Mission
CONTEXTOS, AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT ESTABLISHED IN 2010 IN EL SALVADOR AND THE USA, INCREASES ACCESS TO QUALITY INSTRUCTION. WE TRANSFORM STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE SO THEY GO BEYOND MECHANICAL READING SKILLS TO DEVELOP TRUE LITERACY THAT INCORPORATES CRITICAL-ANALYTICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, CURIOSITY AND QUESTIONING. TO DO THIS, CONTEXTOS CREATES LIBRARIES, PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND IMPLEMENTS AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF TEACHER TRAINING. WE BENEFIT ALL AGES OF STUDENTS, ENSURING THEY ARE BETTER PREPARED TO ENTER, THRIVE IN, AND ULTIMATELY COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOL.