WE

ARE

 

RISING.

Helping governments deliver better learning at scale

We strengthen teaching and learning at scale through evidence-based approaches, practical technology, and deep experience working within public school systems.

Founded in Sierra Leone in 2014, we’ve spent over a decade developing, testing and delivering approaches that improve classroom practice and student learning.

Across seven randomized controlled trials, students in Rising-supported schools have learned on average 2.4x faster each year than their peers.

We combine strong pedagogy, teacher and school leader support, data and technology with deep implementation experience. We also work with governments and partners to co-design, localise and test promising new approaches, generating evidence about what works and what can scale.

Today, we support more than 400,000 students across 1,400 public schools in West and East Africa, working with governments to deliver better learning at scale.

HOW WE WORK

  • Better teaching, better learning

    We strengthen classroom teaching through structured curriculum, practical teacher support and approaches designed for the realities of large, mixed-ability classrooms. Our focus is simple: helping more children build strong foundational skills.

  • Government partnerships at scale

    We work with governments to strengthen teaching and learning through public systems. Our role varies by context, from program design and hands-on implementation to technical support and quality assurance, with a focus on affordability, government ownership and sustainability.

  • Technology, AI and evidence for impact

    We develop, test and integrate practical technology and AI solutions, both our own and those developed with partners. By testing them in real school settings, we generate evidence on learning, implementation and cost to understand what works, what needs to improve and what is worth scaling.