the ESCUELAS we are ADOPTING or ASSISTING
Escuela Rincon de Mora (ERdM) (Blackberry Corner School) - is located in the Rincon de Mora area of San Rafael de San Ramon. Founded in 1964, the school was built as a part of a community project between 1966 and 1970. The two teachers (one of which is the principal) along with the part time religion and English teacher, educate 30 children from grades 1 to 6. Kindergarteners go to the Escuela San Rafael down the road. Classes are held in two sessions per day from this 2 room school. There is a separate building containing a kitchen and multi purpose room. Even though most schools in Costa Rica are painted blue or green on the exterior, Escuela Rincon de Mora was painted inside and out in bright pastels and primary colors in 2007 compliments of a group of missionaries.
Escuela Pata de Gallo (EPdG) is located in a remote region approximately 10 miles southeast of San Ramon. It is the local school for the town of Pata de Gallo (translated as Rooster Foot in English). Similar to escuela Rincon de Mora, it is a two room schoolhouse with an attached cafeteria/kitchen. The school also has a covered play area for the children. There is one full time Teacher/Principal and part time Special Education, Religion and English teachers who visit the school once each week. In 2010 there are 13 students in the entire school, 2nd through 6th grade. Unless things change there will be fewer children next year with no 1st or 2nd grade. The school is in excellent condition, having recently been refurbished through an international cultural exchange program.
CR health and education authorities jointly decided to extend the mid-year school vacation an additional week in an attempt to curb the spread of AH1N1 virus. Some 1 million children and teachers of both public and private schools will return to school on July 27 and not July 20 as had been announced at the start of the school break.
For his part, the ministro de Educacion (MEP), Leonardo Garnier, is reminding all school principals and authorities to ensure that bars of soap are available in all schools. Garnier said it would be impossible for the MEP personnel to place a bar of soap in every school, a responsibility that falls squarely on the directors of each school.
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Hundreds of thousands of students started their mid-year break yesterday. School will resume on July 20th.
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