A bilingual school in Roatan, from nursery to primary
Roatan’ play-based bilingual school where children from the early years through primary grades grow through exploration, creativity and meaningful relationships. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach and rooted in our island community.
Inclusive Community
Child Centered Learning
Reggio Emilia Inspired
Ministry Certified
How learning works
Learning that grows from children’s questions
Play based does not mean unstructured. Every project is planned around clear learning goals for each age, and teachers track each child’s progress. A question about insects can become a study of habitats, counting and measuring, drawing, research and writing, in English and Spanish. The skills stick because children used them for something real.
Education & Programs
One school, from first steps to primary
Core school programs provide continuity from the early years into primary, following the same play based approach aligned with national curriculum standards. Children revisit ideas, go deeper and build the skills they need for their unique learning journey.
Ages 1–3
Nursery & Early Years
Warm relationships, sensory exploration and predictable rhythms give young children the security to move, communicate and discover.
Ages 3–6
Preschool & Kinder
Children develop language, early literacy, number sense, independence and friendship through investigations that matter to them.
Grades 1–4
Primary School
Our growing primary program core academics connect with research, design, technology and community projects as our primary grades continue to expand.
Reggio Emilia Educators
Teachers who keep training
Our educators have studied learning environments and teaching practice in Reggio Emilia, Italy; at Agora in the Netherlands; and at Bellelli in Costa Rica. That training continues through the school year, with professional development days on the calendar and courses beyond Reggio Emilia, including Toddle and supporting autistic learners. What teachers learn shapes how we plan spaces, document learning and support each child.
Why families choose us
A school that fits island life
Truly bilingual
English and Spanish are each taught as subjects and used all day, so children learn to read and write in both, not just speak them.
Real academics
Primary students work through a full program in every core subject, from phonics and grammar to multiplication, fractions and science.
Built for working parents
Full-day options and after-school care, in the same place with the same people.
You always know how your child is doing
Daily updates and photos in the educational family app, plus regular family meetings.
Our story
Growing with Roatan since 2014
We opened as Paradise Babies, a small daycare so parents could work knowing their children were cared for and learning. We built our Gibson Bight campus in 2016, became an official preschool in 2019 and became Play Based Projects in 2022.
Today we are a bilingual school from nursery to primary, and we add a grade every year and planning a building expansion.
FIRST Lego League Honduras 2026
Children can do remarkable work when it belongs to them
Our primary students won the Innovative Solutions Award, designing, coding and presenting their own project as a team.
What families say
“My son started at Play Based Projects as an infant in the nursery program and has grown with the school over the past eight years… The small, close-knit classes and extended after-school hours are especially helpful for working parents who need flexibility.”
Kathryn, parent since 2018
Ideas, projects and school life
We would love to show you our school
Visit while the school day is unfolding, meet the teachers and see the classrooms, the Atelier and the garden. Whether you already live in Roatan or are planning a move from abroad, tell us your child’s age and we will explain availability and next steps.