The Visions of Hope Christian School gives children from poor communities in the Philippines a strong foundation of reading and math skills that will help them succeed in grade school and beyond. More than 600 children from some of the poorest, most populated, or unreached communities in the country are currently enrolled in the VOHCS preschool program which began classes right on schedule with the rest of the education system in the Philippines in June 2012.
Tina Gellor, principal, said, "Our goal is for all of the children who are 4.5 or 4.6 to five years old to be readers by December."
Aside from giving underprivileged children a head start in reading and math, the curriculum used by VOHCS instills godly values and helps the teachers lead the children toward a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
The preschools are in Bagong Silangan and Payatas in Quezon City; Malibay and Cabrera in Pasay; Signal Village, Taguig City; Intramuros, Manila; Caloocan City; Muntinlupa City; Angeles, Pampanga; San Pedro, Laguna; General Trias, Cavite; Aduas, Cabanatuan; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Bacolod City; Mandaue City; Jaro and Oton in Iloilo; Capiz; Tagum and Ulas in Davao; Butuan; General Santos City; Surigao; Cagayan de Oro; Cotabato City; and Malungon, Saranggani.
The Intramuros school added a first grade level this school year.
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| Billy of Intramuros, Manila solves a subtraction problem... |
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| ...E.J. sounds out two-letter syllables.... |
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| ....Mon writes whether a number is even or odd..... |
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| ...and Julyfah colors a picture. |
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| Parents and grandparents of children enrolled at the Intramuros preschool attend a meeting to plan activities for July, nutrition month. |
Photos by Angel Lazaro
