Launch our School for 400 Children in Rural India

FOREFRONT International School Education Project Report

November 26, 2019 (FY19 Q4)

FOREFRONT’s progress toward the completion of its project is divided into two axes: construction/architecture and education. Together, excellent implementation in these two areas will make FOREFRONT International School a high-quality educational opportunity for children in rural India who otherwise lack access.

Architecture

Thanks to generous donations from private donors like those who give through the Global Giving platform, FOREFRONT continued construction of its school in Kolluru, India, this quarter. FOREFRONT still expects the school to be completed by late Spring 2020 in order for school to begin for the 2020 school year. Pictures of the school can be found below. FOREFRONT has started developing a management plan for the school and a recruitment plan for teachers and administration. The school will begin with 40 students from both first and second year of primary school. This will allow for sustainable and gradual growth that will allow FOREFRONT to make any necessary adaptations as the school grows in size.

Education

During this quarter, FOREFRONT’s education team launched the after school tutoring program that provides elementary school-aged children with English tutoring and mentorship from certified teachers. The program is led by a Purna Chandra, an experienced school teacher who receives ongoing support and training from FOREFRONT’s education program staff. Using the Jolly Phonics curriculum, the teacher leads children in English enrichment and wellness activities that will equip them with skills to become leaders in their community. An average of fifteen students attend the after-school education program on a daily basis.

In the upcoming reporting period, FOREFRONT will begin to apply a monitoring and evaluation plan to evaluate the performance of the after-school program. This includes operational metrics to measure the administrative health of the program and evaluative assessments for the children to measure their growth in knowledge of the education subject matter. FOREFRONT’s monitoring and evaluation specialist has started to put together a performance indicator table to apply to this program.