School Data

 

A.        NAME OF SCHOOL

Colegio Maya               Motto/Slogan: “Catch the Spirit!”

 

B.         SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

TELEPHONE 011-502-2365-0037 and 011-502-2365-4817

 

FAX NUMBER

011-502-2365-0116

 

EMAIL ADDRESS

info@cm.edu.gt

 

WEB ADDRESS

www.cm.edu.gt

 

C.        LOCAL ADDRESS OF SCHOOL

Kilometro 12.5 Carretera al El Salvador

 

D.        MAILING ADDRESS OF SCHOOL TO BE USED BY U.S. CORRESPONDENTS

Section 0280, P.O. Box 02-5289

Miami, FL 33102-5289

 

E.         NAME & TITLE OF CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

Dr. Sherry Miller, Director

 

F.         SCHOOL BOARD

The school is governed by a nine-member board of directors, elected by the Colegio Maya Parent Association, to whom the director is responsible.

 

Harold Sibaja, President

Todd Amani, Vice-president

Lit Tazewell, Treasurer

Cecilia Hernandez, Secretary

Mike Richards

Jin Ah Lin

Charles Oberbeck

Meri Frohmader

Jan Ramirez

 

G.        GRADES INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL

PK – 12th Grades

 

H.        SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Early Childhood            PK & K

Elementary                   1st  through 5th

Middle School              6th through 8th

High School                  9th through 12th

 

I.          OPENING AND CLOSING DATES OF EACH SCHOOL TERM

Term 1: 08/09/2004 – 10/11/2004

Term 2: 10/12/2004 – 12/17/2004

Term 3: 01/11/2005 – 03/18/2005

Term 4: 03/28/2005 – 06/02/2005

 

J.          SCHOOL ACCREDITATION, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

DATE ACCREDITED: 1972 

LAST ACCREDITATION VISIT:  Interim visit in 2001, Full visit in 1996

 

K.        LOCAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION

Guatemalan Ministry of Education

 

L.         DATE OF THE MOST CURRENT BYLAWS: 04/03/2001

CONSTITUTION:  10/08/1968

 

M.        COLEGIO MAYA NUMBER OF STUDENTS BY GRADE

PK                                           15

Kinder                                      21

1                                                                                            24

2                                                                                            20

3                                                                                            28

4                                                                                            23

5                                                                                            26

6                                                                                            23

7                                                                                            31

8                                                                                            23

9                                                                                            26

10                                                                                        24

11                                                                                        25

12                                                                                        29

 

Total                                        338

 

N.        TYPE OF SCHOOL

Colegio Maya: the American International School of Guatemala is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian, coeducational day school, which offers a pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education program for students of all nationalities. 

 

BELIEFS

At Colegio Maya, we believe in educating lifelong learners by:

§                     Fostering a safe, caring, and joyful environment;

§                     Celebrating the diversity of our Colegio Maya family;

§                     Creating responsible world citizens;

§                     Encouraging a socially and environmentally-aware consciousness;

§                     Preparing for a changing technological world;

§                     Stimulating curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking; and

§                     Affirming the students’ right and responsibility to explore their potential.

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

Colegio Maya intends to provide an excellent educational opportunity, based on a U.S. curriculum, primarily for the international community in Guatemala, regardless of race, nationality or creed.  Colegio Maya shall offer a program of studies to prepare students for success in the U.S. university system.  Recognizing the transient nature of the student body, the curriculum should enable students to transfer between Colegio Maya and other U.S. international and Guatemalan schools, insofar as equivalency requirements do not conflict with U.S. curriculum standards.  Colegio Maya shall endeavor to provide a program that maintains, and benefits from, the international diversity of the community.  Colegio Maya is committed to the development of the whole individual and is dedicated to fostering students’ intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth to prepare them to become good citizens and productive members of society.

 

NON-NEGOTIABLES

Colegio Maya is based on the following non-negotiable principles:

§                     Academic excellence

§                     Accreditation in the U.S. by SACS (the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

§                     Recognition by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education

§                     U.S. type curriculum with English as the language of instruction

§                     College preparatory school

§                     Experienced, credentialed faculty

§                     Ongoing staff development

§                     Small classes (average size 12-18 students)

§                     Non-profit, parent-run school (9 member board of directors)

§                     Everybody is a learner

§                     Commitment to individual growth

§                     Celebration of diversity

§                     Attention to the whole child

§                     Commitment to fostering social responsibility

 

PROFILE OF A COLEGIO MAYA GRADUATE


PROFILE OF A COLEGIO MAYA TEACHER

PROFILE OF A COLEGIO MAYA PARENT

PROFILE OF A COLEGIO MAYA ADMINISTRATOR

 

VALUES

Through a survey of the student body by the Values Subcommittee of the School Improvement Committee, the following list of values were selected as the values that best represent Colegio Maya students:

Respect          Honesty          Friendship       Diversity         Sharing

Growth            Integrity          Trust               Unity               Individuality

 

O.        BACKGROUND HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

·                     1958 – A group of U.S. government employees and international businessmen and women founded the school with the idea of creating an institution from which their children would be able to transfer easily to school in the U.S. or to similar schools in other countries.  The first year- in a house in a residential area of the city – there were 18 students and 2 teachers.

·                     1972 – Accreditation was granted by SACS – the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges – for the first time.

·                     1978 – The first senior class graduated.

·                     1980 – The school moved to its present location on the outskirts of Guatemala City

·                     1998 – Work on the gymnasium was completed.

·                     2002 – The elementary and secondary libraries were renovated and enlarged.

·                     2003 to present – Construction of a performing arts center.

 

P.         SCHOOL YEAR

            School Calendar 04-05

 

Q.        Length of school day

            Pre-Kinder:      8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

            Kinder:             8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

            Elementary:       8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

            Secondary        7:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

 

R.         STAFF

 

NAME

SUBJECT

NAME

SUBJECT

AtLee, Aaron

Secondary Math

Lyttle, Debby

Music

Aune, Peder

Secondary Math/AP

Maldonado, Maribel

Secondary Principal

Ayers, Steve

Middle School Social Studies

McHallam, Joanne

Elementary ESOL

Bernhard, Kristine

Spanish

Menning, Patrick

2nd Grade

Bernhard, Monica

Spanish

Miller, Sherry

Director

Bond, Tim

High School Science/AP

Molina, Vicky

Spanish

Bond, Anabella

Spanish/AP

Morales, Katia

Social Studies/AP

Bosch, Sarah

Kindergarten

Morales de, Isabel

Spanish

Cook, Tekla

 Secondary Science/AP

Muñante, Patricia

Middle School PE/Health

Constantineau, Jade

5th Grade

Murray, Farah

2nd Grade

deBeausset, Jennie

ESOL/Elementary Music

Parker, Jerry

4th Grade

Dubeck, Peggy

Learning Resource Center

Ramirez, Amy

3rd Grade

Fifield, Jeff

Curriculum Facilitator

Rinker, Collette

Kindergarten

Fussell, Linda

1st Grade

Rosenfeld, Ruth

Secondary Technology

Gaddis, Sharon

Secondary Librarian

Sanchez, Pablo

Elementary/Middle School PE

Haeussler, Tita

Elementary Technology

Sherman, Stacy

1st Grade

Hunter, Michael

Elementary Art/Library Aid

Solis, Debbie

3rd Grade

Hunter, Anita

Art

Solorzano. Johanna

Nurse/Health Educator

Jauregui, Sylvia

High School English/AP

Stallings, Cathie

Middle School English

Jerome, Pamela

4th Grade

Tsuji, Aida

Administrative Assistant

Johnson, Janelle

Secondary Math/Science

Urrutia, Juanita

Secondary ESOL

Kayayan, Maggie

College Counselor/AP Coordinator, English

Wever, Karen

Secondary Social Studies

King, Matthew

Secondary Math/Science

Wharton, Julie

Drama

Leiser, Jessica

Secondary PE

Wiser, Lucinda

Elementary Principal

Livingston, William

High School English

Wong, Ethelvina

Pre-Kinder

Lopez, Ana Fabiola

5th Grade

Zea, Aida

School Counselor

Lou de, Blanca

Spanish/AP

 

 

 

 

S.         Number of full-time and part-time instructional support

Staff  

Full-time: Johanna Solorzano, Nurse; Pablo Sanchez, Physical Education; Tita Haeussler, Technology; Miguel Angel Garcia, Technology; Amelia Herrera, Library; Part-time: Patty Barrios, Early Childhood

 

T.         Administrators – Core Team

            School Director:                       Sherry Miller

            Elementary Principal:                 Lucinda Wiser

            Secondary Principal:                 Maribel Maldonado

            Business Manager:                    Aida Tsuji

            School Counselor:                    Aida Zea         

            Curriculum Facilitator:               Jeff Fifield

 

U.        Demographic profile of teachers, administrators and support staff

            U.S.:                 39

            Guatemalan:      12       

            Other:                2 Canada, 1 Brazil, 1 United Kingdom             

 

V.        Student-teacher ratios

Small class size is a non-negotiable item at Colegio Maya. This year, class sizes range from 1 (in some Spanish levels) to 17. The normal class size tends to be 12 to 15 students per class.

 

W.       Years of experience of the faculty and administration (average number of years of experience)

            The average number of years of experience for the local faculty is 10 years.

The average number of years of experience for the foreign hire faculty is 12 years.

The average number of years worked at Maya by current faculty is 3. There are 6 members that have worked at Maya more than 10 years.

 

X.        Percentage of teaching and administrative staff who hold advanced degrees

            33 of the personnel have Master’s+ degrees. This includes administrators,

nurse and teacher’s aide.

 

Y.        Highlights of school levels (Early Childhood/Elementary, MS, HS)

 

EARLY CHILDHOOD / ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

To ease the transition to elementary school, particularly in regards to English for our non-native speakers, Colegio Maya offers pre-K and kindergarten classes for children ages four and five.  This early start program gives students the opportunity to learn reading and math readiness and social skills, all through structured learning and play activities.  These early school experiences nourish a child’s self esteem, promote creative expression and provide a positive, joyful introduction to the school environment.

 

Children enrolled in the elementary school are exposed to a balanced, standards-based curriculum.  A strong academic program is offered in reading, math, science, and social studies.  Children are encouraged to become independent learners, while being nurtured in a caring, academic environment.  Individual growth is fostered through the use of Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and with attention to learning styles.  We believe every child is gifted and all of our elementary teachers have been trained in Talents Unlimited in an effort to support students’ growth in critical thinking and other academic talents.

 

Highlights of early childhood/elementary school include:

·                    Caring, excellent teachers

·                    Small class size

·                    Attention to the development of the whole child

·                    Every child is talented – use of multiple intelligence theory, Talents Unlimited

·                    Curriculum includes language arts, math, science, social studies, Spanish, computers, art, music, and physical education

·                    Literature-based approach to teaching reading including the systematic teaching of phonics and skill instruction

·                    Large, attractive, safe playgrounds

·                    Extra support for ESOL and special learning needs

·                    Monthly assemblies

·                    Community service

·                    Elementary student council (STUCO)

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL

A more challenging curriculum combined with opportunities to participate in student government and community service give middle school students in grades six through eight the skills they need to make a smooth transition from the self-contained classrooms of elementary to the more independent world of high school.  In order to be effective, this program focuses on academics and also offers support in terms of self-awareness, self-esteem, relationships, problem solving, and decision making to help guide the students through the problems often encountered in early adolescence.

 

Special traditions, enrichment activities, and offerings at the middle school level include:

·                    “Lock-In” (students spend all night in the gym with their teachers and advisors, and participate in activities such as a scavenger hunt, sports events, a talent show, a bonfire and marshmallow roast, astronomy, and breakfast cooked by the teachers)

·                    Middle school musical (recent productions include: Fiddler on the Roof<