St Francis Xavier's Green Herald International School
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SFX Greenherald International School is a private English school
s in Bangladesh
. Located in Mohammadpur
, Dhaka
, right beside St. Joseph Higher Secondary School. The school is administered by the Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka. Even though the school is a Catholic school, a majority of the students are Muslim.
The students graduate by sitting for the GCE O Levels & A Levels under University of Cambridge International Examinations.
The examination board, curriculum and syllabus are set by University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate which is a department of the University of Cambridge
. The exam papers are sent to the UCLES to be checked, who determine the student grades. The school also offers extra curricular activities such as debating, science fairs, art competitions, and has active athletic teams for basketball, football, and volleyball. The school currently also admits students to their newly formed Cambridge A Levels program.
St. Francis Xavier's Green Herald students participate in the National Debating Championships in the English Language in Bangladesh.
French Language is compulsory and taught beginning from grade 5.
hrome Science Club
Notable alumni
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School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
s in 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...
. Located in Mohammadpur
Mohammadpur Thana
Mohammadpur is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Though initially Mohammadpur has grown as a residential area, nowadays many commercial places can be found here. The area has become more crowded than it was before...
, Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, right beside St. Joseph Higher Secondary School. The school is administered by the Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka. Even though the school is a Catholic school, a majority of the students are Muslim.
The students graduate by sitting for the GCE O Levels & A Levels under University of Cambridge International Examinations.
The examination board, curriculum and syllabus are set by University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate which is a department of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. The exam papers are sent to the UCLES to be checked, who determine the student grades. The school also offers extra curricular activities such as debating, science fairs, art competitions, and has active athletic teams for basketball, football, and volleyball. The school currently also admits students to their newly formed Cambridge A Levels program.
St. Francis Xavier's Green Herald students participate in the National Debating Championships in the English Language in Bangladesh.
French Language is compulsory and taught beginning from grade 5.
School Clubs
- FX-13 Chrome Science Club
- Greenherald Debating Society
- Club Francais SFX
- ENIAC Computer Club
- Bangla Club
- Greenherald Community Service Club
- SFX Green Herald High School Student Council
hrome Science Club
FX-13 CHROME, Science Club is one of the oldest and most popular clubs Saint Francis Xavier Greenherald International School is very much active since 1996.
Notable alumni
- Irene KhanIrene KhanIrene Zubaida Khan is a Bangladeshi human rights activist. She was the seventh Secretary General of Amnesty International until her resignation on 31 December 2009. She was appointed as a member of the Charity Commission of England and Wales on 1 January 2010 but resigned after a controversy over...
: Secretary General of Amnesty International, Currently working with The Daily Star. - Aref Chowdhury: Scientist in Bell LabsBell LabsBell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
- Geeti Ara Safia Chowdhury: Advisor to Interim Bangladesh Government's Ministry of Social Welfare and CEO of Adcom, Bangladesh.
- Saumit Singh: Assistant Editor of the Mumbai MirrorMumbai MirrorMumbai Mirror is a largest compact newspaper in the city of Mumbai with a daily circulation of over 600,000 copies. Its first issue was published on May 30, 2005 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India newspaper....
- Barrister Sara Hossain
- Sabina Faiz Rashid: Professor, School of Public Health, BRAC University
- Mishu Rahman: Television Personality
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