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Construction of our current facility began during the first week of July (2001). Our international volunteer's worked side by side with our Honduran crew. Cement was mixed while friendships were forged and an 80X30 foot basic school structure was completed only several hours before the children arrived for their very first day in a brand new school. We have had an ongoing construction project every summer and added at least two classrooms each year since. We have also worked hard to retain as many of the Mango trees as possible.
The school consists of 9 classrooms, a computer lab, and a library. There is an open courtyard for Physical Education and the area is often used as small soccer field. There is a paved and sheltered area with a basketball court. On the campus is a kitchen where many students buy a small meal at morning breakfast and a full lunch in the afternoon. Teachers are permitted to eat small meals at these times free of charge.
Cofradia Bilingual School educates children from kindergarten through 6th grade. The number of students per class varies. Classes have been as large as 30 and as small as 10. Larger classes will sometimes have two teachers to help with the large volume of students and to ensure everyone is receiving individual attention. There are also a handful of local Honduras teachers who are responsible for teaching music, Spanish, and Social Studies.
