This article aims to analyze the relationship between education and territory, considering the rural coffee-growing environments of Colombia, focusing on the specific case of the Luis Felipe Restrepo Herrera Rural Educational Center, located in the southwest of the Antioquia department, Colombia. The study explores how social, economic, and political conditions affect rural education and the educational trajectories of children and youth in these communities. Additionally, the article reflects on the perception of the rural world as backward compared to the urban, and how the concept of "new rurality" redefines this view.

In the context of the Educational Center under study, the specific challenges faced by students are examined, including the need to balance studies with work during the coffee harvest, the region's main economic activity. This analysis seeks to understand the factors influencing rural education and to highlight the unique opportunities and challenges of this educational community, aiming to contribute to the search for more effective and equitable solutions to improve education in Colombia's rural areas.