Lilfordia School

{{Infobox school

| name = Lilfordia School

| image = Lilfordia School Logo.png

| alt = Lilfordia Badge

| caption = Lilfordia School Badge

| location =

| province = Mashonaland West

| country = Zimbabwe

| coordinates = {{Coord|17|43|49.713|S|30|46|10.2036|E|type:edu_region:ZW|display=inline,title}}

| type = Independent, preparatory, boarding school

| denomination = Interdenominational

| motto = Be Alert

| established = 1909

| founders = {{ubl|Agnes Lilford|Atherton Lilford}}

| headmaster = Donald Campbell

| grades = 1 to 7

| gender = Co-educational

| enrollment = 181 (2015){{cite web |url= http://www.atschisz.co.zw/schools-directory/229/lilfordia-school/ |title= ATS CHISZ LILFORDIA SCHOOL » » Schools Directory |website= ATS CHISZ |publisher= ATS CHISZ |access-date= 24 January 2016}}

| campus_type = Rural

| tuition = US$3,200.00{{efn|Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.}}

| affiliations = {{ubl| ATS | CHISZ }}

| website = {{URL|www.lilfordia.com}}

| footnotes = {{notelist}}

}}

Lilfordia School (or Lilfordia) is an independent, preparatory, boarding school for boys and girls in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. Lilfordia was established in 1909 by Agnes and Atherton Lilford.{{cite web |url= http://www.lilfordia.com/?page_id=1393 |title= School History |website= Lilfordia School |publisher= Lilfordia School |access-date= 24 January 2016}} The school is notable for the producing talented cricketers such as Brendan Taylor and Trevor Madondo.{{cite news |last= Moonda |first= Firdose |date= 23 July 2013 |title= Firdose Moonda pays a visit to Lilfordia school in Zimbabwe | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/654229.html |website= ESPNcricinfo |publisher= ESPN Inc. |access-date= 24 January 2016}}

Lilfordia School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe.{{cite web |url = http://www.atschisz.co.zw/schools-directory/wpbdp_category/primary/ |title= ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory |website= ATS CHISZ |publisher= ATS CHISZ |access-date= 24 January 2016}}

History

In 1909, Agnes and Atherton Lilford opened Lilfordia School and a lodging establishment for people living in Salisbury (now Harare) on their farm in order to supplement their income as the Lilfords were struggling financially. As the school grew the lodge was closed. Lilfordia became "government approved" in the 1920s.

Sports

Sports offered at Lilfordia include:

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Notable alumni

See also

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