CENTRO ESPIGAS
Centro Espigas provides comprehensive and free attention to approximately 500 children from age 0 to 12 and their families, who live in Puntas de Manga and nearby areas. This is a neighborhood located in a disadvantaged area of Montevideo with large portions of its population living in a situation of serious social vulnerability.
CENTRO ESPIGAS
Centro Espigas provides comprehensive and free attention to approximately 500 children from age 0 to 12 and their families, who live in Puntas de Manga and nearby areas. This is a neighborhood located in a disadvantaged area of Montevideo with large portions of its population living in a situation of serious social vulnerability.
The center has three main programs: CAIF and Children’s Club which operate under an agreement between INAU (Uruguayan Institute for Children and Youth) and Centro Espigas Foundation. INAU provides the necessary funding to cover part of its operation costs, which are complemented by financing coming from Fundación Retoño Uruguay. The third program, Simiente Project, is fully funded by Fundación Retoño.
The children from all the programs are given balanced breakfast, lunch and snacks, depending on the time of day they attend the center.
The center has three main programs: CAIF and Children’s Club which operate under an agreement between INAU (Uruguayan Institute for Children and Youth) and Centro Espigas Foundation. INAU provides the necessary funding to cover part of its operation costs, which are complemented by financing coming from Fundación Retoño Uruguay. The third program, Simiente Project, is fully funded by Fundación Retoño.
The children from all the programs are given balanced breakfast, lunch and snacks, depending on the time of day they attend the center.
CAIF ESPIGAS
CAIF Espigas takes care of approximately 240 children from age 0 to 3, who attend the center in two shifts.
Within the program, there are two different projects according to the children’s ages:
- Initial Experiences for children from age 0 to 24 months
- Initial Education for children from age 2 to 3
CHILDREN'S CLUB
Children’s Club tends to approximately 130 children from age 4 to 10. It works as a complement to primary school, from 1st to 4th grade. The children attend the center in two shifts, according to their school hours.
CHILDREN'S CLUB
Children’s Club tends to approximately 130 children from age 4 to 10. It works as a complement to primary school, from 1st to 4th grade. The children attend the center in two shifts, according to their school hours.
SIMIENTE PROJECT
This project is an educational innovation devised by Centro Espigas comprised of approximately 150 students in two shifts.
It is designed for fifth and sixth graders who attend the state primary schools in the area, and focuses on strengthening their basic skills like math and reading, encouraging their learning and helping them develop their social-emotional skills to successfully complete the transition to Liceo Espigas.
