Pelkhil School
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Pelkhil School, often referred to simply as Pelkhil, is a private co-educational school for grades 5-12. It was founded in 2010.
It is located in Thimphu
the capital of Bhutan
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During its first year of operation, Pelkhil produced remarkably good results in terms of improvement in student performance. It is the school's aspiration to produce the future leaders of Bhutan.
Almost all the school's pupils go on to universities.
As a new school, Pelkhil has just about 220 students, although its full capacity is 624.
School Photos
Pelkhil has 24 classrooms, 4 laboratories, faculty centre, conference hall, recreational hall, library, central server room, Judo
dojo
, music and dance room, cafeteria. It also has 2 football fields, 2 basketball courts, volleyball courts and a table tennis room.
gho
for boys and kira for girls. For boys the tego is white while for girls the tego is maroon with a light grey wongju. Black socks and shoes are a part of the uniform.
facilities available to the students.
The fee structure is approved by the Ministry of Education. Details are available at http://www.pelkhil.edu.bt/?page_id=23
The Pelkhil Tiger, a biannual newsletter
It is located in Thimphu
Thimphu
Thimphu also spelt Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961...
the capital of Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
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During its first year of operation, Pelkhil produced remarkably good results in terms of improvement in student performance. It is the school's aspiration to produce the future leaders of Bhutan.
Overview
The school is headed by a Board of Directors, who appoint the Principal and Faculty. There are 4 houses, each headed by a teacher, selected from the more senior members of the teaching staff.Almost all the school's pupils go on to universities.
As a new school, Pelkhil has just about 220 students, although its full capacity is 624.
School Photos
Pelkhil has 24 classrooms, 4 laboratories, faculty centre, conference hall, recreational hall, library, central server room, Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
dojo
Dojo
A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...
, music and dance room, cafeteria. It also has 2 football fields, 2 basketball courts, volleyball courts and a table tennis room.
Future Plans
With the completion of the first phase, the future plans in terms of facilities include a gymnasium with swimming pool, additional classrooms, auditorium, permanent cafeteria, workshops. Pelkhil will also widen its facilities and services with the provision of hostels for students and housing for faculty.School terms
There are two academic terms during the calendar year. The first term begins in the third week of February and ends at the end of June. The second term begins in the third week of July and ends in the third week of December.Houses
Students are separated into Houses Taag (tiger), Chhung (bird), Singye (lion) and Druk (dragon).Uniform
All students are expected to wear the school uniform which consists of a grey mathraMathra
Mathra is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala, located near the town of Punalur. It is the headquarters of Mathra Grama Panchayat, a fertile area in which many residents are engaged in farming.. It is a picturesque village surrounded by hills.Lot of streams flow through...
gho
Gho
The gho is the traditional and national dress for men in Bhutan. Introduced in the 17th century by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel to give the Bhutanese a more distinctive identity, it is a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt known as the kera...
for boys and kira for girls. For boys the tego is white while for girls the tego is maroon with a light grey wongju. Black socks and shoes are a part of the uniform.
Sports
Sports is an important part of the education program offered at Pelkhil. There are two football fields, 2 basketball courts, 2 volleyball courts, badminton, table tennis, judoJudo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
facilities available to the students.
School Fees
Fee StructureThe fee structure is approved by the Ministry of Education. Details are available at http://www.pelkhil.edu.bt/?page_id=23
School magazines
The Pelkhil School Yearbook, an annual school magazineThe Pelkhil Tiger, a biannual newsletter