Another successful school year has come to a close at the Maya Jaguar Private Technical Institute, a transformative secondary education program made possible through your generous support. During last week’s graduation ceremonies, students, their parents, and school staff gathered to celebrate remarkable achievements and bright futures. Despite the challenges faced during the COVID years (especially 2020), three high school students completed their studies and are now well-pr

Laura began her studies at Maya Jaguar Private Technical Institute this school year, as a first-year high school student. She wants to be a teacher, either in a primary school, or a junior high school. Her mother lost her eyesight five years ago from an infectious disease that required a few surgeries. Life was hard for the family, as you can imagine. Her parents want her to continue her studies, but are unable to help. Her father had heard about the Instituto Maya Jaguar fro

Dony began his studies at Maya Jaguar Private Technical Institute in January 2025 as a first-year high school student. Several of his friends from his aldea (village) had studied here as junior high students. They encouraged him to attend the school, assuring him he’d get a better quality education than the public schools offer. He’s so grateful he listened to them, and that his parents also encouraged him to continue his education. Since he was a little boy he has wanted to

Her goal is to be a junior high school teacher. Even better, she wants to return to Maya Jaguar to teach. She’s been a student at Maya Jaguar for four years. She’ll begin her fifth, and final, year in January 2026. Upon graduating from high school, she hopes to enter a two-year university program that trains and certifies junior high school teachers. Her life changed so radically when she began junior high school at Maya Jaguar. She told us it’s important to her that she have