Chittagong Grammar School

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Chittagong Grammar School
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Chittagong Grammar School

Coordinates 22°21′35″N91°50′03″E / 22.3597°N 91.8342°E / 22.3597; 91.8342
Information
MottoO Allah give me knowledge
Established1992;32 years ago (1992)
FoundersBilquis Dada, [1] Farhat Khan and Shereen Ispahani
Head teacherMahine Khan (Upper School) Hector Fernandez (Middle School)
Grades Playgroup to Class 12
Color(s)  
Blue and White
Website cgs.com.bd

Chittagong Grammar School (CGS) is an all-through school in Chittagong, Bangladesh but also has an establishment in Dhaka. The school is an associate member of Round Square Organization, driven by the philosophy of Kurt Hahn.

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Initially an 'O' Level school, CGS introduced 'A' levels in 2004/2005. CIE results in 2006 were: 2% pass, (55% A/B) for 'A' Levels; 100% pass, (96% A/B) for 'O' Levels.

CGS is also a centre for the US College board examinations, SAT I & SAT II. It is also one of only twelve schools Bangladesh to be listed in the ISS (International Student Services) Directory of excellent International schools. In 2003 CGS was awarded 'International Fellowship Centre' status by Cambridge International Examinations.

History

The Chittagong Grammar School (CGS) was founded in 1992, to satisfy the need for an international school in Chittagong.

A derelict building on Sarson Road was renovated and refurbished to house the school which opened in January 1993. There were only five classes - 5 to 9, 64 students and 14 teachers. Enrollment commenced in October/November 1992 and classes began on 12 January 1993.

The range of classes was expanded and by 1996 the entire range of classes (Playgroup to 'O' Levels) was being offered. Later the same year, the academic year of the school was changed from January - December to a September - June session.

In September 1996, CGS relocated and moved the Junior Section (Playgroup- Class 3) to its new premises.

In addition to Round Square, CGS is a member of several other international organizations, including a College Board Center (SAT tests), Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme (DOE), International School Services (ISS), Harvard University Model United Nations (MUN) and an international Fellowship Centre for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

Curriculum

CGS follows a British school curriculum, [2] with the exception of the CGS NC campus, which follows the national curriculum. [3]

During the school year several field trips are conducted to complement the curriculum being taught in class.

Extracurricular activities

The school has an extracurricular programmes including: aerobics, arts and crafts, badminton, basketball, chess, 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 and Young Readers.

Cricket Team

Chittagong Grammar School boasts a dynamic cricket team coached by Mohammad Azim Uddin, having coached the team for well over 15 years. The current captain for the soon-ending session 2023/24 is Pritom Dey, an energetic captain who leads by example. The team recently won the RS CICT (Round Square CGS International Cricket Tournament), beating teams like Presidency and Welham Boy's School from India to attain the title. In 2022/23 they were runners up in the Scholastica International Cricket Tournament.


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Subsidiaries

CGS Dhaka

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

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