Education
Academic year
April to December
Literacy rate (15+ years old)
94.41 %
Attendance rate
Primary school – 99.32%
Lower secondary school – 98.13%
Upper secondary school – 87.97%
Project implementation
Nuevo Chimbote faces challenging economic circumstances, with many people lacking homes and resorting to makeshift shelters on the outskirts of the town. These conditions hinder children’s education as they lack stable electricity, running water, and modern conveniences.
To address this, the Acronis Cyber Foundation Program opened the Virgen de las Gracias School in 2019. The school provides free education, learning materials, uniforms, and meals to 75 children from the community, including disadvantaged Venezuelan families who migrated to Peru due to the crisis in their home country.
The school aims to create a safe and inspiring environment for children to study, develop skills, and interact with others. It offers extended hours, allowing children to participate in regular classes, after-school activities, and summer programs.
In 2021, the Acronis Cyber Foundation Program, in partnership with Climb Channel Solutions, constructed a computer classroom. This addition enables computer literacy and STEM classes, empowering students in the region.
In 2023, the school has beed expanded further. Additional classrooms, a library, a gym, a sports court, and a roofed central courtyard were built. This expansion allowed accommodate 25 more students and increased the capacity of Sunday activities from 230 to 300 children.
News from the project
About the country
Country
Republic of Peru
Capital city
Lima
Population
33 million people
Currency
Sol (PEN)
Major languages
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, other indigenous languages
Travel information
The coastal region has moderate temperatures, low precipitation, and high humidity, except for its warmer, wetter northern reaches.
The rainy season (summer) runs from December to March, and the dry season (winter) runs from May to September. In the central coastal area, where the school is located, the average temperature ranges from 17 °C to 23 °C (63 to 73 °F).
Travel tips
Hotel recommendations
Lima: InkaHuset Lima Airport, Holiday Inn – Lima Airport
Nuevo Chimbote: Maresta
Huacachina: Hotel El Huacachinero
Cusco: Llipimpac Guesthouse, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Casa Andina Premium Cusco, Palacio del Inka
Titicaca: Uros Titicaca Lodge
Places to eat
Nuevo Chimbote: restaurant of the Maresta Hotel, La Sazón De Paola, Portón Gaucho
Huacachina: La Rotiseria
Cusco: La Bodega 138
Best souvenirs from the country
Alpaca clothing, textiles, Chullo hat, backpack from traditional textiles, paintings, musical instruments, Retablos altar pieces, carved gourds, Pisco, coca candies, pink salt, friendship bracelets, Inca crosses, Pucara bulls, Ekeko (smoking god of prosperity), Andean dolls, Alpaca dolls, finger puppets, passport stamp from Titicaca lake.
Taxi
Lima: Taxi Green
Nuevo Chimbote: Cruz Del Sur
Juliaca: Radio Taxi San Roman
Travel agencies
Interpreting services
Proposed one week tour
Day 1: Arrival in Lima. City tour
Day 2: Chan Chan. Transfer to Nuevo Chimbote
Day 3: School visit
Day 4: Transfer to Huacachina. Tour of the lagoon
Day 5: Transfer from Huacachina to Pisco. Flight from Pisco to Cusco. City tour
Day 6: Machu Picchu
Day 7: Flight from Cusco to Juliaca. Transfer to Uros Floating Islands at Titicaca Lake