A High School for Santa Emilia

Santa Emilia has a Primary School that goes through the 6th grade. However, going to High School has been a challenge for young people in Santa Emilia.  There was no High School within the community. 

So students were either forced to travel by bus into Matagalpa to attend High School classes or pay tuition to attend classes at a private High School.  Neither alternative was affordable for most High School age students. 

Now, with the help of JustHope partners, led by Trinity UCC in Cheney, Kansas, Santa Emilia has established its own weekly High School.  Students walk to the all-day Sunday High School within the community.  The JustHope partnership is providing the salaries for three of the High School’s six teachers.  The government school board in Matagalpa is providing funding for the other three teachers.  In addition, JustHope is providing physical support for the school, including computers and school materials. 

The goal is that within three to five years, the High School will be financially stable and fully supported by the community and the local school board.