School survey in Río Amarillo, Honduras: what the students told us

In May 2026 the International Project Alliance ran a survey among the students of the Río Amarillo IHER. Straightforward questions: how old they are, how they rate what they’re learning, what makes it hard to get to class, what they would change if they could change one thing.

We’re publishing all of it.

The education comes out well

Students rate the quality of the education they receive at 4.73 out of 5. Across every answer, only two fell below 4. It’s the highest figure in the survey and there isn’t much to interpret: most of them are satisfied with what they’re getting.

Behind that is something the survey also picked up: their families’ support, which students rate at 4.50. In an area where four in ten students work as well as study, having the family behind you is not a small thing.

What makes it hard to get there

Almost half say nothing stops them attending. The rest point to transport — the most-mentioned concrete difficulty — and to getting up early.

A single student mentioned money. It’s worth not reading more into that than it says: someone who can’t pay for transport is often no longer in the classroom to answer a survey.

What they asked for

Two requests stand out from the rest.

The first is air conditioning: nearly two in three chose it when asked for the one thing they would improve. It has to be read with its context — the survey was taken during an unusual heatwave — but the rest of the answers point the same physical direction: the lunch area is too small and more shaded outdoor seating is needed. The school has grown fast.

The second is a course: Informática, computer science, by far the most requested, close to a quarter of the answers. The IHER system is working toward approval for this career; the school is ready to offer it as soon as it’s authorized. The other careers that came up are taught at trade schools or universities, not in secondary school.

Why there are fewer boys than girls

Nearly two thirds of those who answered are young women. Asked what they put it down to, students gave two reasons: the boys are working, or they don’t like studying.

The survey doesn’t support more than that. It’s an open question that deserves a careful look with better data than a questionnaire can give.

What happens now

• The Informática course is ready to launch once approval comes through.
• Air conditioning and a bigger lunch area are possible, but our partners need
• a formal long-term lease first, so the school knows it can keep using these facilities.

The full numbers are below. If your club or your business would like to back any of these, write to us.