Collaborative Schools Network

CSN collects rigorous and regular data on our impact in three areas: student enrolment student attendance student learning Student enrolment has increased by 225%. The number of students in most public schools is falling drastically, as parents who can afford it prefer to send their children to private schools. However, we are reversing that trend … Continue reading Impact Report 2018-19

We’ve achieved some big changes in a short time at our newest, and fourth, school: Bhadrakali Basic School. Have a look!

A popular MP has cited CSN’s work as his inspiration for introducing a change in education law in Nepal to allow non-profits to partner with the government for school improvement. Speaking at a science fair at Jana Uddhar Secondary School, which is managed by CSN, Gagan Thapa MP said CSN had proved that public-private partnerships … Continue reading MP credits CSN with change in law

Arun – who features in our fund-raising campaign video below – has just won a highly prestigious and competitive full scholarship to study at a United World College in Germany for two years. This is a credit to his talent and hard work, and the support and outstanding education he has received from CSN and … Continue reading CSN student wins prestigious scholarship!

There are two things that everyone with an interest in public education in Nepal can agree on. First, public schools are failing. Second, most of the attempts to improve public schools are failing too. Here are eight steps to rapidly and radically improve the quality of public (government or community) schools in Nepal: Open and … Continue reading 8 steps to radically and rapidly improve public education in Nepal

A few months ago, our new students could not read a word of English. Look at them now! We chose these students at random from Class 1 and 2 in Madan Ashrit School. They are sounding out the words, using the reading skills they have learned in our phonics lessons.