Teach For Armenia

What Teach For Armenia does

Teach For Armenia (legally Teach For Armenia Educational Foundation) is a Yerevan-based nonprofit founded in 2013 as the 36th partner of the global Teach For All network. It runs Armenia's flagship two-year National Service Program in Education, recruiting exceptional university graduates and professionals to serve full-time as Teacher-Leaders in high-need public schools across 10 regions of Armenia, particularly rural and border communities. The program reaches more than 30,000 students annually through 85+ active Teacher-Leaders and 40+ partner schools, supported by 5 weeks of pre-service training, a 5-week Leadership Academy, and continuous coaching via a Leadership Development Manager system. An alumni network of 550+ continues post-service, with more than 70% remaining in education, public service, or social impact.

The organization's core pedagogical technology is Change-Based Learning (CBL), a proprietary five-step methodology (Big Idea, Exploration, Project Proposal, Action, Evaluation) that pairs with an internally developed Leadership Competency Assessment Framework. Around the core service program, Teach For Armenia operates an interconnected portfolio: Tech4Armenia (a STEM-focused track where participants retain tech-company salaries), Seroond (principal leadership development), Káits (a social innovation incubator), a fully funded Master's Program in Teacher Leadership, a Public Policy Lab for education advocacy, and Emergency Education delivered via the 405 Educational Alliance coalition for forcibly displaced students from Artsakh. Programs are validated through an 18-month UCLA CRESST research partnership covering 78 schools.

Teach For Armenia is funded entirely through donations (individual contributions in AMD, USD, and EUR), institutional grants, and corporate sponsorships (e.g., HSBC Bank Armenia, EasyPay, Zangak, Armenian Missionary Association of America), with 96% of spending directed to programs and annual Big Four audits. It does not sell a commercial product; instead, the 'pricing model' consists of sponsorship tiers ($100 for classroom materials, $500/month stipend support, $2,500 for pre-service training, $10,000 for a full year of service). The organization is governed by a Board chaired by Founder and CEO Larisa Hovannisian, sits under the parent Armenia Education Initiative, and operates a U.S. affiliate (Friends of Teach For Armenia, Inc.) for diaspora fundraising.

Name

Teach For Armenia

Legal name

Teach For Armenia Educational Foundation

Website

https://teachforarmenia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teach For Armenia is a Yerevan-based nonprofit, the 36th partner of the global Teach For All network, that places exceptional graduates as two-year Teacher-Leaders in high-need Armenian public schools, reaching 30,000+ students annually through its proprietary Change-Based Learning methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC), Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

Keywords

• National service education
• Teacher leadership development
• Educational equity programs
• School placement initiatives
• Nonprofit education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Accepts donations from individuals in AMD, USD, and EUR through secure online platforms. Donors can give through local Armenian payment processing, US-based platform, or European giving partners.
2. Institutional Funding Partnerships: Funding from foundations, corporations, and institutional partners in Armenia and the diaspora who invest in long-term educational equity and national development. Supporters include individuals, families, foundations, and corporate partners.
3. Corporate Sponsorship Programs: Companies sponsor schools through NationBuilder program or specific initiatives like Tech4Armenia. Examples include HSBC Bank Armenia sponsoring Prototype track of Kaits incubator, and EasyPay sponsoring Hatis Secondary School through Nation-Builder program.
4. Employer Partnership Recruitment: Organizations pay to access vetted pool of mission-driven alumni professionals through Alumni Employment Partnership. Partners gain access to alumni through events and networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Teach For Armenia operates a two-year national service program that recruits exceptional university graduates and professionals, trains them through a 5-week pre-service training and 5-week Leadership Academy, and places them as full-time Teacher-Leaders in high-need public schools across rural, border, and underserved communities of Armenia. The program is supplemented by specialized tracks and credentialing opportunities (Tech4Armenia STEM track, fully funded Master's degree), with a built-in alumni employment pipeline connecting graduates to 50+ employer partners after service.

Product overview

Teach For Armenia operates as a comprehensive ecosystem of interconnected educational programs under the Armenia Education Initiative. The core offering is the two-year National Service Program, which places Teacher-Leaders in high-need public schools. This core program is supplemented by specialized tracks (Tech4Armenia for STEM), the Seroond leadership program for school principals, the Káits social innovation incubator, a fully-funded Master's Program in Teacher Leadership, the Public Policy Lab for advocacy, and Emergency Education initiatives including the 405 Educational Alliance for displaced communities. The organization also employs its proprietary Change-Based Learning methodology as the vehicle for fostering student leadership across all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tech4Armenia: Specialized STEM track within the National Service Program addressing the national shortage of strong STEM teachers in Armenia's public schools.
• 405 Educational Alliance

Products and services

• Teach For Armenia National Service Program Flagship two-year national service program that places exceptional university graduates and professionals as full-time Teacher-Leaders in high-need public schools across Armenia, including 5 weeks of pre-service training and 5 weeks of Leadership Academy before classroom placement.
• Tech4Armenia Specialized STEM-focused track within the National Service Program addressing the national shortage of strong STEM teachers through a 1+1 year format where participants remain employed by their sponsoring tech company while teaching in under-resourced public schools.
• Seroond
• Káits Social Innovation Incubator
• Master's Program in Teacher Leadership
• Public Policy Lab
• Emergency Education (405 Educational Alliance) Rapid-response educational support program for displaced communities from Artsakh, coordinated through the 405 Educational Alliance coalition with partners including UNICEF Armenia and the World Bank.
• Alumni Employment Partnership

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ students reached every year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UNICEF ArmeniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Partnership supporting education in emergencies for forcibly displaced students from Artsakh. Part of the 405 Educational Alliance coalition providing comprehensive wraparound support including education, psychosocial support, nutrition, and essential services.
• World Bank in ArmeniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Collaboration on education initiatives for displaced communities from Artsakh, working to transform public schools into local hubs of resilience.
• Zangak Publishing HousemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership to promote reading in primary schools serving communities most in need. 100 books donated to 3 schools (Abovyan No. 8, Vagharshapat No. 1, Masis No. 3) including schools welcoming displaced students from Artsakh.
• CRESST at UCLA School of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Comprehensive 18-month research partnership to assess program efficacy across 78 schools. Led by Dr. Li Cai and Dr. Noelle Griffin, studying impact on student leadership, schools, and communities.
• Books for HopemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Initiative '1 School Library per Month' providing books to border community schools. Partnership active since January 2023, replenishing school libraries with fiction and world literature.
• Oxford Armenia FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborates with Books for Hope initiative through fundraising to provide books to schools in border communities of Armenia.
• Promise Armenian Institute at UCLAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Co-host of Armenia's Promise Forum at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, bringing together education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to address educational transformation.
• Armenian Missionary Association of AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership during 2020 Artsakh War response providing tablets and internet access to 250 students who lacked digital connectivity, ensuring continued ability to learn remotely during the crisis.
• Teach For AllcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Global network partnership as the 36th country partner. Access to global best practices, network resources, and shared learning across 36 countries committed to educational equity.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Teach For Pakistan: Pakistan Teach For All partner placing Fellows in low-income schools for two years; operates with similar cohort-based training, public-school dependency, and alumni-network-driven impact strategy.
• Teach For Malaysia: Malaysian Teach For All partner operating a two-year national service Fellowship placing graduates in under-resourced schools, with similar cohort structure, teacher training rigor, and alumni ambassador program.
• Teach First: UK partner in the Teach For All network running a parallel two-year leadership-development program placing graduates in low-income schools, with strong alumni retention into education and public-sector leadership comparable to Teach For Armenia's model.
• Teach For America: Founding U.S. partner of the Teach For All network; operates the same two-year national service model placing high-achieving graduates in high-need public schools, providing the template and global brand that Teach For Armenia adapts to the Armenian context.
• Teach For Nigeria: Nigerian Teach For All partner running a two-year teacher-leadership Fellowship in underserved communities; comparable emerging-market operating context and similar alumni-led reform ambitions.
• Teach For Bangladesh: Bangladesh partner in the Teach For All network with a nearly identical two-year Fellowship model placing university graduates in high-need schools and building an alumni leadership pipeline in education and public service.
• Enseña por México: Mexican Teach For All partner running a two-year national service program placing professionals in underserved schools, with comparable teacher-leader training, alumni network, and public-policy advocacy strategy.
• Teach For India: India partner in the Teach For All network placing Fellows in low-income schools for two years; operates an alumni-led movement and similar teacher-leadership development framework highly comparable to Teach For Armenia's program structure.
• Teach For Nepal: Nepal Teach For All partner operating a two-year Fellowship in rural and under-resourced schools, with comparable geography, scale, and rural-school placement model to Teach For Armenia.

Broad incumbents

• Teach For All: Global umbrella network of which Teach For Armenia is the 36th country partner; provides shared best practices, brand, and funding access that directly shape Teach For Armenia's operating model and growth trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TeachForArmenia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teach-for-armenia

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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