Charles Dale Memorial International School is a secondary boarding school located in the city of
Port Harcourt,
Nigeria
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and affiliated with
Bereton Montessori School. At present it holds 400 students and little over 45 teaching staff. It is located at no. 12 Army Range Road, Igwuruta-Eneka.
History
The leadership of Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School, in conjunction with the school's 25th anniversary in 2003, elected to open a secondary school. This would allow students to continue their education at the secondary level. Groundbreaking of the school was held in 2004; construction included modern classrooms, science labs, computer labs with internet access, sport fields, a library, and student and staff housing. The school opened to students on 30 September 2006.
The school is named in memory of
Charles Dale
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for his contributions to education in Nigeria. The school's founder, Chief Victoria O. R. Diete-Spiff, is Dale's daughter.
The 2006–07 academic year began with 32 students and 14 faculty; enrollment increased to 38 students by April 2007. Enrollment jumped to 149 students in September 2007 and 237 as of January 2009.
See also
*
Emarid College
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List of schools in Port Harcourt
This is a list of notable schools in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It includes both public and private schools.
* Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School, Elelenwo
* Ash Merlyn International School, Elelenwo
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Charles Dale Memorial International School
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Secondary schools in Rivers State
Schools in Port Harcourt
Educational institutions established in 2006
2006 establishments in Nigeria
2000s establishments in Rivers State
Co-educational boarding schools
Boarding schools in Rivers State