Guano Kaskita Simon Bolivar
Surrounded by the mist of the mountainous climate, amid coffee plantations and small streams, is Simón Bolívar School, located in the community of Guano Kaskita. Here, 112 children study, and currently there are two teachers: one for kindergarten and another covering the entire primary school.Normally, there would be three teachers: one for kindergarten, another for first and second grade, and a third for third through sixth grade. However, because one teacher became seriously ill, the other had to take over all groups. This situation makes teaching more challenging, so the children must work twice as hard to pay attention and keep up with their lessons.According to the teachers, some students come from communities up to two hours away. “Those who live nearby walk 20 minutes; those farther away, up to two hours, to get to school,” they explain.
Las Torres Centro
Located 36 kilometers northwest of Waslala, Las Torres is a rural community where most residents rely on subsistence farming and livestock raising. The school is one of the largest in the area, with a kindergarten classroom and two additional multigrade classrooms: one serving first, second, and third grade, and the other serving fourth, fifth, and sixth grade, for a total of 109 students.Most children travel long distances to attend classes. While many wear the school uniform (blue and white), some arrive in regular clothes and rubber boots, which is very common in rural Nicaragua.
