1987

The original team behind the Escuela Nueva (EN) model -along with former Ministers of Education Gabriel Betancur Mejia, Doris Eder de Zambrano, Rafael Rivas Posada, and Rodrigo Escobar Navia- founds Fundación Escuela Nueva Volvamos a la Gente (FEN) to adapt the EN model to urban contexts and new populations, ensure its quality, foster innovation, and promote its expansion nationally and internationally.

Building on this foundation and with the support of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), FEN adapts EN’s strategies and materials to the urban context, creating Escuela Activa Urbana (EAU) and initiating pilot programs in several cities across the country.