Facts about the Maranyundo School:

• Independent English speaking boarding school for girls grades 7-8-9
• Construction began in 2005
• School opened in February, 2008
• Currently 180 total students, 60 in each grade, 30 per class
• All teachers are academically (degree) qualified
• A student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is maintained
• Is located in the town of Nymata, in the Bugesera district of Rwanda
• Merit based admission, based on Rwandan National Exam scores and financial need
• Faculty and staff are recruited locally, augmented with US volunteer teachers and tutors
• School receives baseline funding from the Ministry of Education with additional funds to support the elements of a School of Excellence provided by the Maranyundo Initiative
• Maranyundo Initiative provides scholarships so that qualifying graduates can attend upper secondary school
• Is  run by the Benebikira Sisters, a Rwandan order of Roman Catholic nuns who are highly respected and have a long history of providing quality education to the economically vulnerable