Best English Medium Schools in Dhaka

Finding best English medium schools in Dhaka, among a large number of modern education-oriented schools, is comparatively a tough job. This is because the Bangladesh capital city of Dhaka has been recognized as the education hub of the country. Eventually, a good number of convent schools, based in this city, are very successfully serving a large pool of students, imparting quality education. Such a trend has been observed since the country acquired it independence in the year of 1971. If we look back in the history of the per-independence years of Bangladesh, it can be noted that English medium schools had been in high demand since the East-Pakistan era.

The education curriculum, practiced throughout the English medium schools in Bangladesh, has been designed, developed, and currently being supervised by the British Council in Bangladesh. To educate the future citizens of this country, the education system is always monitored and improved following the global education standard practiced worldwide, especially in the western countries.

To assist parents’ with relevant information about the best English medium schools in Dhaka, following is a comprehensive list on this topic:

AGA KHAN SCHOOL

Website: http://www.agakhanschools.org/bangladesh/aksd/
Address:
Primary Building
Road 9, Sector 4
Uttara Model Town
Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 895 0029, 891 4042

Junior Building
Road 6, Sector 4
Uttara Model Town
Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 892 0481, 892 0482

Senior Building
Road 6A, Sector 4
Uttara Model Town
Dhaka 1230
Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 895 9722, +880 2 791 4538
Email: Enquiry form is available on the website.

International School Dhaka (ISD)

Website: http://www.isdbd.org
Address:
Plot 80, Block E, Bashundhara R/A, (Opposite Apollo Hospital), Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh
Phone: (88 02) 8401101-7, 8402878
Mob: 01819231100
Fax: (88 02) 8401622
Email: info@isdbd.org
Tuition Fees: http://www.isdbd.org/uploaded/Admissions/School_Fees_2014-15.pdf

Scholastica

Website: http://www.scholasticabd.com

Address: House 3/D, Road 2/A, Block J, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212.
Telephone: 8815222-3 & 9887277, Fax: 8813141.
Office hour: 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.
Admission Office hour: 10:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m.
Admission office email: admissions@scholasticabd.com
Other Campus addresses: http://www.scholasticabd.com/fin-aid.html

About Sholastica: Established in 1977 by Mrs. Yasmeen Murshed Scholastic provides a balanced and global standard education for all it students, using English as the medium of instruction. This school provides equal emphasis on Bangla.

Scholastica aims to build curious, knowledgeable and caring young individuals, who will be equipped to tackle head-on the challenges of our modern-day “global village”. They will aspire to become  

responsible citizens, who will embrace and respect people from other cultures and walks of life.

Scholarships: This school offers two types of scholarships: (1) Merit-based Scholarship—offered to one student from Class V to X. (2) Need-based financial assistance: Every year the school offers scholarship to the students who are in acute need for such assistance. A standard procedure is conducted to evaluate and select the students requiring this help from the school fund. For more information on scholarships, parents are advised to email at cholarship@scholasticabd.com.

Mastermind

Website: http://www.mastermindschool.org/

Adderss : House # 05, Road # 12 New, Dhanmondi,

Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh.

Telephone: 9130878

Fax No: 8155905

E-mail: admin@mastermindschool.org

Admission:

1.      Admission for the session 2013-2014 takes place only in Playgroup in Dhanmondi branch.

2.      Admission for the session 2013-2014 Playgroup to grade eight takes place in Uttara branch.

3.      A-Level admission for the session 2013-2014 takes place for both Dhanmondi and Uttara branch.

Note:  Admission in A-Level requires a student’s completion of O-level and obtaining at least grade “C”. More details information regarding admission form and other procedure can be found on the website of the school.

Oxford International School

Website: http://www.oisbd.net

Address (Main Campus):
CLSP, Check Point, O Level and A Level examinations)

House No. 34, Road No. 27 (old), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka,

Phone No. 9115392, 9145587. Fax – 9145560

Address (Other Campus): http://www.oisbd.net/ois/index.php

e-mail:info@oisbd.net

Oxford International School (OIS) is an English medium co-education School. Up to GCE O and A Levels, it follows the University of Cambridge (UK) academic programme. Ian Burges, an ex-professor of the University of Cambridge UK was the first principal of OIS. Its inception with a single campus, today OIS has moved to a modern campus. This institution is renowned as the pathfinder in advanced education, knowledge creation and innovative types of teaching and skills development to its students.  The real charm of receiving education at OIS is exceptionally brilliant faculty members. They render state-of-the-art level of expertise in all the disciplines.

Australian International School 

Website: http://www.ausisdhaka.net
Address:
12 United Nations Road
Dhaka, Bangladesh 1212
International: (8802)-882-2452
Local: 02-882-2452

SFX Greenherald International 

Website: https://www.sfxghis.com
Address:
24 Asad Avenue Mohammadpur
Dhaka 1207 Bangladesh
Phone: +88-02-9115200
Fax: +88-02-8120371 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Website: http://www.aisdhaka.org
Address:
12 United Nations Road
Dhaka, Bangladesh 1212
International: (8802)-882-2452
Local: 02-882-2452

The list of top English medium schools in Bangladesh cannot be completed naming the following institutions, these are as:

1.      Radiant International School

2.      Manarat Dhaka International School

3.      Chittagong Gramer School

4.      Viqarunnisa Noon School (Dhaka Board)

5.      Rajuk Uttara Model School

6.      Nur International School

7.      International Turkish Hope School

8.      Willes Little Flower School

All these schools follow the General Certificate of Education (GCE) syllabus. These come under the supervision of two different boards: (1) The University of Cambridge (UK), and (2) Edexcel. The GCE certification program (UK-based) one of the internationally approved educational qualification. The two types of programmes, that is, Ordinary level (O level) and Advanced level (A level) are equivalent of SSC and HSC certification programs under the Bangaladesh National Board of Education. Under this educational module, examinations take place twice a year. These examinations are directly supervised by the British Council. Students who are not attached to regulars schools also eligible for registering with the British Council in order to sit for yearly examinations.