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The cold is approaching CEIP Legazpi while the heating is still pending
The breakdown has left CEIP Legazpi without heating and its kitchen without hot water. The City Council estimates it will take at least a month to complete the replacement. In the meantime, it plans to repair the heating in the Infant section. Families are demanding written dates and provisional measures in view of the cold.
Families from CEIP Legazpi have filed a formal complaint with the Ayuntamiento de Arroyomolinos and the Consejería de Educación of the Comunidad de Madrid.
The issue concerns the school's heating and the hot water in the dining hall kitchen. According to parents, the problem has persisted since April 2026. They are worried that the contracted work may take several weeks to begin, just as colder weather approaches.
The local council attributes the timeline to the complexity of the breakdown. After an initial intervention, it found that the pipes were deteriorated and concluded they need to be replaced. The work requires custom-made parts for the installation and the preparation of a new route for the piping. The contract has already been awarded, and completion will take at least a month.
In the meantime, the Ayuntamiento plans to carry out temporary repairs so that the heating in the early years section can function. According to the council, hot water in the kitchen will be restored with the final intervention.
Families believe this measure does not immediately restore both services. They have requested a reliable written schedule with start and end dates for the works, as well as a forecast for when each supply will be restored. They are also asking for temporary measures to maintain adequate thermal conditions.
In their letter, they also request documentation on the cleaning and disinfection of the kitchen, and on how its effectiveness is verified.
The breakdown has created two separate needs at the same centre: thermal comfort and hot water in the kitchen. The municipal response sets different timelines for each service. This detail explains the families’ request to know separately when each will be restored. The families are also asking which officials or authorities have assessed the kitchen’s cleanliness.