Shalom International School is a private preschool, elementary and high school in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is located along Agip Road, before Agip by Ada Goerge, Rumueme and was founded by Honourable Chidi Amadi and his wife Vidal. [1]
In the beginning, the school had 18 registered pupils, 4 teachers and 4 functional classrooms. Today, the enrollment is 540 with over 30 functional classrooms and a total staff strength of 72. [1]
Shalom was formally registered as a private educational institution in 2000. The school has received approval and permit from the Rivers State Ministry of Education. [1]
Shalom International School has two campuses: Port Harcourt and Igwuruta. The facilities that can be found within Shalom's main campus include:
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