Grand Opening! Minitropolis! at Sam Houston Elementary | McAllen ISD

Описание: The sounds are familiar. The hustle and bustle of people standing in line, being helped, then going about their business as they move on to the next item on their “to do” list.

What catches the eye is that these people are not adults. They are young children. Yet, they know their way around a bank, a store, a post office and other amenities found in a typical city.

Welcome to Houstonville. That’s the affectionate name for the Minitropolis at McAllen ISD’s Sam Houston Elementary.

A Minitropolis program is a visionary program that mirrors a fully functioning, real-life community to create an academic learning experience for elementary school students. It has been going on for 23 years now at Sam Houston Elementary. Sam Houston held its annual Grand Opening for the new school year on October 30, 2019.

In a Minitropolis program, the students are in charge. This means students run a mini-bank, sell inventory in mini-stores, a student postman delivers mail to each classroom and there is even a student mayor for Houstonville.

This mini-city is now home to institutions and organizations that are vital for the survival and progress of a real-world community. Presently, each Minitropolis program is partially sponsored and supported by IBC Bank.

In addition to Houston, the district has Minitropolis programs at Fields, Escandon, Hendricks, Seguin and Wilson elementary schools.

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