These children live in the four corners of the earth, but share the same thirst for learning. They understand that only education will allow them to a better future, and that is why every day, they must set out on the long and perilous journey that will lead them to knowledge. ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL immerses us in the extraordinary routines of these children, whose sheer will to accomplish their dream leads them into a path we have all walked - but never like this.