School the World
| Formation | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kate Curran |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Region served | Guatemala Honduras Panama Philippines |
| Website | https://schooltheworld.org |
School the World is an American nonprofit organization that supports education projects in rural communities in Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and the Philippines.
Overview
School the World was founded as a non-profit in 2009 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4] It was founded by lawyer Kate Curran.[5][6][7]
The organization partners with local governments and community groups to build or repair primary schools and provide education support such as classroom/library books, teacher training, and parent workshops.[8][9]
It first became active in Guatemala and later expanded to Honduras and Panama. In 2025, it began working in the Philippines.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
In 2013, School the World introduced a service learning program in which high school students and corporate volunteers took part in week-long trips to support classroom and playground construction work in the communities where the organization runs projects.[16][17][18]
By 2017, School the World reported supporting 45 school construction or reconstruction projects, training 266 teachers, providing 13,097 books, training 2,993 parents, and serving 5,457 enrolled students.[19]
Awards and recognitions
In 2024, the Library of Congress named School the World a Successful Practices Honoree in its Literacy Awards program.[20] School the World's accelerated learning program was selected for the HundrED Global Collection of education innovations in 2024, 2025, and 2026.[16]
References
- ↑ "School the World | Reviews and Programs". Go Overseas. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "Library of Congress Announces 2024 Literacy Awards Including Two Inaugural Prizes". Library of Congress - News and Content for Media. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World - Organization". www.idealist.org. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World: Addressing the Education Crisis in Central America". Darden Ideas to Action. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "Two 2024 .ORG Impact Awards finalists unite to transform educational access in remote Philippine communities". Association of Foundations. 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "About Us". School The World. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World, Inc". Guidestar. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World Community Schools". Concordia. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ Hartzer, Bill (2024-08-13). "Public Interest Registry Announces 2024 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Alan Cumming to Host Ceremony". Bill Hartzer. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World". El Directorio Guatemala. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "Iglesia de Jesucristo junto a School the World transforman entornos de". noticias.laiglesiadejesucristo.org (in Spanish). 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "La Iglesia de Jesucristo impulsa el desarrollo educativo en zonas remotas". noticias.laiglesiadejesucristo.org (in Spanish). 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World's Accelerated Learning Program". hundred.org. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World in Massachusetts, Boston". greatnonprofits.org. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World Expands to the Philippines, Bringing Proven Education Model to Southeast Asia". GlobeNewswire News Room. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- 1 2 "School the World: Build a School in Central America!". TeenLife. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ "Help Build Schools in Honduras, Panama, or Guatemala". GoAbroad. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ↑ "IMG Renews Partnership with School the World for Seventh Corporate Service Trip". PR Newswire (Press release). 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "School the World: el proyecto que está construyendo escuelas en lugares inaccesibles de Centroamérica | Estilo de Vida Bienestar". Univision (in Spanish). 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "Complete List of Winners and Honorees | Winners | Winners and Honorees | Library of Congress Literacy Awards". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2025-12-31.