Volcanes is
a small community located outside of Puerto Vallarta, at the edge of the mountains. It has limited services and the families who live in Volcanes are very poor.
The Volcanes Community Education Program (CEP) is a fantastic program which now serves over 400 students.
This program began initially in the Magisterio area as the School of Champions with approximately 60 students learning English and computers.
This program has evolved to offer a variety of programs including English, computers, band/music, remedial Spanish, sports, and more. purpose of Becas Scholarship Program is to provide the children of very poor families in the Puerto Vallarta area with the chance of a good education, thus enabling them to have a better standard of living than has been available to most of their families.
In 2007
A feeding program began to help the students in Volcanes’ primary and kindergarten schools.
Food was distributed and the children’s attendance and marks went up!
In 2009
a New Public Primary School opens in Volcanes and the morning shift quickly fills. The Government builds elementary schools, but has limited funds available for operating these schools. The new Volcanes Primary School was built for 500 students – half in the morning and the remaining students in the afternoon. By 2010, the morning session reached student capacity at 250 with an average of 40 children per class.
In March 2011
In June 2011
In 2011
Currently
classes are offered to approximately 400 students of grades 1 through high school. These students also attend public school daily. Today, 100% of students in Volcanes continue to Grade 7, and almost all go on to high school. A significant number of students also carry on to universtiy or technical school upon graduating from high school. They are currently 100 students in Volcanes who participate in the Becas Schoarship Program. We are actively working to increase the number to 200, ensuring more students can benefit from our support in achieving their educational goals.
Student Scholarships
- Secondary $300 USD/ $400 CAN/ $6,000 PESOS
- Preparatory $400 USD/ $500 CAN/ $8,000 PESOS
- University $500 USD/ $600 CAN/ $10,000 PESOS
Who is behind
The Volcanes Community Education Project (VCEP) was started by Arthur Fumerton in Spring 2011 at the Volcanes Primary School with the support of the Principal, Teachers, School Board, Parents Association, the Colonia Council and the City Council. The program grew out of the prior School of Champions which provided computer, math, and English instruction for 200 very poor students in grades 3 to 6.
Our Team
A short introduction to your team members and why their background should inspire potential clients’ confidence.
Olga Lucero Perez Bravo
School director
Brisa Anaydee López Lozano
Administrative assistant director
Carolina Curiel Nogoa
Reading & writing teacher
Diego Isrrael Meza Quintero
Computer teacher
Ruth Belen Maldonado Minor
Mathematics teacher
Luis Mario Villegas
Music teacher
Do you want to help?
Volcanes kids education program is always looking for special people.