Our Kids Love School

Classes began at Cebu Children of Hope School yesterday, our school's 13th year. Each day of opening classes is a very exciting time for the children. While all of them enjoy summer vacation and all of the activities that brings, most of them are very excited for classes to begin again when summer is done. Why? Our kids love school. Why? Because our school takes education very seriously and our teachers make learning fun. We have terrific teachers and a knowledgeable and creative support staff. There are a lot of fun activities throughout the school year for the kids that enhance the whole learning experience. The fun activities are not done at the expense of learning, but to make learning more interesting and complete.

The kids in our school come with so many challenges as many have never been to school before, some are far behind their age group, while others face a diminished capacity due to the ravages of malnutrition and sickness. Our teachers must do so much specialization for each and every student. But it really gives our ministry, school, and teachers the opportunity to focus on the individual needs of each child. None seem to get lost in the shuffle. And with such an intense focus on each child, the kids realize their education is important and tend to enjoy it more.

The bottom line is our kids like to be in school. It makes our teachers' jobs a lot easier and our kids benefit from that. It's a win-win situation!