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| Posted On: | 04-Apr-2003 |
| From: | "CONSTANCE DIAZ" [roatan3.....com] |
| Subject: | Re: [roatan] Roatan schools |
Welcome, Casey! I have been meaning to answer some of the questions regarding the quality of education in Roatan for sometime. It's an issue which fires me up when I am not deep into other problems. I have been visiting Roatan on a fairly regular basis since 1982; and I have also been in education in the States for the last forty years, first as a teacher, and the last fourteen years, as a high school counselor. My husband is from the island, and I have had lots of opportunity to observe products of the school first hand. The students I am referring to attend(ed) the private bilingual schools. I am convinced that the quality of the schools there is extremely poor. It continues with those who go to the mainland to study. I have received written communication from some of these which is almost indecipherable. On the other hand, I met a young woman from Calabash Bight who received her RN/MS in the States, and is now in Med School in Washington State. A few weeks ago while I was there, I met a young man from Jonesville Point, who said he went to school in French Harbour, who is receiving his MA from Catholic University in Tegus, so, obviously someone is learning, whether despite the teaching or on account of it. I know there will be more and more Americans moving to Roatan. Some friends and I have been thinking of beginning an American school, and have just begun to check into the possibilities. We have land to do this, but we are checking to see what is legally necessary to open a school. All of us are credentialed teachers from California--of various ages. If anyone out there knows anything about the legality and procedures of setting this up, please let me know. We were thinking of running a K-8, using California curriculum and standards. We hadn't thought of a pre-school, but there is a huge need for that. I haven't seen any recently. I remember several years ago, there was a small operation in West End, but that was prior to the tourist explosion. If there is enough interest, we could look into that. I am hoping that some of you out there might be interested in working with us. While we would like to provide continuity in the program, we realize that not all of the teachers will live on the island year round. If we get enough people interested in staffing the project, we should be able to organize it to accommodate all---parents, students, staff. So, I finally said it; there is a need and there is an interest in addressing that need. If you have any ideas, help us! It would be a private school with tuition for any nationality. English will be the language in which all subjects are taught; Spanish may be offered as an elective, after the basics of English are mastered. Children without financial means could be sponsored by individuals or groups. It will not be for financial profit, but we will pay our teachers and other expenses. Volunteer help will be welcome also. Please let me hear from you. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "intriguelearning" To: Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 5:19 PM Subject: [roatan] Roatan schools > Hi all, > > This is my first post to this board but I've been following it for > some time. Must say it's nice to have this kind of resource > available -- wish I could say the same about all islands! > > My question has to do with schools on Roatan. My family will be in > Roatan for 6 or 7 weeks starting in May. Our real reason for > visiting is we're on a sort of extended journey looking for > that "perfect" place to set down some roots for a while. We have > two children ages 3 & 1. > > Are there any good primary schools on Roatan, and if so where? > We've scoured the 'Net and haven't come up with anything, but we've > heard the local government schools aren't that good -- any private > schools? Our daughter attended a private Spanish/English school in > Mexico and loved it, anything like this on Roatan? > > Any feedback would be great, especially if there's anyone out there > with younger children or children in general. Thanks for your > responses in advance, I think this board is an excellent idea! > > Casey > > > > > > > > > > Save Smiley. Help put Messenger back in the office. | |
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