Rising Academies

Rising Academies is an education company founded in Sierra Leone in 2014. It initially provided emergency education during the Ebola Epidemic and opened its first school in April 2015. We currently serve 300,000 students across more than 700 schools in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and Rwanda.

We deliver quality education through curriculum development, intensive teacher coaching, and actionable data for teachers and school leaders. We are expanding our offerings with Bambai (bamb.ai), a suite of tools that helps schools use data to improve classroom quality. We are a Certified B Corp, and independent studies show our students make more than twice the progress of their peers.

We also work on business development and fundraising to secure grants and investments from governments, philanthropies, and multi-stakeholder consortia to support our growth.

Our mission is to create the best schools and the most powerful teaching and learning tools for the people who need them most. As a Certified B Corp, we are committed to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

We offer a flexible work environment with options for remote work or working from our operating countries: Ghana, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

We promote continuous development and growth for our employees. We operate with a global, non-negotiable pay scale for all positions. We are also a Certified B Corp, included in the Best for the World list.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

We offer opportunities for continuous development and growth. We maintain a global pay scale for all positions, which is non-negotiable. Employees can work remotely or from one of our operating countries: Ghana, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, or Liberia.

We are a Certified B Corp and have been recognized in the Best for the World list.