Complejo Educativo Católico Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero
The COAR School, know locally as the Complejo Educativo Católico Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo, Romero was founded in 1980 to serve the refugee community. It is now the school of our parish, Nuestra Señora del Pilar, in Zaragoza. Because El Salvador’s public education system cannot serve all who need it, your gift enables children from The COAR Children’s Village as well as the surrounding area to attend school here. We provide an education for 1,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade. It is one of the best schools in the region.
The school has regular masses during the week and holy days. It hosts all the area schools for the annual Intramural Day, and has been honored by the UN for helping to achieve the Millenium Development Goal of universal primary education.
We offer traditional studies as well as vocational training in health, hospitality, and farming. We are especially proud (and grateful to you) for our computers and peripherals.
The coursework is supplemented with opportunities for entrepreneurial workshops and internships.
Many of our graduates continue on to university or vocational training programs after earning their diploma from us.
COAR has a security wall and armed guards that provide a safe space in a country that has been plagued by violence in many different forms over the past several decades. It ensures their safety and well-being so that they can grow into confident and capable adults; by providing them a peaceful space where they can learn and grow, we are planting the seeds for a more peaceful society in years to come.
This is all made possible by your support.