Calmecac In Lak'Ech

Our vision for education is to foster a transformative educational experience rooted in cultural preservation of Indigenous knowledge, social emotional learning, holistic wellbeing, and self-determination of our community’s cultural identity via Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.  We imagine a school that prioritizes health equity, honoring the relationships between individuals, families, communities, and Mother Earth.  Our mission is to approach education by healing the root cause of low performance in schools aggravated by trauma and systemic violence through S.T.E.A.M focused Cultura Cura pedagogy. We prompt opportunities for youth to embrace new challenges through hands-on land-based learning, engaging them in building creative problem-solving and life skills.

We aim to cultivate a generation of changemakers deeply connected to their respective land-based cultural identities while growing a commitment to community well-being and preservation. While our programs encourage youth to become better independent learners and critical thinkers, we’ve also included special opportunities for you to work together and reclaim schooling as a nucleus for building healthy communities & families through intergenerational learning and transmission of traditional knowledge. Calmecac In Lak’Ech fosters a love for learning and belonging through collective engagement ensuring that our microschool uplifts our children and strengthens the fabric of community for generations to come through a project & land based educational model, healing justice & cultura cura pedagogy, and social emotional learning principles.