Telpochcalli School

[Xipe Totec]

Telpochcalli (Nahuatl for "house of youth&quot is a small school dedicated to integrating the Mexican arts and culture into an innovative academic and social experience and development of fully bilingual/biliterate students in English and Spanish. The school is comprised of students, teachers, parents and artists who aspire to nurture an understanding and appreciation of the self, family, community and world.

http://telpochcallies.weebly.com/


Tēlpochcalli (Nahuatl: house of the young men), were centers where Aztec youth were educated, from age 15, to serve their community and for war. These youth schools were located in each district or calpulli.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%93lpochcalli

[merrily]

1. Very interesting. Thank you. Do they still exist?

If so, they don't still use those punishments, do they?

[Xipe Totec]

2. The modern school is named in honor of the ancient one

No, I don't think they follow the original pedagogy...

[merrily]

3. Thank you. Were the ancient schools all over Mexico or just in one area?

(I've been to Mexico a few times and loved it, though I have not been recently.)

[Xipe Totec]

4. The ancient ones were in the Valley of Mexico

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_Empire

[merrily]

5. Thank you. I love the ruins around Mexico.

It's like Egypt in the respect that you could be anywhere and just come upon some small bit of ruins. It's magical.

[Judi Lynn]

6. The Chicago Telpochcalli is a wonderful idea. Those kids are going to be far ahead of their peers.

Thanks for the background on the early beginnings for Aztec youth. Very serious upbringings.

Who wouldn't wish he/she had been able to be bilingual, starting in early childhood, when learning is actually fun?

Thank you, Xipe Totec.