


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
The Acronis Cyber Foundation first opened the Virgen de las Gracias School in June 2019, bringing an improved scholastic environment to the coastal region. Construction efforts were aided by local community members, many of whom had previously attended the school’s old facilities before going on to become accomplished tradespeople. The school was built with sustainability in mind, with durable materials that could withstand local seismic activity. Thanks to all involved, Acronis was able to provide about 230 children — representing some of the community’s most in-need members — with access to a free education, learning materials, uniforms, and school lunches.
In 2021, the Acronis Cyber Foundation (together with its project partner, Climb Channel Solutions) completed construction of a computer classroom. This new classroom will enable computer literacy and STEM classes for students in the region, and marks an important Phase 2 step in the Acronis Cyber Foundation’s Schools Initiative, empowering children in underserved communities and building the skills they’ll need to excel in the modern world.
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

