1. EDUCATION IN CUBA

3. “… the socialist state, as power of the people ... ensures ... that there couldn’t be a child who has no school, food and clothing, there couldn’t be young person who has no opportunity to study, there couldn’t be person who does not have access to study, culture and sports ... while guides, encourages and promotes education, culture and science in all its manifestations ”. Constitution of the Republic of Cuba

4. The National Literacy Campaign

5. The National Literacy Campaign In 1961, immediately following the revolution, the Cuban government organized brigades of 100,000 high school and college students to spend up to a year in rural and urban poor areas, teaching illiterate people to read and write. The program was called the National Literacy Campaign and it was the most meaningful experience at those times.

6. Are they from a state school?

10. PIONEROS’ EMBLEM Emblem of the Young Pioneer Organization of Cuba

11. PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY UNIFORMS

12. A TYPICAL PRIMARY CLASSROM

13. A RELEVANT HEROE

14. PIONEROS SALUTE

15. Students do carpentry work at a special school for children with mental disabilities

16. Ballet school students practice

17. Acting class at one of the most prestigious high schools in Havana

18. Circus school. Acrobats' daily training

19. SYMBOLS

20. THE CUBAN FLAG (First patriotic symbol of Cuba)

21. NATIONAL SHIELD COAT OF ARMS OF CUBA (Second patriotic symbol of Cuba)

29. UNIFORMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL Students wear these uniforms in secondary schools located in the cities They don’t have the scarves because they are in upper secondary level

30. UNIFORMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL Students wear these uniforms in secondary schools located in the rural areas They wear the scarves because they are in basic secondary level

32. POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS FEDERATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (FEEM) THE YOUNG COMMUNISTS THE COMMITTEES FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE REVOLUTION

35. Combination of study and work

36. Cadets learn to operate a tank at a military academy

37. Cadets practicing marching drills

38. Cadets studying English in a language lab

39. COLLEGES