In a society as demanding as ours, it is essential to create a solid educational foundation that promotes the learning and healthy development of children. This is the work that we carry out on a daily basis at the San Jose Community Center for Child Development in Mexico City.
In the 2016-2017 school year, which just ended, 36 boys and girls completed satisfactorily the preschool curriculum. On July 14, to celebrate this achievement, the children were surrounded by friends and family at a happy and grateful “end of the year” party. This is a story with a happy ending, that is repeated each year in the town of Jardines de San Juan.
The work at the center will continue with the remaining 72 boys and girls who will advance to the next level, with almost 40 more who will join the new school year, beginning at the end of August. The spaces are already filled because parents wanted to enroll their children as soon as possible, in order to give them this gift of growth, development and learning.
Since the first day of class (already in the distant past) we engaged in games, activities and learning on a daily basis. The children grew in an environment of healthy coexistence, learning to respect one another, to play together, to share what they have in the center, to accept each other and sometimes to forgive each other, after a fight. This coexistence, adequate nutrition and the tireless work of the educators, all helped to bring about this happy ending for the 2016-2017 school year. We said goodbye to 36 children who completed PreSchool 3, and now are ready to go to elementary school. In a moment as important as this one, the parents and family wanted to be close to their children. In fact, they are proud of the goals they achieved and committed to the road that lies ahead. It was an emotional day, and recognizing how much the children have grown and learned, we, too, share the joy of this happy ending.
