About Us

What We Do

In rural Guatemala, preschools are rare.
We're changing that — one child at a time.

80%

of rural children drop out before finishing primary school.

Few

preschool options in rural villages.

Invisible:

communities so remote they're invisible to the education system.

Let's Be Ready has partnered with communities to implement a solution from within.

A Let's Be Ready teacher reading a picture book with two students

Our Model:

Let’s Be Ready employs local certified teachers and trains community-minded young adults to teach children ages 4-6 in hard-to-reach areas of Guatemala. By combining our culturally relevant curriculum, student-centered learning, best practices, and daily nutritional snacks, children are equipped to be successful every day.

Over 600 children ages 4, 5, and 6

are learning in small groups through innovative activities. 95% are passing first grade, and 80% stay in school through the 6th grade.

A full preschool class with their three teachers
Two girls with bunches of radishes in their hands

Children discover what's possible.

Each school day is multidimensional. In addition to education, students receive daily nutrition, participate in gardening, express themselves through art, and learn social-emotional skills. Two years in our program, and these children are ready for first grade — and set up for academic success.

The Cost of Change
$3,800
One classroom · one school year

to sponsor an entire classroom of 12–15 children for one school year.

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What do donations cover?

Where Your Money Goes

Teacher Stipends & Training

Monthly pay for 45 community facilitators, deposited directly into their personal bank accounts. Materials and transportation for 2 three-day trainings per year.

Curriculum & Materials

Custom teaching manuals, educational supplies, and training sessions three times per year.

Child Nutrition

Daily nutritional snacks for every student. You can't learn when you're hungry.

Extension Programs

Gardening, art, environmental awareness, and social-emotional learning.

FINANCIALS

The Breakdown

Our 501(c)(3) corporate account is managed by a certified public accountant. Funds are transferred monthly to Guatemala, and teachers receive stipends directly into their bank accounts.

Questions about our finances? We're happy to share more.

Teacher compensation 70%
Training & development 9%
Administrator compensation 6%
Other operating 5%
Classroom upgrades 3%
Nutrition & water 3%
Administration expenses 2%
Truck & maintenance 2%
2025 donations received$279,000
2025 total expenditures$249,000

Thousands of children
are still waiting.

Our model has worked for years but the job is not done. More classrooms are needed. The teachers are ready, the communities are ready, and, most of all, the children are ready. Consider partnering with Let’s Be Ready to help educate as many rural children as possible.

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501(c)(3) tax-deductible