School Organisation

Karachi Grammar School celebrated its 160th birthday in November 2007.  It is the oldest private School in Pakistan and the second oldest in the subcontinent.  It provides a course of education which is extensive and rigorous for boys and girls from 3½ to 19 years of age.

During its eventful history the School has established an international reputation for its excellent academic training and its success in preparing its students for both university and professional life.  It aims to foster the qualities of intellectual curiosity, initiative, social responsibility, independence of mind and the ability to manage one’s own learning.

The School is located on three sites.  The original school in Saddar, the heart of the city of Karachi, is listed as a heritage building and now houses Classes VII, VIII and IX.  At Clifton, not far from the sea front, in a building opened in 1991, we teach children from Nursery to Class VI.  The most recent building, opened in 1999, also in Clifton opposite the Boating Basin, accommodates the higher Classes taking O-level, AS-level and A-level courses in preparation for exams offered by Cambridge International Examinations.

The School is entirely independent, receiving no grant from the government or any other source, and is controlled by a Board of Governors registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.