1 Million Schools

Connecting Teachers and Schools Through Action.

Join our global community of changemaking schools which are working together to tackle the world’s most urgent challenges. Let's build a worldwide movement of 1 million schools.

1 Million Schools is a new initiative of the Varkey Foundation to enable one million meaningful school-to-school connections over the next five years. The aim of 1 Million Schools is to make teacher-led collaboration the default way schools improve, at global scale. The campaign exists to show that teachers already know what works — and that real change happens when schools are supported to act, learn from one another, and adapt ideas in their own contexts. The movement will help proven, classroom-tested ideas spread without bureaucracy or funding dependency. It will build a global culture of shared practice, where teachers lead change, schools learn from schools, and what works in one place can travel anywhere.

Teacher-led

Scaleable

Action-based

Supporting high-impact projects developed by some of the world's best teachers.

Three ways to get involved:

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Projects

Expertise. Dedication. Passion.

Pick a teacher-led project to join. Sign up, take action in your setting, learn from other schools doing the same — and share what works.

Climate Education

Practical, classroom-ready way for schools to take climate action together and share what works.

Community Leadership

Connecting schools through simple, scalable commitments that build community and learning.

Food Insecurity

Practical projects tackling food insecurity in schools

Education in Crisis

Innovative projects helping communities rebuild futures through education and learning.