# World Refugees School

> World Refugees School (WRS) leverages technology to provide scalable, affordable, and certified high-quality education for the world’s refugee and displaced children, and communities in fragile countries.

Also known as: WRS, WRS Global.
Vision: Solve the education problem for the world’s refugee, displaced, and fragile communities.
Website: https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/
Email (general inquiries): info@wrschool.org
Email (donations): donate@wrschool.org
WRS America: 3657 Miners Ravine Dr, Roseville, CA 95661, US
WRS Resource Office: 41 Ahmad Shawq St., Jabal Al-Lweibdeh, Amman, JO

## Programmes and pages

- [Home](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/): WRS uses technology to deliver scalable, affordable, certified education to refugee and displaced children and communities in fragile countries.
- [THE WRS PLATFORM](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/the-wrs-platform/): WRS runs on ITG’s EduWave® platform: multi-curriculum, multi-language learning at about $310 per student per year fully loaded, or $74 where teachers and hardware exist.
- [Education and Learning Management System](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/education-and-learning-management-system/): The WRS Education and Learning Management System, based on EduWave, provides data, transparency and accountability at system, school, class and student level.
- [Certification](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/certification/): WRS works toward internationally recognized, accredited certificates for refugee children, with certifying bodies such as Ofqual and City & Guilds.
- [Teacher Training](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/teacher-training/): WRS and its partners train teachers to use technology in refugee and crisis settings, cascading training to parents, siblings and community members.
- [Global Digital Content Repository](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/global-digital-content-repository/): The WRS Global Digital Content Repository helps teachers and programme managers in refugee settings find and access quality digital learning content.
- [School in a box](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/school-in-a-box/): School in a Box brings the power, connectivity, hardware and software an operating school needs to wherever refugee and displaced children are.
- [Special content packages](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/special-content-packages/): WRS special content packages address the particular learning needs of refugee and displaced children, including support for children affected by trauma.
- [Donate](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/donate/): Donate to World Refugees School to fund technology-enabled, certified education for refugee and displaced children. Give once, monthly or yearly.
- [Contact Us](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/new-contact-us/): Contact World Refugees School. Offices in Roseville, California, and Amman, Jordan. Email info@wrschool.org.

## News

- [World Refugees School, CK-12 Collaborate to Enrich WRS Content Repository](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/world-refugees-school-ck-12-collaborate-to-enrich-wrs-content-repository/) (2020-09-24)
- [The First NGO Worldwide to Offer an Internationally Recognized Formal Educational Program](https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/the-first-ngo-worldwide-to-offer-an-internationally-recognized-formal-educational-program/) (2019-08-09)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is World Refugees School (WRS)?
World Refugees School (WRS Global) is a school that leverages technology to provide quality education to children in need globally in an affordable, scalable, durable, immediate and certified way.

### Who does WRS serve?
WRS serves the world’s refugee and displaced children, and communities in fragile countries, many of whom have no access to formal education.

### How much does WRS education cost per student?
WRS programme costs are about $310 per student per year fully loaded, or $74 per student where teachers and hardware already exist. WRS does not exceed 7.5% total overhead in its deployments.

### Are WRS certificates internationally recognized?
WRS is committed to international accreditation. Its education follows the relevant curricula of the countries where it operates, it records each child’s achievements so certificates can be issued, and it works with certifying authorities such as Ofqual and agencies such as City & Guilds so that certification can be accredited.

### What technology does WRS use?
WRS uses the EduWave® platform, developed by WRS partner ITG. It supports cross-border, multi-curriculum, multi-language education and learning management for schools, classes, teachers, parents and students.

### What programmes does WRS offer?
WRS develops four systemic building blocks — the education and learning management platform, certification, the Global Digital Content Repository, and teacher training — plus two packages: School in a Box and special content packages for children in crisis situations.

### How can I support WRS?
You can donate once, monthly or yearly at https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/donate/. Organizations can also partner with WRS: implementation partners use WRS solutions in education programmes and share feedback that guides their improvement.

### Where is WRS located and how can I contact it?
WRS America is at 3657 Miners Ravine Dr, Roseville, CA 95661, USA, and the WRS Resource Office is at 41 Ahmad Shawq St., Jabal Al-Lweibdeh, Amman, Jordan. Email info@wrschool.org, or use the contact form at https://wrsstg.itgsolutions.com/new-contact-us/.