Working with Rising Academies, we are providing tablet-based instruction to children in grades 1-6 to test the fit of our software application in preparation for scale.
Serving children through a center-based learning program designed for grades 1 to 6.
Serving children through a center-based learning program designed for grades 1 to 6.
The devastating Sierra Leone Civil War (1991 – 2002) wiped out 1,270 primary schools and had 67 percent of all school-aged children out of school in the year 2001. Since then, Sierra Leone has recovered considerably, but still continues to face significant challenges. Sierra Leone’s education system struggles with more than 40 percent untrained primary school teachers and a shortage of learning materials.
Population: 7.8 million
Number of early grade children: 1.9 million
Primary school completion rate (%): 24%
Literacy rate for 15 years and older: 43%
Pupil/Teacher ratio in last grade of primary: 37:1
The pilot, in partnership with Rising Academies, has reached over 500 children across the two schools. This study is critical for testing and building out scale models in new contexts. Additionally, Rising Academies is now expanding the pilot to include some of their own private schools.
