Centro Escolar Caserío Las Flores
San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador
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School details
Student population
231
Grades
First to sixth grade
Year founded
1988
About the school’s needs
The families of Cantón Agua Escondida, in San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador, have endured a range of hardships in recent years. Persistent violence and a prolonged economic crisis have resulted in grief and loss. Most families have limited resources, and finding steady employment is a constant struggle. Wages are low; pensions are uncertain.
Two additional factors have exacerbated these challenges in the last few years. One was COVID-19, which multiplied the community’s losses. Another is the stigma of violence that marks the area, which has had high homicide rates.
Today, families in Cantón Agua Escondida are working relentlessly to alter that perception, to prevent it from affecting the young people at schools like Centro Escolar Las Flores. Students there have a range of needs because of the challenges their families face, from food support to emotional support to basic academic materials.
Your sponsorship will help them meet those needs. By sponsoring Centro Escolar Las Flores, you will be enhancing safety and increasing opportunities for more than 200 children.
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What your sponsorship does at this school
- Establishment of a psychological care clinic with an assigned psychologist, to provide emotional support to the student community
- Classroom remodeling, including painting, lighting installation, doors, and flooring
- Materials and labor for the construction of sidewalks and the main entrance of the school center
- Food support for low-income families
- Assistance with educational materials (shoes, uniforms, school supplies, first-aid kits, personal hygiene items, and food) for students from low-income backgrounds
- A first-aid kit at the school-center level
- Socio-educational talks on menstruation, and the provision of personal-hygiene kits for girls
- Improvement of the management infrastructure and teachers’ lounge
- Expansion of the school center through the construction of six classrooms
- Adaptation and installation of a playground
- Support with teaching materials and stationery
- 120 desks, 50 plastic chairs, and 10 folding tables
- General technological equipment
- Development of extracurricular clubs, with a focus on Art Club 1 and 2, Discovery 1 and 2, English, Storytelling, Soccer 11, Glee, STEAM, Educational Reinforcement, and Academic Leveling
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Meet the students
Ariana
“My name is Ariana, and I’m 10 years old. One dream I want to achieve is to become a doctor, so I can help people in my community who are sick.
Something that is very difficult for the young people here is that our school does not go up to third grade, so we have to move to another school. Since they’ve been in the same school since they were little, the transition is hard.
I like my school very much because I feel good there. I wish it were bigger, with many classrooms. Then I wouldn’t want to leave from here. I would like to see it with many play areas, plants, and swings. And I’d like to see girls and boys improving themselves, without being the victims of discrimination.”
—Ariana, 10
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Gerson
“My name is Gerson. I’m 10. In my free time, I like to play soccer. When I grow up, I want to be a fireman. In my community, many children and young people have a hard time going to school, because when they finish second grade, they have to move to a new school for third to high school. Often, they have to travel long distances. So they hardly spend any time at home. Many stop studying because it’s too far away.
I want my community to no longer be stigmatized. I want to see my school be beautiful, with games like la Peregrina and slides. If possible, I want another school to be built closer, so it’s not necessary to travel too far.”
—Gerson, 10
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Meet the principal
“My name is Marta, and I serve as the principal of Centro Escolar Las Flores. Economic challenges have significantly impacted both the families within our educational community and our dedicated teaching staff. We have embraced the challenge of presenting better alternatives, to steer the younger generation away from the pitfalls of drug use, violence, and delinquency, which often stem from difficulties at home.
My hope is to equip children with academic preparedness, empowering them to evolve into competent citizens capable of transforming their own realities. Consequently, our continuous efforts are directed toward shaping this space into a hub of opportunities for community development. We strive to maintain an accessible school center where parental involvement plays a pivotal role in the educational journey of daughters and sons.
An advantage we possess is the central location of the School Center. I envision that, with the support of others, we can expand our facilities, thereby extending our coverage to include the third cycle and high school levels. This expansion will offer adults the opportunity to continue their studies, contributing to the overall educational advancement of the entire community.”
—Principal Marta
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