Education in El Chonco

What's Happening Today

Cuentos para Cambios's Response

The local school hosts grades K-6, but attendance is not enforced

Library is open during school hours for teachers to bring their students to encourage class attendance

Classes are often cancelled due to weather or lack of teacher transportation

The library remains open and available if school is not in session

Classrooms are overcrowed and under-resourced. Old textbooks are sometimes available, but no books of any other kind.

We provide books for teachers to check out for their classrooms. Students can choose from a wide variety of books to read whenever in the library.

A “no fail” rule has been put in place, and students are moved up a grade regardless of performance. 1 in 4 struggles to read.

Our librarian hosts a daily story hour, along with after school classes for phonics, science, math, and arts.

Cuentos Para Cambios

Cuentos Para Cambios is a 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)  Non Profit Organization of the Internal Revenue Code

EIN: 273761000

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We know that minds need movement! Our library has become a beautiful space that celebrates reading, dance, theater, and art– and now we want to add athletics to the mix.

Your gift will help us to start a Little League team in El Chonco that will get to compete with surrounding communities. Your generosity will support the purchase of equipment and the maintenance of our little volcano sandlot.
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