El presente trabajo se propone abordar la noción de crisis de la educación en el contexto actual, rescatando principalmente los aportes de Hanna Arendt y Philippe Meirieu. A través del análisis de una entrevista realizada a estudiantes de secundario se buscará poner en diálogo dichos conceptos con algunos interrogantes derivados de mi proyecto de investigación que involucra la pregunta general sobre el papel de la escuela en el mundo contemporáneo. Me interrogo acerca de las representaciones simbólicas acerca del futuro que elaboran los jóvenes estudiantes y los modos en que se implica la escuela en estas representaciones. Como así también sobre los modos de habitar o transitar la escuela que puedan aportar una experiencia diferencial a las trayectorias individuales de los jóvenes estudiantes. Palabras clave Estudiantes, Futuro, Proyectos colectivos ABSTRACT SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL: YOUNG PEOPLE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY PROJECTS This paper considers the notion of crisis in education in the current context, rescuing the contributions of Hanna Arendt and Philippe Meirieu. Through the analysis of an interview with secondary students will seek to put these concepts in dialogue with some questions arising from my research project that involves the general question about the role of schools in the contemporary world. I ask myself about the symbolic about the future that develop young students and the ways in which the school is involved in these representations representations. As well as on ways to transit the school that can provide a differential experience to individual trajectories of young students. My interest is to provide a critical look at the processes of subjectivation that take place in school, especially for discussion to the hegemonic social discourse, which generally has dismissed the potential school and its stakeholders to promote civility practices, recognition and mutual respect. Key words Secondary, Students, Future, Community projects