From 2011 through 2024, the School of Choice / L'Ecole de Choix served Haiti through its high-quality elementary school and graduate education program for students in grades 1 through 13.

While we graduated our final class of 6th graders in Summer 2024, we continue to provide this high quality leadership development education to young adults living in Haiti’s extreme conditions of poverty through our continuing academic excellence program for our Choix graduates, in service of our mission.

OUR MISSION

To partner with Haitians to educate and develop Haitian youth to lead their communities, Haiti and the world.

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The Choix Legacy:
Our Elementary Program

For families living in the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Choix always has been more than a school. It has been a place where students received an exceptional education and an opportunity to learn the skills they needed to become future leaders of Haiti. Our objective was to provide them with a quality education, so that they would be able to support themselves and their families, to educate their own children, and thereby to end the cycle of poverty.

Sunsetting the Elementary Program

Unfortunately, after 13 years, we were unable to sustain this central element of our program financially. As a result, this part of our program concluded in Summer 2024 with our final 6th grade graduation.

This grave and debilitating consequence was the result of the total collapse of the donor environment for Haiti, and the resulting abandonment by contributors of its nonprofit activities, such as Choix.

2024 and Beyond:
Haiti’s Reality of Inhumane Conditions

0%

Transportation of vital goods and supplies has been paralyzed

71%

% of haitians experiencing food insecurity (per wfp)

22%

% OF children with stunted growth (and many more have irreversible physICAL / developmental delays)

80%

% of women and girls subject to one or more instances of gender-based violence (4 out of 5)

26,000

# of haitians deported from the united states back to haiti in 2023

4,200,000

# of children deprived of education due to cost, insecurity, and lack of infrastructure and staff

The Lasting Impact of Choix’s Elementary Program

Notwithstanding the loss of the elementary program, we acknowledge the positive impact that every single day at Choix has had on our students and, therefore, on our community. We know that impact is lasting, and we hope that everyone touched by their years at Choix will use that experience to inspire others.

Even one day or one year at Choix is a foundation for their knowledge. We must value every day of every school year.
- Choix faculty member

Choix Today: The Graduate Program

We are dedicated to remaining in solidarity with our graduates, some of whom have been with Choix since our inception and practically all of whom started in Choix’s 1st grade.

As long as we are financially capable, we will protect and preserve what now remains of Choix’s legacy through a program that has demonstrated exceptional impact throughout our lengthy history:
Our after-school academic excellence program for our Choix graduates.

This program for qualified Choix grads in grades 7-13 (philo) includes tutoring, mentoring, social, emotional and health education, and personal development; and has led to measurable success year after year. For example, participating Choix graduates have a 100% success rate on national exams compared to a 54% passing rate for students in our region

Choix Graduate Program: Student Achievements

9.5%

Choix graduates who hold the #1 rank in their class of May 2024 at their various middle schools and high schools.

30%

Choix graduates who are among the top 10 students in their class of May 2024 at their various middle schools and high schools.

100%

Choix's passing rate on Haiti's mandatory exams by Choix's grads participating in our academic excellence program (compared to an average passing rate of 54% for our region).

Why Choix’s Grad Program is so Vital:

Paving a pathway for
Haiti’s next era

If you wish to partner with our program, kindly note that any funds received will be accepted as general contributions and shall be directed toward our operations budget for the benefit of our students and community.

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Then & Now

Please use the arrow sliders below to see the growth and development of our Choix students from then to now!

Balzanette and Belzanette 2018, 2024

Bidjiline and Guerlanda 2018, 2024

Daniel and Reginald 2018, 2024

Daniel, Nathanie and Dearrick 2018, 2024

Esthania and Jackytchen 2018, 2024

Marclineda, Fritzthaina, and Sowaya 2017, 2024

Martine and Ruthchelle 2018, 2024

Michelda Sophonie and Keymiha 2018, 2024

Mitchina Bwadley and Dearrick 2017, 2024

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