Froebel's International School
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| name = Froebel's International School
| native_name = فروبیلز انٹرنیشنل اسکول
| image = Froebel's Day care Main Branch Faisalabad.jpg
| imagesize = 170px
| caption = Froebel's International School (Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi Branch)
| logo = Froebels logo.gif
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| established = {{start date and age|1975}}
| founder = Sabiha Zamir Khan
| closed =
| type = Private
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| colors = {{colorbox|blue}}{{colorbox|white}} Blue and white
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| campus type = Urban
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| location = Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Wah Cantt
| country = Pakistan
| coordinates = {{coord|33.722902276342175|73.05292213097361|display=it|type:edu}}
| website = {{url|www.froebels.edu.pk}}
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Froebel's International School is a network of private schools in Pakistan with branches in some major cities of the country.{{Cite web |date=2015-04-25 |title=Froebel's graduates urged to get ready for future |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/37001-froebels-graduates-urged-to-get-ready-for-future |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=The News International |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2012-04-24 |title=Amid laughter and thunderstorm, a memorable graduation |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/369409/amid-laughter-and-thunderstorm-a-memorable-graduation |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}} It is considered one of the best schools in Pakistan but has been constantly criticized due to its high fee structure.{{Cite web |last=Abbasi |first=Kashif |date=2015-11-20 |title=Over 100 CDA officials being investigated for corruption |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1220989 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
History
It was founded in 1975 by Sabiha Zamir Khan, the widow of Admiral Zamir.{{Cite web |last=Talat |first=Javed |date=2017-10-14 |title=The passing of an icon |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/236845-The-passing-of-an-icon |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=The News International}}{{Cite web |title=Froebel's International School {{!}} Educational Institutes froebels.edu.pk |url=https://froebels.edu.pk/About-Us |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=froebels.edu.pk}} In 1981, Froebel's acquired a 6,000 square yard plot at Rs70 per square yard in Sector F-7/2 of Islamabad to develop a new school branch. The school was constructed in 1987.{{Cite web |last=Bilal |first=Muhammad |date=2015-10-16 |title=How Islamabad's private schools acquired land at 'throwaway prices' |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1213241 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
In September 2013, a student from Froebel's International School Islamabad broke the world record by scoring 47 A's in his O and A level examinations.{{Cite web |last=Mumtaz |first=Hajrah |date=2013-11-04 |title=Close, but no cigar |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1053987 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Dawn |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-09-01 |title=47 As in O, A levels: Pakistani student beats world record |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1039680 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
Froebel's Model United Nations (FROMUN) is held on annual basis at Islamabad campus.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-22 |title=Froebel's MUN moot opens |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/572533-froebel-s-mun-moot-opens |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=The News International |language=en}}
Branches
- Froebel's International School F-7 branch{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's Staff |date=2018-10-06 |title=Annual Dawn spelling bee concludes |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1437091 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
- Froebel's International School Peshawar Road Rawalpindi branch
Notable alumni
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
- Haroon Tariq
- Taimoor Etezaz
- Muhammad Behram Khan
- Mudassar Hussain{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Shubhajit |date=2008-01-01 |title=Bilawal not the only son breaking through Pak political cloud |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bilawal-not-the-only-son-breaking-through-pak-political-cloud/256283/ |website=Indian Express}}
- Amira Jadoonhttp://www.amirajadoon.net {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Official Website|http://www.froebels.edu.pk/}}
{{Schools in Islamabad}}
{{International schools in Pakistan}}
Category:Educational institutions established in 1975
Category:Academic institutions in Pakistan
Category:Private schools in Pakistan
Category:1975 establishments in Pakistan
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