Abaarso Network enables transformative change through educating and empowering the human capital needed to achieve ethical and effective development.
Abaarso School is an internationally recognized 7th-12th grade co-ed boarding school outside of Hargeisa, Somaliland featured on 60 Minutes, in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, MSNBC, and Forbes. Abaarso School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and because enrollment demand is now 35x current capacity, Abaarso Network has invested further in sister institutions of Barwaaqo University and the Kaabe Schools in order to create a self-fulfilling educational ecosystem.
Founded in 2017 to become the premier higher education institution in Somaliland, Barwaaqo University is a teacher’s college and Somaliland’s only all-female university. Somali girls desperately need more positive female role models and educational opportunities that prepare them for careers that can fulfill their dreams and make a true difference to society. While current students are enrolled in a four-year School of Education, Barwaaqo plans to strategically add new professional degree programs until it has filled out a broad range of offerings.
The Kaabe Schools are a new system of K-12 day schools with Montessori-inspired elementary education. Kaabe focuses on student-centered learning and building positive relationships with local communities. These schools will be staffed with teachers from Barwaaqo University, who are specifically prepared to teach Kaabe’s curriculum, and managed by Abaarso School alumni who have returned after graduating from universities abroad. This system will be scalable, sustainable, and operated predominantly by homegrown Somali talent.
Abaarso Network enables transformative change through educating and empowering the human capital needed to achieve ethical and effective development.
“After conducting our own research and having discussions about Abaarso School and Barwaaqo University; we decided that we fully support their major contributions and achievements in Somaliland.” H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland
“Abaarso Network’s unprecedented success has led to tremendous local demand for our world-class education. We are now positioned for rapid scaling, helping Somalis achieve the society they seek.” Jonathan Starr, Founder of the Abaarso Network.