The Aga Khan School Chitravad

Aga Khan School, Chitravad is located in the Gir region of Southern Saurashtra. The School was established in June 2003 with pre-primary and primary sections. It is the only English Medium School in the district of Junagadh.

It is also affiliated with the Gujarat State Curriculum. Started with 44 students, today the school has over 350 students of varied cultures and backgrounds. A progressive broad-based curriculum aims at developing well-rounded students.

The School is part of the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES). It has a long tradition of leadership in educational development. The foundations of the present system were put in place by Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III, under whose guidance over 200 schools were established during the first half of the 20th century, the first of them in 1905 in Zanzibar, Gwadur in Pakistan and Mundra in India. Since the creation of Aga Khan Education Service companies in the 1970s, the schools have been centrally administered and managed.

AKES currently operates more than 250 schools and advanced educational programmes that provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary and higher secondary education services to more than 54,000 students in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Uganda, Tanzania and Tajikistan.

Facilities:-

Computer Laboratory

The internet-enabled computer lab is designed to meet the child’s Information Technology needs. Trained and experienced teachers provide both theoretical and practical lessons for students to help them navigate a rapidly changing and technology-driven world. The computer classes also offer interactive study modules in English such as the Waterford English language programme.

School Library

The library acts as a centre of academic and intellectual development for staff and students. The library houses books in diverse subjects in English, Hindi and Gujarati.

Playground

The School has a large playground providing ample opportunities for team games like kho-kho, volleyball, kabaddi, cricket, baseball etc.