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Teach For Uzbekistan
Developing Leaders through Education.
We recruit young people with strong leadership potential and place them in schools, where they work alongside teachers and local communities to expand opportunities for children.
What we do
We recruit young leaders, train them, and place them in regional schools for two years. Fellows teach priority subjects — mathematics, sciences, English and IT — run projects with their schools and communities, and grow as leaders with mentoring and a global network.
Our belief
We unite leaders who don’t wait for change — they create it. Who build their future with intention and confidence. Who are ready to ignite, inspire, and grow the next generation of leaders. Who want to spark real change in education, and beyond.
Our values
Perseverance
Together, we overcome challenges and see things through.
Growth
We grow every day by trying new things and supporting one another.
Inclusivity
We build relationships based on respect, the value of every individual, and genuine connection.
Leadership
We take responsibility and act, while staying open and accessible.
Challenges we tackle
Bridging the regional education gap
With the support of donors and sponsors, we provide school equipment and facility improvements to schools across Uzbekistan’s regions.
Modernizing how students learn
Our Fellows teach a broader skill set — critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership — that connects education to real opportunity.
Expanding life beyond the classroom
Our Fellows organize after-school activities that help students discover and grow their talents.
Our impact so far
- Fellows
- 69
- Actively teaching today in 18 partner schools across Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya and Karakalpakstan
- Students reached
- 8,000+
- In schools facing teacher shortages
- Students diagnostically tested
- 2,500+
- DT 2025 — establishing a baseline and tracking educational progress over time
- Average academic gain
- +14.3%
- With 360+ students improving by more than 20%
- Classroom-quality measures improved
- 6 of 7
- Panorama Education survey, 753 students — including +10 points in Classroom Environment and +8 in Student Support
- In parts of Kashkadarya
- up to +21.3%
- Internal monitoring, Chirakchi and Kokdala districts
Data as of 30 April 2026
Where we work
Fellows teach in partner schools across these regions.
Point at a region to see its name; click it for the details.
since 2024
Kashkadarya
- Year joined
- 2024
The Fellow’s journey
15 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Apply
Online application and phone interview.
In Tashkent and the regions
Assessment Center
Group activities and real-world simulations.
July–August 2027, five weeks
Summer Institute
Intensive training before placement.
Two years
Teach and lead
Teach, run community projects, grow as a leader.
Latest news
25 June 2026
Teach For Uzbekistan’s first cohort completes the two-year program
To mark the occasion, a graduation event brought together program participants, students, school principals, representatives of government and international organizations, partners, and friends of the organization.
15 April 2026
Teach For Uzbekistan expands partnerships with higher education institutions
Teach For Uzbekistan has signed cooperation memoranda with several leading higher education institutions.
3 April 2026
Central Asian Climate Conference held in Muynak
The Central Asian Climate Conference was held in Muynak, marking the completion of the first stage of the Climate Education and Leadership program.
Voices of our Alumni
Before requiring something from my students, I want to be a living example myself. I want to plant in their minds the belief that “Yes, it can be done”.
You must win a student’s heart, and only then nurture a love for the subject. When children feel supported, they begin to see both their studies and themselves differently.
Through Teach For Uzbekistan I began striving toward greater goals. The program helped me identify the most important thing: my mission in life.
Part of a global movement
Since 2024 Teach For Uzbekistan has been an official partner of Teach For All — a network of independent organizations in 63 countries that bring young leaders into the classrooms that need them most.
- partner organizations
- 63
- continents
- 6
- participants teaching in their two-year commitment
- 14,500
- students reached by current participants
- 1.5 million
- alumni worldwide
- 113,000
- of alumni keep working for children’s opportunities
- 75%+
Teach For All, “Our Network in 2026” · teachforall.org/network-partners ↗
Teach For All around the world
Each orange country has its own partner organization, founded and led locally. Uzbekistan is ringed.
Get involved
Apply to the Fellowship
Two years of teaching and leadership in a regional school. Applications open on 15 October.
Support our work
A one-off or regular donation funds the recruitment, training and support of Fellows.
Partner with us
Companies, foundations and universities work with us in defined, well-reported ways.
Our partners and supporters
- Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Teach For All
- Youth Affairs Agency of Uzbekistan
- Yandex Uzbekistan
Questions people ask us
What is Teach For Uzbekistan?
Teach For Uzbekistan is a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and places outstanding university graduates and young professionals as teachers in underserved schools across Uzbekistan, through a two-year Fellowship. We are a partner of the global Teach For All network.
Is TFU a government program?
No. TFU is an independent nonprofit that works in partnership with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education under a formal Memorandum of Understanding. Our program is designed to complement, not replace, the state education system — Fellows teach in public schools under the direction of school administrators, in full alignment with national education standards.
How is TFU funded?
Through a diversified base of partners and donors, including corporate partners, international foundations, and individual philanthropists — alongside institutional support from government partners.
How can I support TFU if I’m not applying as a Fellow?
You can partner with us as an organization, donate, or follow our work on social media.
Who can become a Fellow?
We look for motivated, capable young people with leadership potential — not necessarily a teaching background. What matters most is character, motivation, personal responsibility, and alignment with our values, evaluated alongside subject knowledge and communication skills.
Stay in touch
News from the schools, dates that matter and ways to help — once or twice a month.