Shanti Education Nepal (SEI Nepal) selects its school projects on the basis of the following criteria:

1. The school has to be a public school – those funded by the government and/or funded through a trust.
2. The student number in the primary level (up to grade 5) has to be 100; 150 in lower secondary level (up to grade 8 ) and 200 in the secondary level (up to grade 10) and 250 in the higher secondary level (up to grade 12).
3. The school has to submit a request letter as approved by its school management committee. It also has to submit a recommendation from the District Education Office mentioning the need of the said project(s).
4. The school should be at least half an hour’s walking distance away from the nearby school.
5. At least 30 percent of the total cost should be borne by the community – in form of cash and kind.
6. The school should provide a written plan to sustain the school in the future.
7. The school should participate in the activities organized by SEI Nepal.
8. The school should provide periodic updates about its progress to SEI Nepal