It was originally produced as a learning resource for schools in countries where Internet access is limited, though it has also enjoyed significant success in the developed world.
Taking the UK National Curriculum as its starting point, articles are organised by school subject, from Art and Citizenship, to Geography and Mathematics.
However, in South Africa and India, SOS Children benefited from the help of partners such as the Shuttleworth Foundation and the Hole in the Wall.
[2] The 2013 version of Wikipedia for Schools was released onto USB memory stick, to accommodate the increased size of the new edition, as well as to improve durability and portability.
[4] Though editing may seem conservative to some users, SOS Children attempts to bear in mind the various cultural settings in which Wikipedia for Schools is intended for use.