'Read and Grow' Program at American School Puerto Vallarta American School of Puerto Vallarta
go to original June 5, 2014

Leer y Crecer (Read and Grow) - Colegio Americano de Puerto Vallarta (ASPV Mexico)

The American School Puerto Vallarta has a very active National Honor Society program for high-achieving, motivated students in grades 10 to 12. Since 2005 they have led the regionally acclaimed community service project Leer y Crecer (Read and Grow), which supports local public schools in developing libraries and community reading opportunities.

In the spring of 2005, five ASPV students and two teachers began reading with a group of children at a local elementary school each Thursday afternoon. Today, the students at Escuela Francisco Villa have their own school library, where all children have the opportunity to check out books each week. The ASPV National Honor Society has developed the program Leer y Crecer (Read & Grow) in order to support public schools in Mexico in their desire to offer their students more access to books and the magic of reading.

Since then, Leer y Crecer has worked with more than 45 local schools, started reading circles in various community settings, helped to implement school libraries, organized teacher workshops in reading advocacy. In 2009, Leer y Crecer was recognized as the best international school community service project of the year at the Tri-Association Educators’ Conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Partners and Sponsors of Leer y Crecer include:
• Rotary Club Invermere, B.C., Canada
• Librerías Gonvill
• Biblioteca Los Mangos

Join us in Sharing the Joy of Reading in Mexico!

Following are online albums of “Leer y Crecer” students doing volunteer work in the community:

NHS play day with children in Arboledas community 
Leer y Crecer CONAFE teacher workshop – sharing joy of reading