A Peruvian billionaire contracted a world-famous design firm to remake his country's private school system, and the results are stunning
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So, in 2011, with the help of design firm IDEO, he created one.
Innova Schools are the product of that desire. They rely on blended learning - a form of education that uses technology and guided independent study - to get kids thinking creatively, flexibly, and critically. In turn, families pay only $130 a month in tuition.
The model is getting international attention, most recently as a top-prize winner at the International Design Excellence Awards.
Check out a tour of the school below.
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