Established Oct 2014 Grades Pre–K - 12 Phone +92 21 34310099 Staff 18 School type Private school | Status Open Language English-medium Founded October 2014 Faculty 12 Colors Blue, Orange | |
Motto Inspiring Minds, Shaping Futures Slogan Let your child change the future. Address VonHayat, 43-16, B, Block-6, Hamid Hussain Farooqi Road,، PECHS,، Karachi 75400, Pakistan Profiles | ||
VonHayat School is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan and established by the Qirtas Foundation. VonHayat School offers preschool education, primary education, secondary education and preparation for the international General Certificate of Education (GCE). Qirtas Foundation is a non-profit trust established in 1997 in Pakistan. The foundation focuses on integrating technology in education.
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Academics
VonHayat Education is based on a curriculum called 21-CLF (21st Century Learning Framework). The curriculum is build on an inquiry-based philosophy. This means students are encouraged to question, discover and communicate through an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to learning.The inquiry based approach differs greatly from that of most Pakistani schools.
Technology
VonHayat uses Google Apps technology as its core School Intranet platform called VonSite. The school also uses ipads in kindergarten and laptops in junior schools. VonHayat is one of the first schools in Pakistan to use E-books and audio books.
STEM education
VonHayat is also one of the few schools in Pakistan offering structured STEM Education program for grades 1-8. STEM program uses consists of educational programming (coding), Robotics, electronic modeling and mechanical modeling.
Enrichment programs
Co-curricular activities are offered during the school day as well as after school and on weekends. Co-curricular activities are categorized under three groups. Students must choose one activity and may change their selection in each term. Enrichment program includes;
Cricket, tennis, football, squash, table tennis, swimming, Taekwondo,
Learning support, social entrepreneurship, robotics and electronics, German language, French language, gardening, InfoTech, culinary arts.
Music and drama, documentary film, art and craft, photography, debate, creative writing, culture and literature.
Academic year
School year at VonHayat begins in August and ends in May. The academic year is divided into four terms (semesters).
Enrollments
Enrollment applications are accepted from December to May for the next academic year.
Scholarships
VonHayat has a scholarship fund to help students from humble backgrounds who could not otherwise afford education at VonHayat.