Army Public Schools & Colleges System

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Army Public Schools & Colleges System
APSACS
Location
Information
School typeArmy School; semi-private, preparatory
Motto"I shall rise and shine!"
Opened1975
School board FBISE, CIE and Edexcel.
Teaching staff18,462
Years offered3-4 to 18-19
Gender Mixed with separate sections for males and females in most schools.
Number of students301,855
Average class size30
Education system SSC, HSSC and GCE
Classes offered O and AS/A level, Matriculation, Intermediate
Language English-medium education
ScheduleAbout 6 hours (7.30 am to 1.30 pm) in summer and (8.00 am to 2.00 pm) in winter
Houses  Faith
  Unity
  Discipline
  Tolerance
AlumniApsacian
Directors APSACS1 Brig. Ramzan [Director] 2. Brig. Tahir Ali Syed [Regional Director X Corps]
Branches230.
Website apsacssectt.edu.pk

Army Public Schools & Colleges System(APSACS) is a school system operated by the Pakistani Army with over 230 branches. APSAC System operates in 18 regions across Pakistan, with supervision by 18 regional directors. [1] They are sub-divided into 18 regions. [2] APSACS Secretariat serves as central unifying body, which controls technical aspects of the system. It is one of the largest educational systems of Pakistan

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History

Army Public School was founded by Pakistan Army to provide quality education to the children of Pakistan Army personnel and civilians. [3] The schools are well-equipped with labs, at par with any American suburban school. [3] The students can opt for O Levels examination system, a British qualification, or a local qualification. [3] There is also an insolved mystery regarding an infamous 10143 in the Saddar, Karachi branch.

Disaster

On 16 December 2014, six gunmen affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) conducted a terrorist attack on one of the Army Public School in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar . Several students were killed and injured in the incident. The incident is popularly known as 2014 Peshawar school massacre.

List of regions

Notable alumni

Faculty

See also

References

  1. "APSACS Locations across Pakistan". www.apsacssectt.edu.pk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "APSACS Organization". www.apsacssectt.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Pakistanis Question Perks of Power". Washington Post .
  4. "Marium Mukhtiar", Wikipedia, 2 January 2025, retrieved 27 February 2025
  5. Tribune.com.pk (4 March 2015). "APS principal refused to leave school until the last child was rescued". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. Warner, Frank. "L. Macungie woman loses sister on Pakistan's 'darkest day'". mcall.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.