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Pakistan, Karachi
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Schole International Academy opened in August 2017. It pursued the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework, becoming a PYP candidate in June 2018 and receiving PYP authorization in May 2021. It progressed to MYP candidacy in July 2021 and gained MYP authorization in January 2023. Diploma Programme candidacy followed in 2024, with IBDP authorization achieved in May 2025. The school is led by Head of School Abdullah Akhtar, whose Akhtar Group is involved in education ventures, anchoring Schole within a broader education-focused enterprise.
Schole's community calendar includes breaks aligned with major holidays such as Spring Break and Eid holidays in 2025. In 2018, Schole collaborated with Special Olympics Pakistan and Global Green for a tree-planting CSR activity. The school hosts charitable events such as an annual Art Exhibition with proceeds donated to the Child Health Foundation. It also describes a broad range of extracurricular and service opportunities including charity events, community work, and enterprise challenges.
A formal Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is not publicly documented on the site. The school emphasizes partnership with parents as part of its community, noting that cooperation among staff, parents and students underpins its approach. Parental involvement is encouraged through participation in school events and community initiatives. Notable activities include an annual Art Exhibition with proceeds donated to the Child Health Foundation and a tree-planting CSR project conducted with Special Olympics Pakistan and Global Green. Communication with families is supported via parental-facing content and the 'From the Parents' section on the site.
Schole International Academy (SIA) in Karachi is an International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum school offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). The campus is located in the Clifton area at D 116, Block 2, near Aga Khan Hospital. The school opened in August 2017 and has since progressed through IB authorisations: PYP authorised in May 2021, MYP authorised in January 2023, and the Diploma Programme authorised in May 2025. The IB programmes are taught in English and Urdu to a co-educational student body. The school aims to nurture inquiry-based, concept-driven learning with eight subject groups, supported by facilities including Wet/Dry Science Labs, Visual Arts Studio, Design Studio and a Music Room. The school emphasizes a global outlook and international-mindedness, with a learning centre and extensive extracurricular opportunities such as sport, music and drama, community service, charity events and enterprise challenges.
