Pelkhil School

Overview

The school is headed by a Board of Directors, who appoint the Principal and Faculty. There are four 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 university.

Pelkhil had 700 students in 2015, with the enrollment increasing every year. School Photos

Pelkhil has 24 classrooms, four laboratories, faculty centre, conference hall, recreational hall, library, central server room, Judo dojo, music and dance room, cafeteria. It has one football field, two basketball courts, volleyball courts and a table tennis room.

Vision

While the vision of the government's education system of education for all remains laudable, the rapid growth has not been possible without a drop in quality. Providing basic access remains a major challenge. Pelkhil School's vision is to provide access with high quality not just in the classroom but in the sports and other extra-curricular activities.

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 wear school uniform which consists of a grey mathra 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 worn.

Sports

Sport is an important part of the education program offered at Pelkhil. There are two football fields, two basketball courts, two volleyball courts, badminton, table tennis, and judo facilities.

Fees

The fee structure is approved by the Ministry of Education.

School magazines

The Pelkhil School Yearbook, the annual school magazine.