Waldorf & Montessori School
El Jardin y La Selva (The Garden & The Jungle)
Where: Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico (Since 2013)
Offered to: Low-income kids from 3 to 12 years old (Preschool, Elementary & Middle School).
Our Purpose: To give all children in Chacala a holistic & quality education. Create a school that fosters creativity, promotes high academic values, nurtures human relationships & inspires a growing passion for learning.
Impact (Since 2013): 80 Children & their families per year.
EL Jardín is a non-profit school & scholarship program. Founded in 2013, it became the first independent school to offer a holistic & quality education for low-income kids in our community. Today nearly 70% of children in Chacala are benefiting from our preschool and primary program.
We are inspired by Waldorf and Montessori pedagogy, and we believe education should be centered on nurturing every child's potential to flourish.
SCHOOL PROGRAM
We developed a Holistic Education Program under 3 pillars:
SELF & SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Self-esteem • Awareness • Love & Gratitude • Empathy • Joy & Play • Collaboration • Willpower
ACADEMIC QUALITY
Practical Life • Language • Math • Cultural Areas • Arts & Movement • Science & Technology • English (ESL)
CREATIVE THINKING
Imagination • Openness • Curiosity Inventiveness • Intuition • Improvisation • Self-Expression
We believe a generational shift can take place in our community by creating a nurturing environment for the youngest members, a place where they can flourish and develop as WHOLE human beings (socially, emotionally, intellectually & physically).