MISSION

The mission of Discovery en la Escuela is to contribute to education in Latin America by providing quality, world-class content, resource material, professional development and teacher support to improve student academic performance.

VISION

Our vision is to be an integral part of the classroom educational dynamic by being considered a cornerstone in the development of innovative educational processes.   

INITIATIVE

Discovery en la Escuela is a Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic initiative that reaches educational institutions via cable or satellite Pay TV service across Latin America.  Discovery en la Escuela’s essential components are the educational programming aired on the Discovery Channel, the resource materials available on the project’s website, and the professional development and follow up support provided to teachers. 

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Discovery en la Escuela began in 1997 in Costa Rica, where it was sponsored enthusiastically by the office of the First Lady.  Since then, the program has been implemented in cities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela and is continuing to expand in schools around the hemisphere.

Discovery en la Escuela supports new educational paradigms, promotes excellence among teachers and students, encourages scientific education through innovation, incorporates a fun and exciting process into teaching and learning, and fosters knowledge acquisition and critical thinking as an ongoing and perennial process.

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