Southwestern Educational Society
| Southwestern Educational Society | |
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| Address | |
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Route 108 Km 3.2 Camino Pitillo Mayaguez 00681 Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°14′03.81″N 67°08′25.86″W / 18.2343917°N 67.1405167°WCoordinates: 18°14′03.81″N 67°08′25.86″W / 18.2343917°N 67.1405167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | College Preparatory School |
| Motto | “Success Awaits!” |
| Established | 1973 |
| President | Dr. Manuel Martínez |
| Principal | Mrs. Wanda Ayala de Torres |
| Grades | Day Care-12 |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | http://www.sesolion.com/ |
Southwestern Educational Society ("SESO") is a private, bilingual School in the western part of Puerto Rico founded in 1973.
In 1972 it was announced that the English speaking campus at the Inter-American University in San Germán would close the following year. An international group of concerned parents started planning a new school. They wanted to create an institution with high academic standards. They also wanted to take advantage of the bilingual, cultural richness and diversity of Puerto Rico.
Southwestern Educational Society (Sociedad Educacional del Suroeste) was founded in 1973 as an independent, nonprofit organization to achieve these goals. The initials SESO have become the common name used by the community to identify the school.
As a college preparatory school SESO is committed to challenge the students minds, well-rounded students in an environment that values individual intellectual achievement, strong communication skills in English and Spanish, flexible and modern teaching resources and methods, and opportunities for students, teachers, and parents to function as a community of learners.
SESO is an independent, nonprofit, English/Spanish (but mostly English) language school serving the children from local, U.S. and international families of the area without regard to race, religion, sex, country of origin or political affiliation. Operating as a college preparatory school, SESO exists to provide a coeducational day school program of academic excellence at the elementary and secondary school levels. It fosters bilingualism within a Puerto Rican cultural context utilizing an English immersion program. The student-teacher ratio is 24 to 1.
Privately incorporated in 1973 by its founding members for the educational benefit of its students, SESO is solely dependent on tuition and donations for its income. Finances are audited by a reputable external accounting firm yearly.
The bass player of one of the most successful Puerto Rican rock bands Sol D'Menta, Erick "Jey" Seda is a mathematics teacher at SESO. The coach of SESO math team is Roman Kvasov, who is also the tutor of the National Mathematics Team of Puerto Rico.
Since 2012 SESO counts with an afternoon program for mathematically gifted students and hosts "All Girls Math Bowl"—the only mathematics competition on the island for girls only.
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