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We stand in solidarity with the people of El Salvador. Here’s how.

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COAR is a school

One of El Salvador's finest schools for K-12

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On the same grounds as the COAR Children’s Village, over 1,100 students come to learn every day. (And for many of them, the chance to be here at all begins with a donor like you.)

About the COAR School

Locally known as the Complejo Educativo Católico Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, the COAR School has been educating students in Zaragoza since it was founded in 1980.

Today the school is operated by our local Catholic parish, Nuestra Señora del Pilar, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of San Salvador. It serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is recognized as one of the best schools in the region.

All residents of the COAR Children’s Village attend the COAR school alongside hundreds of children from the local community.

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What is our role at the school?

COAR Peace Mission helped build this school back in 1980, and today our role is that of a committed partner.

With the help of our Cleveland-based nonprofit staff and our global community of donors, we provide financial and material support to the COAR school — such as funding for scholarships, infrastructure improvements, and resources the school needs to remain excellent.

Because the school is staffed and administrated by local education experts with deep community ties, we leave the day-to-day operations in their capable hands.

COAR provides full tuition scholarships for all of our Children’s Village residents as well as dozens of other local children who would not otherwise be able to attend.

What we teach

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Traditional academics
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Vocational training: electronics
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Vocational training: health
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Vocational training: hospitality
Our coursework is supplemented with opportunities for entrepreneurial workshops and internships. Beyond the classroom, the school hosts intramural events for area schools and holds regular masses throughout the week and on holy days.
45+

Years of continuous education in Zaragoza

1,100+

Students enrolled, pre-K through 12th grade

100+

Scholarship recipients supported by COAR

Give the gift of education

El Salvador’s public education system cannot serve all who need it, and a scholarship to the COAR school changes the equation for children who would otherwise be left behind.

Your gift makes more of these life-changing opportunities possible.

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Students in uniforms sit on a tiled platform, drawing on paper with markers during an indoor school activity. Other students are seated in the background.
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