The Government of Nepal’s Post Disaster Needs Assessment estimates that, as a result of the April 25, 2015 earthquake, 28,572 classrooms in public and private schools were totally destroyed or damaged beyond use. The extensive damage interrupted the education of over 2 million children and youth.  Many public school grounds are being used as temporary shelters for displaced populations, which will delay school re-opening. Nepal’s school children, displaced from education by the earthquake, urgently need safe learning spaces to restart education. Long breaks from school can lead to increased dropout rates. Additionally, the psychological impact on children, parents, teachers and the community needs to be addressed. Girls and boys experience emergencies differently and are exposed to a variety of protection risks if they continue to lack options to access education and safe learning spaces. A return to school can safeguard youth from exposure to child labor, human trafficking, child marriage, and gender-based violence.