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Westwood International School is an
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. It was founded in 1988 with sponsorship from the American and British governments and in collaboration with the Botswana Ministry of Education. US, British and South African teaching materials are employed. Head of School, Robert Jones, is British, Secondary Principal, Heidi Cavanagh is Canadian, Primary Principal, Esme De Jager is
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History

Westwood International School was founded in May 1988 under the sponsorship of the
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and American governments and local companies in collaboration with the Botswana Ministry of Education.


Educational program

The school's educational program extends from kindergarten through grade 13. The school year, beginning in January and ending in December, comprises 3 trimesters: mid-January to mid-April, mid-May to early August, and mid-September to early December.


Fees and finances

During the 2015-2016 school year over 97% of the school's income derives from tuition fees. Annual tuition rates, in US Dollars, are as follows: (Accurate as of March 13, 2017) For new students, there is a one-time, non-refundable fee of BWP 20,000, (Approx USD 2,000). There is also a testing fee.


See also

* Maru-a-Pula School *
St. Joseph's College, Kgale St. Joseph's College is a government-aided Catholic school in Gaborone, Botswana. The school was founded in 1928 by the Catholic Church to form and inform Batswana children. A government-aided mission school, it is financed by the government o ...


References


External links


Official website


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