Due to Hurricane María, Alcides suffered water damage in the director's office and several classroom, mold, broken cistern (which supplied water to the cafeteria) and downed power lines. It eventually re-opened on November 6. During Fall 2019, Alcides students began a "poetry curriculum focused on their experiences during and after Hurricane María," as part of the Massachusetts Music and Poetry Synchronized (MAPS) initiative, which was then given to music students at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School (PVPA) by the end of the semester. This was to be followed by a visit from 15 PVPA students to Alicdes for a collaboration with the latter's students. However, the trip was cancelled by the PVPA due to the 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes, which forced the indefinite closure of Alcides and inspired the PVPA students to host a charity concert at Gateway City Arts at Holyoke, Massachusetts on 13 February. During the performance, there was a video of Alcides students reading their poems.