Volunteer Work at a Montessori School
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There is full cultural integration in this volunteer project. It is important that the volunteers seek intensive contact with the teachers, parents and children so that the experience abroad is valuable, enriching and positive for everyone involved.
The volunteer work takes place in a small rural Montessori school in Curacavi, idyllically situated in a small town. There are no fixed classrooms but rooms and areas - inside and outside - that serve as study areas divided according to topic. The school is housed in a large building with a garden and green spaces. It is a great environment where children can learn, discover, explore, play, grow and develop together. About 35 boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 12 attend the school. The school staff consists of 10 motivated teachers and assistants.
The school year in Chile runs from the beginning of March to mid-December, followed by the long summer holidays, which last 2.5 months.
Curacavi is a municipality nestled between hills and valleys in the Melipilla province of central Chile. It is about the same distance to the beautiful Pacific coast as to the metropolis of Santiago de Chile. Curacaví is approximately 90 minutes from Chile's capital. The climate is Mediterranean with a prolonged dry season and high summer temperatures from October to March. In winter, temperatures drop and there is occasional rain.
The place is known for its traditional sweets and rich chicha (ferment from apples or grapes), as well as a wide variety of vegetables, flowers and fruits, many of which are exported to the US and Europe.
About 25,000 people live in Curacaví. It is a manageable, cozy small town - rural, lively, pintoresque!
