Back-to-School Students in Vallarta Received Filled Backpacks NotiVallarta
go to original August 26, 2013

More than 53,000 backpacks and school supplies were provided to students as they returned to school for the 2013-2014 sessions in Puerto Vallarta.

As part of the 'Advancing Students' Program, the returning students received back-to-school packages at 38 kindergartens, 108 primary and 31 secondary schools.

This program is supported by Municipal resources, the City Council through the Social Development Department, in supporting the families in Vallarta by providing all the necessary materials for students attending the schools, which are consistent with appropriate materials for each grade level.

Thus, in this school year, 9,583 pre-school students were supplied with a backpack, modeling clay, a watercolor kit  with 12 colors, pencils, and child-safe scissors.

For the elementary level, 30,242 packages were delivered which were divided into two groups: one for students in the first and second grades with the backpack containing three notebooks, a basic dictionary, watercolor box, modeling clay, ruler, scissors, pencil sharpeners, erasers, pencils, glue, 2 colored pencils, and three pens in black, blue and red; the third to sixth grade students received four notebooks.

The 13,504 high school students received their backpacks equipped with six notebooks, a basic dictionary, a packet of white paper, geometric game, 3 pens (black, blue and red), pencil and glue.

In addition to the backpacks, 18,900 uniforms were delivered to the students whose families had pre-registered them.

With this support, the Municipal Government, presided by Ramon Guerrero Martinez, shows a commitment to supporting the education of the people of Vallarta, in helping the families economically to advance the educations of our children and young people.

Translated and edited by Team Angels