The Importance of an Education in Haiti I have yet to meet a Haitian that doesn't think school is important. School is a top priority among Haitian parents and families. No matter how poor or wealthy, everyone values education in Haiti. Despite what you may read or hear in the news, the majority of Haitian children go to school. Parents will do everything that they can to make sure their child gets an education no matter what. Their determination is one of those things that fascinates me most about the Haitian culture. Just like we do in the United States, parents and students in Haiti prepare to go back to school in the same ways as us. Because I've never attended school in Haiti, I can't express my experiences on that. So, I asked a friend of mine, Fedno Lubin, who is a student in Jacmel, Haiti. Fedno is also a photographer who I hire occasionally to capture The Real Haiti. *All photos on this post are by Fedno Lubin* About Schools in Haiti Haitian students primarily go to private schools, which means there's tuition fees or there are tuition waiver programs available to some. Here's a breakdown of how the education system in Haiti works: (research info below provided by classbase.com)
Common grading scales: 80.00 - 100.00 or 8.00 - 10.00 Très Bien (Very Good) US - A 70.00 - 79.99 or 7.00 - 7.99 Bien (Good) US - B 60.00 - 69.99 or 6.00 - 6.99 Assez bien (Satisfactory) US - C 50.00 - 59.99 or 5.00 - 5.99 Passable (Sufficient) US - D 0.00 - 49.99 or 1.00 - 4.99 Mal (Fail) US - F According to the Ministry of Education in Haiti, the official school calendar has September 4 as the start day for back to school.
What are your favorite memories of 'back to school' in Haiti or somewhere else! Share it with us below in the comments.
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Some think it's a shithole, others know it's not!These absolutely stunning photos were shot in northern Haiti by Photographer Hunter Kittrell. Thank you so much for sharing with us for our blog. He is doing a phenomenal job on showing the other side of Haiti. Beautiful work! Please follow Hunter on Instagram at hunter.kittrell. His website is http://www.hunterkittrellphoto.com. |
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