Together with our local partners, we develop and implement sustainable educational models that meet the needs of each unique community.
Africa
Kgololo
PARTNER SINCE 2013
SOUTH AFRICA
Kgololo Academy is a low-fee private school serving students in Alexandra Township in Johannesburg. We have worked with the school since its inception, directly supporting the principal to develop the academic model and improve teacher practice. We have also provided strategic guidance to the Board. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
Academic model
Strategic planning
ILI
PARTNER 2016-2023
SOUTH AFRICA
The Instructional Leadership Institute (ILI) is a principal training program serving school leaders in three provinces across South Africa. In collaboration with Ark EPG, we helped launch ILI and continue to help design and deliver trainings, coach participants, and guide the organization’s strategic direction. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
Implementation support
Strategic planning
PSP
PARTNER 2019-2020
SOUTH AFRICA
Public School Partnerships (PSP) is a new model for government schools in the Western Cape. We provided support to the PSP’s central team as well as its development partner, Ark EPG. Our focus was on instructional leadership and school improvement planning, and during the height of the pandemic we helped coordinate response efforts. Learn More
Priorities
School improvement
Strategic planning
Leadership development
SPARK
PARTNER SINCE 2019
SOUTH AFRICA
SPARK Schools is a low-cost private school operator managing 20+ schools in Johannesburg and the Western Cape. We work with SPARK’s education team to codify their academic model, develop leaders, and support the implementation of effective instructional leadership practices. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
Implementation support
Academic model
Axium
PARTNER SINCE 2019
SOUTH AFRICA
Axium Education is an NGO that supports a network of 8 government schools in the rural Eastern Cape. We support the leadership team as they coach leaders and teachers, build a teacher residency, and create college and career supports. We have also provided guidance on a longer term strategic plan, including the expansion of Axium’s broader educational programs. Learn More
Priorities
School improvement
College & career pathways
Strategic planning
Acorn
PARTNER SINCE 2020
SOUTH AFRICA
Acorn Education is one of the leading School Operating Partners within the Collaboration Schools movement in the Western Cape. We work with Acorn’s leadership team to support their strategic planning, and we help the education team as it designs and delivers training and coaching to school leaders and teachers. We also support their college and career initiatives. Learn More
Priorities
Strategic planning
School improvement
College & career pathways
Streetlight
PARTNER SINCE 2021
SOUTH AFRICA
Streetlight Schools is a low-fee private school serving students in Jeppestown, Johannesburg. We supported the principal and leadership team to develop the academic model and improve teacher practice. We also provided strategic guidance as the school grows. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Strategic planning
Kinyeti
PARTNER SINCE 2021
SOUTH SUDAN
Kinyeti Academy will be a low fee private high school in Juba, South Sudan. We support to the school founder as he designs the academic model, assembles the board, raises the funds, recruits the team, and enrolls students. Learn More
Priorities
Strategic planning
Academic model
SHOFCO
PARTNER 2021
KENYA
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is an NGO based in Nairobi that operates a variety of community support programs, including two primary schools for girls. We supported the Education Director as he refined the academic model, identified strategic priorities and developed school leaders. Learn More
Priorities
Academic model
Strategic planning
Leadership development
E-cubed
PARTNER 2022
SOUTH AFRICA
E-cubed is an NGO inside South Africa’s Department of Basic Education whose mission is to support the teaching of entrepreneurship throughout the country. We worked with the leadership team to design and deliver their teacher development strategy. Learn More
Priorities
Strategic planning
Implementation support
Teacher training
Reflective Learning
PARTNER SINCE 2022
SOUTH AFRICA
Reflective Learning is an online tech platform that provides gamified learning modules for students in English and Mathematics. We worked with the team to improve school implementation and now support them as they strengthen their leadership team. Learn More
Priorities
Implementation support
Leadership development
Common Good
PARTNER SINCE 2022
SOUTH AFRICA
Common Good is one of the leading School Operating Partners within the Collaboration Schools movement in the Western Cape. We work with Common Good’s education team as it designs and delivers training and coaching to school leaders and teachers. Learn More
Priorities
Leader and teacher development
Coaching model codification
School improvement support
NextGen
PARTNER SINCE 2022
MALAWI
Next Generation Early Grade Reading (NextGen) is a USAID initiative to improve early grade literacy in Malawi. We work with the lead development operator, Chemonics, to support their in-country team as they design and implement aligned teaching techniques in classrooms nationwide. We also support their use of a digital platform to accelerate teacher development. Learn More
Priorities
Leader and teacher development
Coaching model codification
Implementation monitoring
AL for Ed
PARTNER SINCE 2023
PAN-AFRICA
AL for Ed is a program inside of the African Leadership Academy, founded to help improve education opportunities for young people across the African continent. We support two of AL for Ed’s offerings: their Fellowship for school leaders, and their Master Teacher program. We help design and deliver the programs, as well as provide coaching to participants. Learn More
Priorities
New school launch
Leader and teacher development
Edufundi
PARTNER SINCE 2024
SOUTH AFRICA
Edufundi is a South African based NGO that works with school leadership teams to improve student achievement by focusing on instructional practices, both for leaders and teachers. We support their team to codify tools and training, and help ensure engagement with schools maximize impact. Learn More
Priorities
Leader and teacher development
Tool and training codification
Rising Academies
PARTNER SINCE 2024
WEST AFRICA
Rising Academies is a multi-faceted NGO, operating and supporting private and government schools in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. In addition, Rising develops and distributes innovative resources to enhance classroom experiences for teachers and students alike. Learn More
Priorities
Curriculum and assessment
Teacher and leader development
Asia
Rashi
PARTNER SINCE 2019
ISRAEL
Rashi is an Israeli NGO working with public schools in low income communities. We support the project manager, head of education, lead coaches, school-based instructional coaches and the school leadership teams as they increase the rigor of their classroom practices. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Implementation support
TALMA
PARTNER 2020
ISRAEL
Talma is an NGO that improves the quality of English instruction in schools throughout Israel. We worked with their leadership team to train and develop instructional coaches in how best to support English language teachers. Learn More
Priorities
Teacher training
Implementation support
LTA
PARTNER 2020-2023
TAJIKISTAN
Learning Together Activity (LTA) is a USAID initiative to improve primary school reading and math instruction in Tajikistan. We work with the lead development operator, Chemonics, to support their in-country team as they design and implement aligned teaching techniques in classrooms nationwide. We also support their use of a digital platform to accelerate teacher development. Learn More
Priorities
Teacher development
Academic model
Implementation monitoring
Atid
PARTNER 2021-22
ISRAEL
Atid is a school management organization serving Arab communities in Israel. We trained and coached school leaders and teachers on core instructional strategies as they seek to accelerate learning in their schools. Learn More
Priorities
Teacher development
Implementation support
Akanksha
PARTNER SINCE 2021
INDIA
Akanksha Schools is a network of 20+ schools in three cities across India. We support the leadership team in key priority areas, including the alignment of the education team, development of a school quality framework, and implementation of a personalized learning model. Learn More
Priorities
Strategic planning
School quality framework
Personalized learning
Europe
AET
PARTNER SINCE 2023
ENGLAND
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) is England’s largest network of academy schools. We work with their education team to develop a cohort of schools implementing instructional leadership best practices. We also provide strategic support around the enabling conditions needed for instructional leadership to thrive. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Implementation support
CET
PARTNER SINCE 2023
ENGLAND
Cumbria Education Trust (CET) is a medium-sized trust in the north of England. We support their education team to create tools and trainings that help increase instructional rigor throughout their schools. We also provide strategic support to the CAO to help plan for future growth. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Implementation support
EFA
PARTNER SINCE 2023
GEORGIA
Educating the Future Activity (EFA) is a USAID initiative to improve the impact of school leaders and regional directors in the country of Georgia. We work with the lead development operator, Chemonics, to support their in-country team as they design and implement blended training programs for regional leaders and new principals. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Latin America
SER
PARTNER 2013-2021
MEXICO
SER is a network of 10+ free-access private schools in six cities across Mexico. We supported the Executive Director and Board of Directors as they built their strategic plans. We also served as the Interim Superintendent of Schools, overseeing principal managers, the academic model team, and helping to design and deliver their unique curriculum and assessment. Learn More
Priorities
School improvement
Strategic planning
Academic model
Aptus
PARTNER SINCE 2014
CHILE
Aptus is a Chilean nonprofit whose mission is to improve the quality of education provided by schools serving low-income students through the transfer of products and proven methodologies at scale. We support Aptus on a range of initiatives, from their leadership programs and teacher residency, to curriculum models and implementation support. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
Teacher residency
Academic model
Impulso
PARTNER SINCE 2015
URUGUAY
Fundación Impulso is an NGO in Montevideo, Uruguay that created Liceo Impulso, a free-access secondary school that recently opened a primary school as well. We work with their leadership team to strengthen their instructional program, develop their academic model, and provide strategic guidance for expanding impact. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Academic model
ISFODOSU
PARTNER SINCE 2019
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ISFODOSU is a higher education institution based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We partner with them to train principals and school-based leaders in the key methodologies of instructional leadership and school improvement planning. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
Implementation support
MAIA
PARTNER 2020-22
GUATEMALA
MAIA is a private, free access school in Guatemala. We worked with their leadership team to strengthen their school’s instructional program while also helping deliver training and support to other schools in the area participating in MAIA’s instructional leadership community of practice. Learn More
Priorities
School improvement
Leadership development
Implementation support
Alianza
PARTNER SINCE 2022
COLOMBIA
Alianza Educativa is one of the leading charter networks in Colombia. We work with their leadership team to strengthen their instructional program, codify their academic model, and create an internal resource library. We also provide strategic advice around strengthening systems. Learn More
Priorities
School improvement
Academic model
Resource library
Vimenti
PARTNER SINCE 2023
PUERTO RICO
Vimenti is an NGO providing a range of social services to low income communities in Puerto Rico, including a charter school. We support the leadership team of the school to strengthen their instructional program through a focus on literacy and coaching models. Learn More
Priorities
School improvement
Leadership development
Global
Chemonics
PARTNER SINCE 2021
HQ: Washington, DC
Chemonics International is a global development organization that manages large scale education projects throughout the world. We work with the Education & Youth Program leadership on several key priorities, including the development of a Center for Instructional Excellence and the design and delivery of Fellowship programs for their global workforce. Learn More
Priorities
Strategic planning
Leadership development
Christel House
PARTNER SINCE 2022
HQ: Indianapolis, IN
Christel House International (CHI) is a global network of schools, ranging from charter schools in the US to free-access private schools in Mexico, India, South Africa, and Jamaica. We work with the CHI educational leadership team to design and deliver professional development for CHI’s school leaders. Learn More
Priorities
Leadership development
School improvement
Teach for All
PARTNER SINCE 2024
Teach for All is a global NGO that helps launch and support teacher and leader programs around the world. We work with their Global Institute to design and facilitate courses on instructional leadership and teacher development. Learn More
Priorities
Instructional leadership
Teacher development