Escuela Primaria Rafael Arévalo Martínez

Mexico City, Mexico

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School details

Student population:

440 students

Grades:

First to sixth grade

Year founded:

1969

About the school’s needs

Tucked into the vibrant, fast-growing neighborhood of Álvaro Obregón in Mexico City, Escuela Primaria Rafael Arévalo Martínez is a place where big dreams meet real challenges. As the district rapidly expands, many families are struggling to keep up—with limited access to community resources and growing pressures that can leave young people vulnerable to violence, poverty, and dropping out of school.

But inside this school, hope is alive. Students show up every day ready to learn, connect, and build brighter futures. And with the right support, they can go even further.

By sponsoring Escuela Rafael Arévalo Martínez, you’ll help provide what the school needs most—from urgent repairs to after-school programs that give kids a safe, supportive place to learn and grow.

And it doesn’t stop there. Supporting this school means investing in the future of the entire community, and creating lasting change.

Help give the children of Escuela Primaria Rafael Arévalo Martínez the future they deserve.

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What your sponsorship does at this school

Your investment inspires hope, strengthens neighborhoods, and builds brighter futures for generations to come.

When you sponsor a school, you’re directly funding programs that meet your school’s specific needs. These may include:

After-school programs
Mentoring
Trauma-informed counseling
Academic resources
Essential repairs

Please visit the About page to find out more about the impact of your gift on hundreds of young people.

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Meet the students

Renata

“I’m Renata, and I’m 10 years old. My dream is to be a businesswoman. In my free time, I like to listen to music.

A challenge that children in my community face is family violence.

I dream of helping and motivating my peers, to make it clear to them that they can meet their goals.

I would like to see my school as a place that is safe and beautiful, so students value coming to school and continuing to learn.”

—Renata, 10

Jesús

“I’m Jesús. I’m 12. My dream is to study journalism at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and become a sports announcer. In my free time, I like storytelling and playing soccer.

Young people in my community face challenges related to insecurity and discrimination. My dream is for us to have more security and a stronger community within the school.

Additionally, I would like to see improvements in my school’s bathrooms and roofs.”

—Jesús, 12

Meet the principal

“I am Lilia, principal of Escuela Primaria Rafael Arévalo Martínez. At our school, we want to offer a quality public education, so children between the ages of six and 12 can learn and develop life skills.

The daily challenges our students face include eliminating the barriers that start in the home and can harm them in their academic training. It is our hope that by establishing relationships and beneficial learning experiences, upon graduation, students have the conceptual, practical, and emotional tools to continue their studies and develop as individuals.

One of the largest challenges faced by our school community was the COVID-19 pandemic. We were in isolation for a year and eight months. Though we used distance-learning strategies, we did not know how to use them in depth.

We are a school that values and focuses on our students. We have professional and specialized teachers and personnel. We strive to ensure that our physical campus is a place worthy of education and personal development. We want to be a school that not only promotes students’ development, but also provides them with the tools to manage their emotions. We hope to be a place where children learn and can feel happy at the same time.”

—Principal Lilia

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