Scholastica is a private English medium school in

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, offering

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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,

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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

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'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

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examinations which are conducted by the

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. Since the 2008–09 academic session, the school's O and A Level examinations have been administered by

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, 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

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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, Bangladeshi English-language novelist *

Tulip Siddiq Tulip Rizwana Siddiq ( bn, টিউলিপ রেজওয়ানা সিদ্দীক; born 16 September 1982) is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Hampstead and ...

, British Member of Parliament and granddaughter of the Father of the nation of Bangladesh,

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengalis, Beng ...

. *

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

References

External links

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