Centro Escolar Juan Ramón Jiménez

San Salvador, El Salvador

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School details

Population

239 students

Grades

Kindergarten through 9th grade

Year founded

1945

About the school’s needs

The community in which the school is located faces a number of challenges that affect its development and well-being. One of the main challenges is the scarcity of basic infrastructure and services, such as lack of signage and street safety, which makes it difficult for residents, especially students, to safely access the school and other important places.

In addition, the community may lack economic resources and employment opportunities, potentially contributing to the area’s inequality and poverty. Lack of access to quality health services and education is another common challenge, limiting development opportunities for residents.

Despite these challenges, the community is rife with hardworking and resilient individuals who strive to improve the situation and provide a better future for their families and future generations.

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What your sponsorship does at this school

Psychological attention for students and teachers
Roofing the stage
Install fans in classrooms
Improve spaces for recreation and food intake of students
Science laboratory equipment
Parking lot dividers for students and parents to move around safely
Paint the perimeter wall

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Meet the students

Deborah

“My name is Deborah and I am 12 years old. Since I was little, I wanted to be a fashion designer. I’d also like to be a model, actress, military or biologist.

In my community, instead of sending them to school, it is very common for parents to put their children to work. I would like to be able to go to school without fear that something bad might happen or someone being discriminated against just because they are different.

I would like the school facilities to be more beautiful, with classrooms in good condition, with better ventilation. I wish they’d provide us with the didactic materials we need and that many cannot get because of family economic difficulties.”

—Deborah, 12

Álvaro

“I’m Alvaro, and I’m 14 years old. My two big dreams are to become a professional soccer player or a successful architect.

I would love for the school to become a safe place free of bullying, where students feel comfortable and in an environment where we can learn new things, despite the economic limitations that many families may have”.

—Álvaro, 14

Meet a teacher

“I’m Ana Villacorta, and I am the director of the Juan Ramón Jiménez School.

As a school, we have different challenges, the main being that parents are not involved enough in the activities we take on. This decreases the motivation and commitment of the students toward their own education. Students face daily challenges related to emotional instability. There have even been cases of drug use due to the different realities they live in the family environment.

As a result of the above, we have sought professional help as an institution to follow up with some students whose mental health has worsened. However, many parents do not support their children, and this prevents us from attending other cases.

We aim to continue improving to be a safe place where students feel listened to and accompanied.

Our greatest dream is for the school to represent a space of quality education, in which each child is committed to their future and to achieving their goals.”

—Teacher Ana

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