Scholastica

dividuals, who are equipped to tackle head-on the challenges of the modern-day "global village", both academically and professionally. They aspire to become active and responsible citizens, who embrace and respect people from other cultures and walks of life. Scholastica was founded in 1977 by Mrs. Yasmeen Murshed, who had begun her career in education as a teacher in various institutions. After Liberation she began teaching small groups of students at home. This led to the establishment of Scholastica Tutorial in 1977 which was the earlier name of the school. She ran the school as it slowly grew and expanded as the Chairperson of the Board of Management of Scholastica until 2007. Scholastica campuses are now located in different key areas of Dhaka city; however except the senior campus in Uttara (Sector 1), all operate in rented premises. The Senior campus in Uttara is the first custom built premises which houses students of Class VI to XII and the other campuses in Dhanmondi, Gulshan and Uttara house the students of Playgroup to Class IV in the different locations. The new campus in Mirpur is the second purpose-built campus which will eventually comprise of the complete range of classes from Class I to XII. Scholastica is dedicated to:

Promote a strongly rooted knowledge of, and involvement with, national heritage and history, culture and language

Develop students’ intellectual capacity and academic skills to an internationally competitive standard

Develop discipline as well as healthy self-esteem in our students

Develop students’ skills and abilities to meet global challenges

Encourage students to develop positive attitudes to learning with trust, confidence, curiosity, responsibility and independence and instill the desire to become accomplished human beings

Build strong foundations for further academic development and develop students’ study habits

Develop social awareness and a sense of responsibility amongst students

Focus on each student as a unique individual and address their needs accordingly
Encourage development of every aspect of a student by considering all facets of childhood and human development.