Scholastica is a private English medium school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, offering pre-school to

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courses. It is prominently recognised as one of the elite schools of Bangladesh, boasting a strong alumni network.

History

Scholastica was set up in 1977 in to meet the demands for schools having English as the medium of instruction but emphasising equal proficiency in

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. In January 2001, the senior classes moved into new premises.

Campus

Scholastica's junior, middle and senior divisions are housed in the Dhaka neighbourhoods of

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, Gulshan, Uttara and Mirpur. The Uttara campus was built in 2000. It accommodates classes 3 to 12 in classrooms across its seven-storeyed compound. STM Hall is an auditorium which is used as a gymnasium and is named after Yasmeen Murshed's husband, Syed Tanveer Murshed. Scholastica has opened a campus in Mirpur.

Curriculum

Scholastica offers a complete primary, elementary, secondary and high school programme leading to the General Certificate of Education examinations which are conducted by the British Council in Dhaka. Since the 2008–09 academic session, the school's O and A Level examinations have been administered by Cambridge Assessment International Education, replacing the

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system of schooling.

Activities

Laboratory

Laboratory facilities are provided for all the science classes. The senior laboratories are inspected and approved by the representatives of the University of London to meet its standard for the practical requirement of the 'O' and 'A' Level examinations.

Extra-curricular activities

Scholastica extra-curricular activities include drama, debating and public speaking. School teams participate in inter-school and national competitions. Theatrical presentations are performed in English and Bengali. Several after-school programs are offered beginning in middle school.

Notable alumni

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, first Bangladeshi and only Bengali to complete Seven Summits record *

Shazia Omar Shazia Omar is a Bangladeshi novelist. Her debut novel, ''Like a Diamond in the Sky'', was published by Penguin India and Zubaan in 2009. The novel dealt with drug abuse. She studied at Dartmouth College and the London School of Economics. She i ...

, Bangladeshi English-language novelist * Tulip Siddiq, British Member of Parliament and granddaughter of the Father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. *

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, a Bangladeshi advertising executive, television and film actor and a musician.

References

External links

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