UNRWA aims to give Palestine refugee students a basic education comparable to that provided in government schools in the region, so that they are on an equal footing in gaining access to educational and employment opportunities. Consequently, UNRWA schools use the same curricula and textbooks as the host government/Authority schools, and pupils sit, wherever applicable, for national exams at each stage of the education cycle.

Targeted Education Programs Include:

Remedial Education Program:

A program to provide remedial education in English for school children in three subject areas: Arabic, mathematics, and science. This program is aimed to compensate for the lost school days that have resulted due to the ongoing crisis. 50 teachers will be trained to implement the remedial materials. The program will be conducted at all UNRWA operated schools.

As evidenced in a recent press release from UNRWA, “UNRWA students excel in Comprehensive Exam"... to read more click here.

Teaching conflict resolution and human rights

The Friends of UNRWA will support a unique curriculum created by UNRWA that teaches conflict resolution and human rights to more than 500,000 refugee children in UNRWA schools in all five areas of operations. Students and teachers in all UNRWA schools have, enthusiastically embraced this unique curriculum. Students have created artwork to illustrate their understanding of and support for the curriculum, two examples of such artwork from UNRWA schools in Ramallah and Beirut are shown below.

In both cases the students shown in the respective art works are stating their right to receive an education.

Please revisit this site as we develop our programs to support this very unique and needed curriculum.