine a school where students sometimes forget their masks?” This is the reality at Escola Estadual Professora Fanny Monzoni Santos. Located on Rua Delfino Cerqueira, in Osasco’s Vila Yolanda, this public school reopened its doors in August 2021 after a long period of remote learning due to the pandemic. Escola Estadual Professora Fanny Monzoni Santos serves students in the final years of Ensino Fundamental (Elementary School) and Ensino Médio (High School). They operate on a hybrid model. Students are split into two groups, alternating between in-person classes and online learning through the Centro de Mídias da Educação de São Paulo (CMSP) platform. Even though the school provides hand sanitizer and masks, some students, like Lucas Fabiano, a 17-year-old student, observed a lack of consistent adherence to safety protocols. Some students go maskless for entire days. The school’s four inspectors struggle to enforce the rules among the student body. This challenge reflects a broader societal issue. Even with vaccination efforts, convincing everyone, especially young people, to maintain precautions remains difficult. Barbara Cristina, who knows Lucas, noted his excitement about returning to school and the social interaction it offered. She observed his eagerness to get vaccinated, driven by the desire to attend in-person classes. This highlights the social and emotional impact of the pandemic on students. Escola Estadual Professora Fanny Monzoni Santos provides numerous resources including a covered sports court, a covered patio, a reading room, a library, a science lab, a kitchen, and a cafeteria. They also offer technology access like internet, broadband, laptops, desktops, and tablets for student use. They offer educational games and multimedia resources, materials for artistic, cultural, and sports activities. The school’s dedicated staff also includes professionals focused on food safety and preparation, pedagogical support, and community guidance. This illustrates the school’s commitment to providing a well-rounded education, despite the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic. The school’s contact number is (11) 3654-0861 and email address is e010820a@educacao.sp.gov.br. They are overseen by the Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São Paulo.