From age 4 to 18, without letting go.
In San Pedro Yepocapa, where more than half the population has not finished primary school, the Escuelita Gian Carlo Noris and the scholarship programme accompany children from preschool to secondary school, and work to reduce drop-out.
What each child receives
- Preschool at the Escuelita, with meals and health and nutrition checks
- A scholarship for primary and secondary school at Colegio San Pedro
- School supplies and a PE uniform
- Afternoon tutoring at Rekko
- A debate programme from sixth grade
- A social worker's support for every family
The Escuelita Gian Carlo Noris
Opened in 2011, accredited in 2015 and re-accredited by the Ministry of Education in 2025. The "Plantando Semillas" method: holistic education covering the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and creative, in inclusive classrooms where children with and without disabilities learn together.
The scholarships
Children who finish the Escuelita get a scholarship to continue at Colegio San Pedro to the end of secondary school. In 2025, a trip to the capital for the secondary students: two museums, the Relief Map and lunch together.
The families
We work with mothers and fathers so they accompany the school year. The 2026 plan's goal is for sponsors to fund 80% of the programme.
In the end-of-year 2025 diagnostic tests, Escuelita pupils scored significantly higher in pre-maths, pre-reading and pre-writing than pupils at a private school and a public school in the municipality.
Progress report January–October 2025.
Day-to-day life at Rekko in Antigua and Yepocapa.
Support the school monthly
€25 a month supports the Escuelita or the scholarships. No letters or photos: you support the programme and we tell you how it is going.