Whole-school transformation
Current educational systems face persistent learning tensions, stress, and disconnection. Schools of Happiness helps schools put wellbeing and human flourishing at the center of teaching and learning.
Learners grow socially, emotionally, and academically — not just at school, but for life.
Educators recover joy, purpose, and craft — the heart of any healthy classroom.
Parents and neighborhoods co-create a culture of belonging around every school.
Framework
Transformation moves across 9 dimensions of wellbeing — curricular, relational, environmental — grounded in SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 3 (Well-being).
How it works
Whole-school well-being assessment — students, staff, families, environment.
Co-created roadmap with the school community, aligned to SDG 4 and SDG 3.
Curricula, teacher training, and initiatives across the 9 dimensions of wellbeing.
Continuous measurement and certification as a School of Happiness.
Teachers of Happiness
Teachers of Happiness is a cornerstone of the broader Schools of Happiness initiative — a global effort to place well-being at the heart of how teachers teach and how students learn.
The program has trained over 45,000 teachers across Latin America, Mexico and Spain through the Amauta Project, and in Bhutan through the ELC School's "Educaring for Global Happiness" program. Its curriculum is built on mindfulness, emotional intelligence and contemplation, equipping educators to become conscious catalysts of well-being in every classroom they lead.
Flagship case studies
Latin America, Mexico & Spain
The Amauta Project specializes in educational innovation across Latin America, focusing on teacher training and curriculum development that emphasizes emotional and social competencies. The project has expanded into Mexico and Spain, adapting its curriculum to each region's cultural and educational needs.
Educaring for Global Happiness
Bhutan is the country that created Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a guiding measure of development. In this spirit, the Teachers of Happiness curriculum runs there through the ELC School's "Educaring for Global Happiness" program, extending the same mindfulness, emotional intelligence and contemplative practice to Bhutanese classrooms.
The framework
Six elements guide how Teachers of Happiness builds thriving educational ecosystems.
Sustainability and renewal of resources, both human and environmental.
A culture supporting the health and happiness of all members.
Celebrating differences while promoting inclusivity and collaboration.
Interconnectedness of elements within the educational ecosystem.
Emotional intelligence and empathy as core teaching capacities.
The capacity to adapt and remain steady through change.
A whole-person map
The lens Teachers of Happiness uses to see the whole student — and the whole educator.
Managing emotions effectively and a positive outlook.
Healthy lifestyle choices and physical health.
Lifelong learning and critical thinking.
Strong supportive relationships and community connections.
Purpose and meaning aligned with personal values.
Respecting and caring for the natural world.
Satisfaction and enrichment in one's work.
Managing resources for a secure, stress-free life.
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A free, private assessment that helps school leaders see where their community already thrives — and where to focus next.
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Voices from the programmes
Validated words from coaches, professionals and Chief Well-Being Officers who have taken part in our programmes, Fests and retreats.
Before engaging with the World Happiness Foundation, I often treated well-being as something separate from performance. The program helped me see that people do their best work when meaning, trust, and humanity are built into the way we lead. That insight changed both my coaching conversations and the results my clients pursue.
Executive Coach|United States
GGH helped me connect dots I had previously treated as separate: personal awareness, team culture, organizational design, and social impact. Seeing the whole system changed the way I diagnose challenges and the kind of solutions I am willing to build.
Organizational Strategist|Belgium
The Foundation gave me language for something I had felt for years: real transformation begins inside, but it cannot end there. I now help leaders connect personal awareness with the cultures and communities they influence. My work feels deeper, more courageous, and more useful.
Leadership Coach|Canada
The program moved happiness from the edge of my leadership agenda to the center of how I think about progress. I began evaluating decisions not only by what they deliver, but by the human experience they create along the way.
Senior Leader|Austria
I came looking for new coaching tools and found a much larger invitation - to accompany people toward lives of purpose, connection, and contribution. The program expanded my practice while reminding me why I became a coach in the first place.
Professional Coach|Mexico
GGH gave me a coherent framework for work that had sometimes felt fragmented. I can now help clients connect individual practices with leadership behavior, cultural conditions, and measurable organizational priorities. The result is a more credible and lasting approach.
Well-Being Consultant|Czechia
Authorized testimonials, published as given in English.
