Today was Academic  Day at Purpose Driven Academy. That means that parents come to the school, sit down with the teacher and talk about how their children are doing and what areas they need to improve in. Unlike in America, everyones grades are very public. Students are motivated by competition and all strive to be the top rated student in the class. All of the kids are doing very well and in the top ten of each of their classes. Stella is number 4 in the 6th grade, Junior is number 4 and Allan is number seven in 3rd grade and Franco is number 2 and Marvelous is number 4 in the Nursery class. Augustus started late last year and he had never been to school before so he is starting to get the hang of things and catching up quick. Hillary had a rough year last year and kept running back to the street, but now he is back on track and improving quickly as well. 

The whole gang

All of these kids have no one around that can show up to check on their progress and see how they are doing. I know that it is encouraging and motivating to them to know that someone is checking up on them and wants to help them do well. After talking with the teachers I gave everyone a small little gift because I am so proud of the progress they are making. Their smiles say it all. 

Marvelous

Hillary, Augustus and Franco

Junior and Allan