Brihaspati VidyaSadan
| Brihaspati VidyaSadan | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Balmandir Compound, Naxal Kathmandu Nepal | |
| Information | |
| Type | Coeducational |
| Motto | With Love and Discipline |
| Established | 1985 |
| School district | Kathmandu |
| Principal | Suman Theeng Lama |
| Number of students | 1500 approx |
| Nickname | BVS |
| Website | http://www.bvs.edu.np/ |
Brihaspati VidyaSadan, the School, was established in 1985 AD. Since then it has grown to become one of the best schools in Nepal.The school is located in Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal within the Balmandir compound and occupies over 160,000 sq.m of area (30 ropanis). The school is well facilitated with ample classrooms and recreational areas including 2 basketball courts, 1 football field, and separate playground for small children. The school has 2 libraries and 2 computer labs. The school also houses FOSS Training and Research Center.
Currently Brihaspati runs classes from classes Nursery to 12 and the A Level program (Cambridge University). In total there are over 1500 students currently studying in the school and over 1600 have already passed their SLC from the school.
Brihaspati, the name, is derived from Brihaspati, the Hindu Teacher of the Gods. VidyaSadan means place of learning. So the School's name literally means the place of learning of Brihaspati.
History
Brihaspati VidyaSadan was established in 1985 with 59 students with the school located at Dhobi Khola. In 1986 the school moved from Dhobi Khola to Naxal, in front of Police Headquarters. The first batch of students took the School Leaving Certificate Examination (SLC) in 1990. In 1991, French was introduced as the third language besides English and Nepali. In 1998-99 The school also wins the Birendra National Shield, which is the highest achievement in the educational area in Nepal. In 2007-08 10+2 level in science stream was added to existing management stream. In 2008-09 the school also started The University of Cambridge(CIE) A Levels Program along with existing SLC and 10+2 level programs.
Academics
The school operates three courses of study:
- School Leaving Certificate level (a nationwide curriculum up to class 10 prescribed by the Department of Education of Nepal),
- Cambridge International A-Level and
- 10+2 Level (Higher Secondary Education Board of Nepal).