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The little amount you have to give to TEACH Rwanda on this wonderful #GivingTuesday can help us reach our $5,000 Goal to help us expand our social impact.
No amount of contribution is too small!
No amount of contribution is too small!
We are passionate about creating an impact that will make the world a better place for all of us.
Your donation will help us with the following:
Your donation will help us with the following:
- Continue our support for vulnerable children
- Compensate our staff for their continuous commitment
- Provide weekly home learning activities for students
- Demonstrate accessible, evidence-based education in Rwanda.
- Mentor local teachers in child-centered methods that are transforming education in Rwanda
- Support vulnerable families with high-quality education
- Expand with our exciting plans for a permanent campus and home to educate Rwandan teachers and children
You can be part of the process of transforming lives with TEACH Rwanda!
We rely solely upon your support.
We rely solely upon your support.
About Us
HOW WE BEGAN
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Louise Batamuriza, a talented Rwandan preschool teacher who started Bright School, invited Jan Brown, her mentor, to help with her new school in January 2012. The school was equipped with just one box of 24 Crayola® Crayons and a mat on the floor!
A month later, TEACH Rwanda became a reality, and lives began to change dramatically on two continents. The vision—to bring world-class, culturally relevant practices in early childhood education and teacher mentoring to Rwanda—quickly expanded. Today, TEACH Rwanda is transforming the education infrastructure across the country. |
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OUR VISION AND MISSION
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Vision
Build capacity to provide high-quality professional development to teachers of children in Rwanda. |
Mission
Enrich children's lives by establishing world-class early childhood and primary teacher education in Rwanda. Value Proposition TEACH Rwanda implements high-quality, accessible education for Rwandan children by building the capacity of Rwandan teachers. Photo Credit: Ana Kenk |
TEACH RWANDA is transformational
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TEACH Rwanda is transforming early childhood and primary teacher mentoring in Rwanda. We prepare Rwandan teachers to offer children engaging, meaningful learning experiences. TEACH Rwanda…
We welcome partnerships with public and private schools,
colleges and universities, TTCs, other INGOs and NGOs, and Rwandan government officials. TEACH Rwanda is a non-profit, U.S.-based NGO and an INGO in Rwanda. |
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Early childhood and primary education lay the foundations for life-long learning. High-quality, hands-on early experiences are essential for children’s holistic brain development. Outputs
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Outcomes
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professional development
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How does TEACH Rwanda serve as a catalyst for change in Rwandan education? We have a decade of experience learning with and about Rwandan early childhood and primary teachers. Before that, TEACH Rwanda’s founder was an early childhood educator in the U.S. for four decades. As a result, our National Teacher Development Center operates our teacher mentoring program through Bright School in Muhanga.
TEACH Rwanda’s depth and breadth of classroom experiences—in which children construct ever-greater knowledge and skills through play and projects—led to our development and implementation of uniquely Rwanda teaching strategies. Their effectiveness is demonstrated in our Exemplary Schools, by Rwandan teachers, with Rwandan children, using the Rwandan curriculum. To learn more about our teacher mentoring modules, please click on this button. |
BRIGHT SCHOOL, MUHANGA
Home to TEACH Rwanda's national TEacher Mentoring center
Most of Bright School's current space. The lower two floors of This building are rented from Eglise Presbyterienne au Rwanda.
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Construction Phase 1. We built these two classrooms in 2019, and by 2020 our enrollment grew so we cut them in half to house four classes.
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Construction Phase 2. Progress on EIGHT more much-needed classrooms, as of the end of October 2022.
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Bright School, TEACH Rwanda's flagship school, was started in 2012 by Louise Batamuriza, a Rwandan teacher who retired in 2016. Bright School has expanded every year. In response to parent demand and TEACH Rwanda’s dedication to provide continuity of education, our first primary 1 class started in 2016. In 2022, the school's first P6 class graduated, and 100% of the eligible students passed their national primary leaving exams!
On June 23, 2022, 10 Bright School students were invited to the Kigali Public Library to demonstrate learning through play. The guests? First Lady Jeannette Kagami and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall! Two of our students (in red) are shown here
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Bright School P2 students saw how isombe (ground cassava leaves) is made at the Nyabisindu Market. Students used both this modern grinder and a traditional mortar and pestle to grind the leaves.
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Bright School began in a small rented house, moved to a bit larger rented house with better ventilation, and then moved into our current home in 2019. TEACH Rwanda now operates six bustling preschool classes as well as Primary 1 through 6 (first through sixth grades) at Bright School. Children from all walks of life attend, from the wealthy to the most vulnerable.
During Enrichment, between school terms, children choose from a variety of opportunities. This Creativity group, led by artist Francois Ingabire, learned how to dye fabric, much to their delight!
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Bright School students at all levels, including these P4 children, explore the world around them, as well as beyond their landlocked country.
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Beginning at the age of 3, children at Bright School draw freely. Then they tell their teacher their stories--often very long stories--while the teacher writes the words. Teachers also read books with children every day, using props and much expression. These early literacy experiences assure that children LOVE to learn to read!
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Even our youngest students are introduced to computers as a means of communication. Soon they will be old enough for our robotics team.
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Bright School attracts international visitors, government officials, researchers, other NGOs, and Rwandan educators—all of whom are amazed to see children at Bright write and illustrate original stories at an age when most children in Rwanda are still learning to spell their names. Children are treated with respect by their Rwandan teachers. They work together to explore Rwanda-relevant themes and seek solutions to challenges.
Families and visitors are always welcome to see engaging teaching practices in action.
To arrange a visit please contact our school office at +1 078 8893 3135.
Families and visitors are always welcome to see engaging teaching practices in action.
To arrange a visit please contact our school office at +1 078 8893 3135.
Bright School's first P6 graduation was held in 2022. Several students in this class started with us in preschool. And 100% of our P6 students passed their national primary leaving exams with high marks!
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Eunice and Visha shared a few Bright School memories and expressed their gratitude to the families, teachers, and TEACH Rwanda for supporting them on their roads to bright futures.
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Watch this video to see our students read and reenact one of their favorite books about a female Nobel Peace Prize winner from Africa. |
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OUR PARTNERS
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TEACH Rwanda is unique among INGOs working in Rwanda.
Our vision to transform children's lives through teacher mentoring is
If your organization wishes to join us in our quest for
high-quality education in Rwanda, please contact TEACHRwanda.CountryRep@gmail.org. |
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OUR EXPANDING LIST OF PARTNERS INCLUDES
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TEACH Rwanda
1787-C Chateau Place, Easton, PA 18045 Post Box 91, Muhanga, South Province, Rwanda US Phone: +1 484 425 1219 Rwanda Phone: +25 078 651 9486 E-mail us For organizational information TEACHRwanda.CountryRep@gmail.com To inquire about teacher mentoring modules TEACHRwanda.TeacherMentor@gmail.com |
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