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Education that changes lives in Punta de Mita

PEACE Punta de Mita is a registered nonprofit bringing quality education to children, teens, and adults in Emiliano Zapata, Corral del Risco, Higuera Blanca, and neighboring communities. Their story is still being written, and you can be part of it.

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What Guides Us

01/ 03Our Mission

Young student writing during class at PEACE Punta de Mita

Our Mission

Continuously enhance and improve educational quality, opportunities, and access for the communities of the greater Punta de Mita area.

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Our Story: A Hand Up, Not a Handout

In April 2013, a small group of part-time residents saw a real need in three communities on the north shore of Banderas Bay: Emiliano Zapata, Corral del Risco, and Higuera Blanca. They believed education was the key to a better life, and they decided to do something about it.

Click on a year to see our story.

PEACE Punta de Mita students proudly holding their certificates in front of the PEACE mural

PEACE is born

A small group of neighbors founds PEACE to open doors through education.

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The story continues today

Punta de Mita, NayaritToday's edition

The Campus de Mita Chronicle

Recent News from PEACE Punta de Mita

Front page

Fewer than half of Nayarit's young people attend school. At PEACE, they are writing a different story.

In Emiliano Zapata, Corral del Risco, Higuera Blanca, and neighboring communities, children, teens, and adults are learning, graduating, and coming back for more, every single day.

Source: INEGI, 2020 Population and Housing Census, via Data México

Good deeds do not stop growing

News · September 25, 2026

Good deeds do not stop growing

How one Prepanet student turned an idea into a day of shade, community, and 87 new trees.

What Your Support Makes Possible

Five programs, one campus. Explore what each one gives the children, teens, and adults of Emiliano Zapata, Corral del Risco, Higuera Blanca, and neighboring communities.

Prepanet beneficiaries walking together through Campus de Mita

Prepanet

In partnership with Tec de Monterrey

Accredited high school program by Tec de Monterrey, with a hybrid model that pairs Tec's curriculum with in-person tutors at Campus de Mita.

What donations make possible

  • A Tec de Monterrey scholarship
  • A computer for their classes
  • In-person tutors for every subject
  • Materials
  • Lunch
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Campus maintenance
On our way to 150

Active Prepanet beneficiaries today

Admitted per class
2024
24 admitted
2025
39 admitted
2026
51 admitted
Goal
150 beneficiaries

Our 2024 class has already graduated.

Our other programs

Hover over or tap a bar to learn about each program.

Campeones logoCampeones
Campeones Jr. logoCampeones Jr.
Keep Going! logoKeep Going!
Click On! logoClick On!

Number of students in each program

What donations make possible

  • Lunch after schoolCampeones · Campeones Jr.
  • English classesCampeones · Campeones Jr. · Keep Going!
  • Computer classes and equipmentCampeones · Campeones Jr. · Click On!
  • Materials and uniformsCampeones · Campeones Jr.
  • Free classes that help adults get better jobsKeep Going! · Click On!
  • Campus maintenanceAll programs

Where Their Story Leads

They become university graduates, professionals, and leaders in Emiliano Zapata, Corral del Risco, Higuera Blanca, and beyond.

This Season's Favorite Gift

A year-end campaign where each $1,000 USD Heart funds a real need in our programs. Give one or more Hearts, and see exactly what your gift makes possible.

  • Smiling Prepanet beneficiary in her PEACE uniform at Campus de Mita

    1 PEACE Heart

    $1,000 USD

    Covers course fees for one Prepanet beneficiary through graduation.

  • Campeones students making a heart with their hands at Campus de Mita

    2 PEACE Hearts

    $2,000 USD

    Sponsors five Campeones students for a full year.

  • Prepanet tutor helping a beneficiary on a laptop

    3 PEACE Hearts

    $3,000 USD

    An all-inclusive, two-year Prepanet education for one beneficiary.

  • Adults learning in a computer class at PEACE Punta de Mita

    4 PEACE Hearts

    $4,000 USD

    One year of computer courses for 26 adults.

  • Two smiling Campeones students holding their plates of food

    5 PEACE Hearts

    $5,000 USD

    One year of meals for all Campeones and Campeones Jr. students.

  • Prepanet beneficiaries making a heart with their hands at Campus de Mita

    15 PEACE Hearts

    $15,000 USD

    Five Prepanet beneficiaries, fully funded through the two-year program.

Your gift is tax-deductible

In the United States, Canada, and Mexico, through our authorized partners. Tap your country's flag to see how it works.

Their story continues with you

Every gift helps children, teens, and adults in Emiliano Zapata, Corral del Risco, Higuera Blanca, and neighboring communities keep learning, graduate, and give back.

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