Using a partner-centric approach to sustainable education in Central America, CAFRED partners with local and national governments to leverage financial resources and technical assistance that will contribute to the sustainability of the schools it builds. CAFRED also partners with NGO’s to study lessons learned and to replicate best practices. CAFRED promotes team building, community support and parental involvement while training teachers to become better instructors. CAFRED also implements extra-curricular programs and activities that improve the school experience for children, thereby increasing attendance, improving academic performance and decreasing the high repetition of grades normally found in rural schools.