We believe education is the foundation for lasting change and it must go beyond textbooks. Our holistic education program supports children from preschool through middle school with full-day schooling and after-school support. Our educational goal is to help every child become trilingual in today’s world: Spanish, English, and technology.

Alongside core academics, we offer life skills classes that build emotional intelligence, communication, decision-making, and personal responsibility. Children explore their creativity and talents through gardening, art, music, and baking, developing both confidence and practical abilities. At age 11, each student designs and completes a personal life project, a milestone that celebrates their growth and prepares them for the next stage of their journey.

Hungry children can’t learn or grow. That’s why we provide two daily snacks and a balanced lunch, which includes a hot meal and fresh salad. This keeps children healthy, focused, and thriving. Over 70% of the food that the children eat comes from our organic garden, free of chemicals pesticides - a much healthier alternative to the ultra-processed foods that many low-income families rely on. We also educate families on nutrition and food security, helping build stronger homes and long-term well-being. Our nutritional goals are for children to be a healthy weight for their age, and go into adulthood equipped with healthy eating habits.

Our onsite health clinic was built in 2018 and since 2025, we have hosted Aldea Chivarabal’s health centre staffed by Ana Salomon, a dedicated nurse from the the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance. Our clinic operates Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. She works closely with each family to ensure access to regular check-ups, basic medical care, and hygiene education. Our goal is to understand more deeply our community’s health needs so we can support Ana in meeting them.

We want to support every child not just during school years, but into young adulthood. As our students grow, we develop programs focused on career exploration, further education, and economic opportunity. By collaborating with local organizations, we aim to offer skills training, micro-enterprise support, and sustainable income pathways. Our empowerment goal is to equip children to find their path in life, and support them until they are independent.

We believe that real change happens in and through the community. We foster spaces of trust, inclusion, and collaboration where families feel safe, supported, and connected. Through regular meetings and shared decision-making, we prioritize community-driven programming that reflects local wisdom and builds lasting pathways out of poverty.