Chittagong Grammar School
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Chittagong Grammar School (CGS) was founded in 1992, to satisfy the need for an international school in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...

, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. The school is an associate member of Round Square Organization, driven by the philosophy of Kurt Hahn
Kurt Hahn
Kurt Martin Hahn was a German educator whose philosophies are considered internationally influential.-Biography:...

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Initially an ‘O’ Level school, CGS introduced ‘A’ levels in 2002. CIE results in 2006 were: 98% pass, (55% A/B) for ‘A’ Levels; 100% pass, (96% A/B) for ‘O’ Levels. CGS alumni have been admitted to universities including Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford.

The school has a extracurricular programmes including: aerobics, arts and crafts, badminton, basketball, chess, computers, community service, cricket, dance, debating, drama, elocution, embroidery, environmental conservation, excursions/expeditions, fitness training, general knowledge instrumental music, karate, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, soccer, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, track and field, vocal music, volleyball, yearbook, yoga. Clubs include Bengali Society, Book, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Nature society, Publishing, Science, Web Society, Young Readers, and Youth.

CGS is also a centre for the US College board
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...

 examinations, SAT I & SAT II. It is also one of only three schools in Bangladesh to be listed in the ISS (International Student
International student
According to Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development , international students are those who travel to a country different from their own for the purpose of tertiary study. Despite that, the definition of international students varies in each country in accordance to their own national...

 Services) Directory of excellent International schools. In 2003 CGS was awarded ‘International Fellowship Centre’ status by Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International Examinations
University of Cambridge International Examinations is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19, offering examinations and qualifications in more than 150 countries. It is an Examination Board under Cambridge Assessment, founded in 1858 as a department...

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In mid 2010, CGS opened their Dhaka branch in the city's Gulshan area. It is called Chittagong Grammar School-Dhaka (CGS-D)

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