The Little Yellow School House, Isla Mujeres, Mexico

The LYSC is on Isla Mujeres, an island off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.

We are the ONLY learning center for our special needs children. Without the LYSH they would have NO CHANCE in life. They would never know blue from red, A from B, or how to color, paste or cut. The LYSH fills the educational and emotional void
for these children and their families.

The student population consists of:

One group of children does not attend public school due to special needs such as FAS, Down syndrome, Autism, etc. These students attend approximately 14 hours per week
and their age ranges from 4 to 17.

The next group we call “schoolchildren”. They attend public school - but have special needs due to learning disabilities such as ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, speech impediments, etc. These children are between 5 to 14; the majority are in primary school and they come to us about 6 hours per week.

Another group, are pre-school children with special physical and/or physicological needs, including paralysis and Down syndrome - they attend 3 hours per week.

About 85% of these students come from homes of alcoholic and abusive parents. We offer group therapy sessions for parents of these children to help them better understand the needs of their families.

The staff consists of Paula Salas de Sulub, our volunteer Director, three licensed teachers,
Claudia, Rosie, and Evelin; each receive a modest salary for the hours they spend with the children.

Childrens' attendance is free.
The Little Yellow School House "LYSH" is supported entirely by donations.