Overview
Gandaki Boarding School (GBS) was established in 1966 AD as a non-profit institution with the motto ‘Knowledge, Character and Service. GBS is a selective co-educational boarding school that offers its service to students ranging from Grades 4 to 12. The school is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural, and multi-ethnic educational institution that incorporates all castes, cultures, religions, values, and languages.
GBS features an inquiry-based, concept-driven curriculum that provides a well-rounded, student-centered program. The language of instruction is English. Students are blessed with the opportunity to express their talents in a variety of athletics, academic, artistic, and creative work.
GBS sponsors a variety of clubs such as Health and Sanitation, Handwriting, and English that can foster their potential. Seven academic departments and seven administrative sections team up to work for a better output. A new ICT Building and swimming pool have recently been added to the School.
The commitment of GBS:
- To provide an educational program that develops students’ curiosity and creativity.
- To develop responsible and engaged learners.
- To foster tolerance, respect, and acceptance of others.
- To build each student’s resilience and self-esteem.
- To provide a curriculum that is rich and relevant and allows all students to succeed.
- To promote a strong, supportive partnership between home and the school and the wider community.
- To have high expectations of ourselves and others.
The belief of GBS:
- To provide an educational program that develops students’ curiosity and creativity.
- To develop responsible and engaged learners.
- To foster tolerance, respect, and acceptance of others.
- To build each student’s resilience and self-esteem.
- To provide a curriculum that is rich and relevant and allows all students to succeed.
- To promote a strong, supportive partnership between home and the school and the wider community.
- To have high expectations of ourselves and others.
Scholarship Provision:
As it is a non-profit making institution, the objective of the school is to provide quality education at an affordable cost. The school has been providing scholarship facilities to 20 – 25% of students, who are underprivileged, marginalized, backward, and who are from remote areas and so-called low castes. Such scholarship ranges from class 4 to class 12 and college level as well.
These students are given facilities as per their categories. They adjust themselves to the motto of Knowledge, Character, and Service.
A-Level Program at GBS:
GBS introduced Cambridge University O-Levels in 1990 GCE A Level commenced in 2010. students are selected on the basis of the results of the Entrance Examinations which take place in June. All students are offered the following subjects: AS: General Paper, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology/Computer A2: Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Computer, Math.
- which has been designated as one of the best schools in the country on the basis of School Evaluation Methods set by the Ministry of Education, Kathmandu, Nepal,
- achieved international awards in A-Level examinations
- received scholarships to study in top Universities (USA, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Finland, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, etc.) of the world.
Contact Details:
Gandaki Boarding School (National School)
Lamachaur, Pokhara
Phone No.: 061-440398, 440414, 441719
Fax No.: 061-440958
Email: [email protected]
Website: wwww.gbs.edu.np