El Camino Bilingual school began as an experiment, combining home schooling in English with teaching local Spanish-speaking children. In 2003 it began under a thatched roof, one room schoolhouse with several of the first missionary children of Loma de Luz Hospital, along with five gifted Honduran children. The first class consisted of local village students and missionary kids who had attended the village school together for two previous years. The home school curriculum was translated and taught bilingually in Spanish and English for more than 8 years.
As the years pass, the curriculum is modified to meet student needs with a mix of on-line classes, and courses taught by missionaries from Hospital Loma de Luz . Roughly 25 Honduran elementary students learn English as a foreign language for two afternoons each week, supplementing their public school elementary education.
In 2012, El Camino launched its first Kindergarten class with the goal of becoming a fully accredited bilingual school in the year 2012. With each new school year the subsequent grade will be added through the 12th grade. This commitment looms large, since we have teachers in place for just the first year.
SEE THE LATEST UPDATES FOR THIS PROJECT BELOW:
El Camino School Near Completion
The El Camino School is nearing completion. Over the last three years, we helped with the costs for construction supplies, paying the workers, as well as outfitting the school with educational items. This has been an exciting project to see to completion. SEE OTHER UPDATES FROM THIS PROJECT BELOW:March 2015 Foundation Update
Progress continues on the construction of the El Camino School. They have completed the third floor and added the roof. The success of this project is due, in part, to the generous donations to Pinnacle 20/20 Foundation and passed on to the school. There are currently 80 children enrolled in El Camino School from kindergarten to grade […]
El Camino School Near Completion
The El Camino School is nearing completion. Over the last three years, we helped with the costs for construction supplies, paying the workers, as well as outfitting the school with educational items. This has been an exciting project to see to completion. SEE OTHER UPDATES FROM THIS PROJECT BELOW:March 2015 Foundation Update
Progress continues on the construction of the El Camino School. They have completed the third floor and added the roof. The success of this project is due, in part, to the generous donations to Pinnacle 20/20 Foundation and passed on to the school. There are currently 80 children enrolled in El Camino School from kindergarten to grade […]
