In Senegal, Christian schools follow a “grow as you go” model. This means a school will typically start with one room of preschoolers, adding a grade each year building onto the school when room is needed. Bethesda School started in 2010 with one class of three preschool children, now the school has over 250 children and goes through 6th grade. The needs continue to grow and the desire is to provide children with a sound education.
This project has already accomplished: adding classrooms, providing desks, expanding the preschool, purchasing additional property, and creating a computer room and library. The next phases are adding classrooms to allow the school to expand to higher grades, and acquiring a school bus to allow children from surrounding villages to attend Bethesda.
The Secondary School Expansion Phase will cost $35,000