BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS

BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION school district, located in SAN GERMAN, PR with about 187 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 12 teachers, BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Based on the address provided, **Bartolomé de las Casas** is a public school located in the rural Bo. Guama sector of San Germán, Puerto Rico. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school serves the local community in the southwestern region of the island, typically providing primary education services to students residing in the surrounding mountainous and rural areas of San Germán.

The school is named after the 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and social reformer Bartolomé de las Casas, a figure historically significant for his advocacy regarding the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Like many schools in rural Puerto Rican municipalities, it functions as a central community hub, focusing on fundamental academic development while operating within the specific logistical and geographic context of the Bo. Guama area.

For more information, contact BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS at (787) 892-7403 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.