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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL<\/strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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James \u201cJimmy\u201d Dean Byrd
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Jimmy is the founder of Los Algarrobos School. After 20 years in the Navy and 22 in the Merchant Marines, he retired to Costa Rica. \u00a0He had spent several years in Costa Rica when he traveled to Ecuador and found that he loved little Canoa. He moved here permanently in 2001 and found himself part of a community where many children were not able to study adequately because they could not afford books and uniforms. He began by sponsoring 9 students. In general, he saw a need for a more structured education and was inspired to open his own school.
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He created the James Dean Byrd Foundation in 2008 with the principal objective to raise money to create a school. Los Algarrobos School was founded in 2008. \u00a0Since then, we have completed the following projects:
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1. Bilingual Education (2008-Present)<\/strong>:\u00a0 The school was founded as a bilingual school (English\/Spanish) in 2008. It started with two classes for 5 and 6 years olds. Each year another class was implemented until 2012 when it became a complete elementary school, including kindergarten through grade 6.
2. Computer Laboratory (2013-2026)<\/strong>:\u00a0 In 2013, the school was able to create a small computer laboratory with ten laptops through generous contributions from donors.
3. Library\u00a0(2014-2026):<\/strong>\u00a0 In 2014 what started as a small collection of educational books and stories became a full library, occupying a whole classroom.
4. Maintenance, Reconstruction and Expansion\u00a0(2015 – 2026)<\/strong>:\u00a0 In 2015, the roof of two buildings required maintenance, and after the 2016 earthquake, three classrooms were damaged and one needed to be rebuilt. We also hope to build another classroom to expand our computer laboratory and projector space.\u00a0
5. January of 2026: <\/strong>The school was donated to Junta Beneficence de Guayaquil who took over the every day management of the school for the foundation to focus on scholarships for students in need.
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Please help us provide more opportunity with a scholarship donation<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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