Schools of Happiness
Designing Schools Where Students Flourish
Why Schools of Happiness?
Current educational systems are subject to tensions of various kinds: the persistent learning crisis, the high rate of early school leaving, growing inequalities in learning, among others.
According to UNESCO data:
- 1 in 3 pupils is bullied every month.
- More than half of the world’s children and adolescents are not learning.
- 244 million children and young people worldwide are out of school.
Our mission is to create a bridge between individuals, communities, and systems to foster a world where happiness, well-being, and regeneration are at the core of everyday life.
Through education, collaboration, and innovation, we aim to transform traditional practices into holistic approaches that prioritize mental, emotional, and social health for everyone.
We work in partnership with the United Nations, institutions, organizations, community leaders and individuals like you to achieve 10 billion free, conscious and happy people by 2050.
"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all"
- Aristotle -
"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all"
- Aristotle -
Our Framework and Impact
Schools of Happiness use the Wheel of Happiness to guide transformation across 9 dimensions, grounded in SDGs and well-being science.
What is Schools of Happiness?
Schools of Happiness is an initiative that helps Schools to:
Improve
Wellbeing, sustainability,
and culture in the educational Ecosystem.
Foster
happiness and commitment within the educational community.
Contribute
to broader environmental and social impact initiatives.
The Teacher as the axis of Happiness
The Happiness Schools Initiative recognises the importance of teachers as the backbone of Happiness. The Happiness Schools Initiative works in its early stages with teachers, focusing on their empowerment through three basic principles:
Teacher Wellbeing for a Positive and Stimulating Classroom Environment
Promoting Skills and Training to Add Value in the Classroom
Emotionally Aware and Purposefully Connected Students
School Stakeholders
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Proven Models:
Organizations committed to well-being and happiness with which we have worked.
Join the Movement: How It Works?
Diagnosis
Community-based happiness and well-being assessment.
- General Surveys
- Interviews and focus groups to gather key information
- Report Submission
Strategic plan
Co-creation of strategic plans with leaders, teachers, and overall community.
- Diagnostic Report
- Customized program
- Initiatives, training, and self-sustainability strategies.
Implementation
Initiatives across the 9 dimensions with expert guidance
- Ongoing training and advice for the organization's leaders and collaborators.
- Access to our platform with tools and resources to implement wellness initiatives in schools.
Measurement & Certification
Evaluation and impact tracking. Final assessment to measure progress against the initial assessment.
- Measure results every 3 to 6 months based on key indicators
- Certification as a School of Happiness
The Framework:
People, Schools & Planet
Why Becoming a School of Happiness
Happier and Healthier Students.
- Schools that prioritize well-being experience lower stress levels and greater social cohesion. (World Happiness Report).
- Conscious and Happy leaders take better decitions and prioritize better.
- Conscious and Happy Students are more confident and resilient. Improved focus and creativity.
Conscious and Happy Schools
- They attract aligned talent and retain people longer.
- Supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 4 (Gender Equiality) by incorporating happiness into educational systems.
- They create workplaces where people flourish, not survive, contributing to collective wellbeing beyond organizational boundaries.
Global Network and Recognition.
- Position your School as a pioneering model for well-being, sustainability, and citizen participation.
- .Join a global network of like-minded people, schools, workplaces, and cities.
- A community of more than 10,000 people in more than 450 cities over the world, ahering the same vision of happiness and wellbeing.
How to be a School of Happiness?
Let’s Co-Create Happier Schools
As an Organization: Be Certified as a School of Happiness
- Position your School as a pioneering model for well-being, sustainability, and citizen participation.
- Join a global network of like-minded people, schools, workplaces, and cities.
- A community of more than 10,000 people in more than 450 cities over the world, ahering the same vision of happiness and wellbeing.
As a School Leader:
Become A Conscious Catalyst
- A transformational certification designed for people who deeply resonate with the mission.
- The next generation of facilitators, consultants, and project leaders who will guide the transformation of communities.
- Together, we build spaces where happiness is a shared reality. In partnership, we become more than the sum of our parts.