A strong academic program is our top priority at St. Innocent Orphanage. Many of the children in our care are significantly behind in school or have had no education at all. We work very hard to help them catch up with their grade-level peers. Each day, many hours are spent helping our boys with their homework and reviewing the day’s lessons. Our highly-trained educational staff prioritizes subject comprehension, supplemental lessons and practical application projects.
Since the average education level completed in northern Mexico is 8th grade, we push our boys to strive for at least a high school diploma and even a college degree, if they are able and willing. A sound education will empower each boy to become a responsible, productive, self-sufficient man, able to support his own family and make a significant contribution to society. While education is no doubt a struggle for many of our boys, there is nothing they love more than going to school. All of our boys attend private schools in the communities surrounding the orphanage.