CoEd has assumed ownership of a fully operational college-prep boarding school and university residence house for young women in Guatemala! This investment stems from CoEd’s 2024 Impact Study, interviewing and surveying over 700 current and former Rise students and their families. We learned that more than 90% of Rise graduates want or wanted to study at the university level, but only 24% were able to do so. Responses like these have provided a roadmap to maximizing impact in Guatemala, as guided by program beneficiaries.
By integrating CFM School and Casa Sofia into CoEd, we can provide increased access to quality secondary and higher education opportunities. We are honored to continue the heartfelt and impactful work started by Sisters of the Precious Blood.
CFM School
CFM School, or Centro de Formación Multiple (CFM), means Center for Holistic Education. This boarding school provides a 5-year college preparatory education to 7th-11th grade girls in Guatemala. While it is currently located in a rural area northwest of Guatemala City, a more accessible and centralized campus is underway closer to CoEd’s Education Center.
With less than 40 students currently enrolled due to space constraints, the new campus will provide space to serve more than 3x more students and provide a permanent foundation for future generations of young women.
We plan to welcome students into the new facility in January 2029.
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Casa Sofia
Casa Sofia offers residence housing for young women studying at the university level in Guatemala City. The primary requirement is passing the university entrance exam.
Graduates of CFM School will receive priority admittance. The remaining spots will be open to promising graduates from CoEd’s programs.
Casa Sofia will be undergoing renovations in alignment with CFM School to improve dormitories and shared spaces, create designated study areas, and increase the residence’s capacity from 11 to 20 living spaces by January 2029.
CFM 3D Models
Casa Sofia 3D Models
The Impact Initiative
To bring this vision to life, we’re launching the Impact Initiative, a capital campaign to strengthen the Rise Youth Development Program and raise funds to expand and integrate CFM School and Casa Sofia into the CoEd fold!
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Want to be a part of this transformational next chapter in Guatemala? Request sponsorship opportunities using the form below! Sponsorships range from $100 to $200,000. Click here or scroll through the gallery below for examples.
Contributions will be recognized with naming rights to specific spaces within the newly remodeled school.
