“How special is it that the BV community and BVPO has prioritized giving us all the gift of friendship and culture though the sponsorship of our Amity Interns.”
AMITY aT BUENA VISTA
Our Amity interns are a part of Buena Vista’s community
Nacho, Carlos, and Mayra pictured with BVPO’s Amity Chair, Jessica Hughitt, at Subasta 2022
About amity
For over 10 years, the BVPO has fundraised and administered an extraordinary program called Amity; bringing up to 5 teacher interns into our school to enhance our children's education each year.
Amity Teacher Interns bring native Spanish language skills, teaching expertise from outside the US, diversity of cultural backgrounds, and drop the student-to-adult ratio significantly.
why Amity
As parents of children enrolled in Buena Vista, we know you value Spanish Immersion as part of your child's education. BVPO works in tandem with the school’s needs.
Due to the difficulty of finding, hiring, and retaining bilingual teachers, Buena Vista moved from a 90:10 model in Kindergarten and First grades to a 50:50 model of Spanish immersion education for all.
Additionally, the student-to-teacher ratio at Buena Vista remains one of the highest in the 4J district. This is due to not being qualified as a "Title 1" school, which would allow for more funding to provide additional EAs in the classroom (Educational Assistants).
Amity enhances the student experience and supports the school.
the cost
A single Amity Teacher Intern costs around $7,000 per year to our organization. With 5 active interns during a school year, that averages to about $100 per child. We raise $35,000 per year for this program through the generosity of our community and special fundraising activities and Subasta, which occurs every other year.
HOSt FAMILIES
Buena Vista families host our Amity interns each year. Each intern has two host families that split the year. Watch this video to learn more.
talk amity with bvpo
Interested in hosting or learning more? Contact Jessica Hughitt: amity@bvpo.org