We’re proud to share that Xiente’s mobile early learning program, El Busesito, was recently featured in Grid Magazine. The article, written by Constance Garcia-Barrio and published on March 1, 2025, highlights how our mobile classroom is helping young children and their caregivers access quality preschool education—right in their neighborhoods.
📖 Read the full article here:
A mobile pre-K classroom delivers critical learning to under-resourced youngsters
By Constance Garcia-Barrio, Grid Magazine
About the Busesito
Launched in 2023, the Busesito is a 24-foot van transformed into a mobile bilingual preschool. It builds on the success of our four-star early learning program at La Escuelita by reaching children in communities where access to quality preschool is limited.
Children ages 3 to 5 attend classes twice a week for six months. The curriculum, led by certified early childhood educators, covers:
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Pre-reading and letter recognition
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Math concepts like numbers and counting
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Shapes, colors, and science through hands-on activities
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Social-emotional development and school readiness
Instruction begins in Spanish and gradually transitions to English, helping children prepare for kindergarten.
Supporting Families Too
The Busesito is part of Xiente’s two-generation approach. While children are in class, caregivers receive:
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Parenting tips and educational newsletters
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Books and school supplies
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Referrals to housing, healthcare, and job support
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Access to economic mobility classes through our partner sites
Graduates of the program (children and parents) receive certificates to celebrate their progress.
Partner With Us
The Busesito program is made possible with support from the William Penn Foundation and Vanguard. We’re currently seeking partnerships with local churches, libraries, museums, and nonprofits to bring the Busesito to more communities across Philadelphia.
To learn more, collaborate, or support this work, please call 215-426-8734 or visit www.xiente.org.
