Haiti Schools
// Rachel DeTellis
This is a general summary of a typical day in the lives of our students in Haiti. However, each school may look a little different.
In Haiti, school is usually a half-day. Many of the schools also have an afternoon session. Some grades meet in the morning and some in the afternoon. If there is an afternoon session, students arrive before noon and eat lunch first. Then, school ends about 4:30 p.m. Students walk to school and usually live in a nearby village.
Children are eager to learn at New Missions schools. Many students walk to school and live in nearby villages.
High school students are the exception, as many come from all over to attend our high school. They may walk, bike, or even take a tap tap to get to school. A tap tap is a brightly colored mode of local transportation in Haiti. Students begin to learn English in 7th grade and continue throughout high school. During a normal school day they also have devotions, learn French, math, Creole, science and social studies. Chapel takes place once a week. This year, we have designated that the elementary schools will hold chapel each Wednesday. ~Rachel DeTellis
