St Francis Xavier's Green Herald International School
Coordinates: 23°45′34″N 90°22′04″E / 23.7595°N 90.3678°E SFX Greenherald International School is a private English school in Bangladesh. Located in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, beside St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, the school is administered by the Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka. Even though the school is Catholic, a majority of the students are Muslims.
The students graduate by sitting for the GCE O Levels and A Levels under University of Cambridge International Examinations. The examination board, curriculum and syllabus are set by University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate which is a department of the University of Cambridge. The exam papers are sent to the UCLES to be checked, who determine the student grades.
The school offers extracurricular activities such as debating, science fairs, art competitions, and has athletic teams for basketball, football, and volleyball. The school admits students to their newly formed Cambridge A Levels program.
St. Francis Xavier's Green Herald students participate in the National Debating Championships in the English Language in Bangladesh.
The French language is encouraged and taught from grade 5.
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[edit] School clubs
- FX-13 Chrome Science Club
- Greenherald Debating Society
- Club Francais SFX
- ENIAC Computer Club
- Bangla Club
- Greenherald Community Service Club
- Greenherald Newsletter
- The Writers' Association
- SFX Greenherald High School Student Council
FX-13 CHROME Science Club is one of the oldest and most popular clubs of Saint Francis Xavier Greenherald International School. It has been active since 1996.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Irene Khan - Secretary General of Amnesty International, working with The Daily Star.
- Geeti Ara Safia Chowdhury - advisor to Interim Bangladesh Government's Ministry of Social Welfare and CEO of Adcom, Bangladesh.
- Sara Hossain - barrister
- Sabina Faiz Rashid - Professor, School of Public Health, BRAC University
- Mishu Rahman - TV personality
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