Education is at the core of Esperanza’s mission, in everything that we do. We believe that education is the key to empowering communities to improve their conditions, and that education positions individuals and families to become economically stable and lead healthy, productive lives.

Currently, we carry out that mission through the following institutions:
We are also looking ahead to the growth of our educational institutions, and plan to open several new schools in the next 5-7 years. Read more information about our growth plan, and we encourage you to donate to support the cause.

Esperanza is in the process of developing a 7-year growth plan to open several more schools, including K-8 institutions and a cyber charter school. In 2010, we contributed to a report compiled by the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships that listed our schools as national best-practice models. In light of our success, we want to continue to grow so we can offer high quality educational opportunities to more young people in our home community and beyond.

Read the White House report here.

Click here to watch a preview of the documentary Waiting for Superman that features Reverend Cortes and the work of Esperanza.