BECA exists to provide quality, affordable bilingual education to the educationally disenfranchised while fostering meaningful cultural exchange.
In today’s world of deepening inequity, many Central American families are torn apart by dangerous journeys north to provide for their families or keep them safe – journeys that offer no guarantees for safe arrival. But there are other paths forward and BECA is one of them. Together, students, families, and teachers are collaborating everyday in BECA’s two community-led bilingual schools to write their own beautiful stories of success and hope without ever needing to leave home.
BECA’s model is more than an international teaching program. We distinguish ourselves by the breadth and depth of our community engagement, our dedication to fostering long-term relationships with our communities, and our commitment to ensuring that our BECA teachers are trained and supported to unleash the amazing potential of their students and to learn from them and their families. The proof is in the pudding – BECA teaching alumni form life-long bonds with their students, families, and each other.
In the 2016-17 school year, one of our long-time dreams came through – we hired a BECA graduate as a teacher! In 2023-24 more than 85% of our teaching team are BECA graduates!