Challenge
Students from rural and economically disadvantaged families often lack access to quality education. The majority of these students come from chronically unemployed families and poor communities far from urban centers.
Description
Financially self-sufficient schools model where students learn practical agricultural and business skills through operating real microenterprises, providing a sustainable way to fund their education.
Outcomes
The San Francisco Agricultural School achieved self-sufficiency for the past 5 years, generating $450,000 last year. The model has been replicated in 60 schools across 26 countries, benefitting roughly 150 students per school.
