Budhanilkantha School

General

Nepal, the land of the legendary Yeti, the birth place of Lord Buddha and home to the highest mountain of the world – Mt. Everest, is one of the developing countries in the world. Situated in Budhanilkantha Municipality, in the Kathmandu Valley, Budhanilkantha School (CEEB Code: 689070), is the government designated National School of Nepal. It is a fully residential English medium school established in December 1972 with the joint cooperation of the Government of Nepal and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK).

In the first two decades of its operation, the school was headed by a succession of British Headmasters who did an excellent job of establishing and shaping the school into a "Center of Excellence". The school was handed over to the Nepalese management in 1994, and since then it has continued to maintain the same high standards in all fronts.  At present, the number of faculty is 81 and the support staff is 165 with student faculty ratio of almost 14:1.

The School is managed under the Public Trust, the main Trustee being the Ministry of Education. The Board of Trustees (BOT) and the School Management Committee (SMC) are chaired by the Secretary and the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology respectively. Society of Ex Budhanilkantha Students (SEBS), the alumni association, and Friends of Budhanilkantha School (FOBS) are the two organizations that keenly take interest in the welfare of the school.

Currently there are 1123students, of which 42% are girls. Students are selected from a wide range of socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Nepal. Scholarships are provided to the meritorious and the needy ones from the weak social, economic and geographical backgrounds and from all the seventy-seven districts of Nepal.

Courses of Study at Budhanilkantha School:

Budhanilkantha School follows the National Curriculum of Nepal from Grade 5 to 10. The main entry of the students takes place in Grade 5. At the end of grade 10, the students sit for their Secondary Education Examination (SEE), which is conducted nationwide by the Ministry of Education, Office of the Controller of Examination, Nepal. The subjects offered in the SEE are: Nepali, Compulsory English, Compulsory Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health Population & Environment Education, Additional Mathematics or Geography and Computer Science or Accounts & Office Management.

After the SEE, selected students from inside as well as outside Budhanilkantha School can take either of the two courses:

1. Grades 11 & 12 (Science) of National Education Board (NEB), Nepal

It is a two- year course in which students study English, Nepali, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects; and Biology or Computer Science as elective subjects in grade 11 and 12. NEB administers  the  final  examinations  at  the  end  of  grade  12  and  awards  the  Secondary Education Examination (SEE) Certificate to students who pass every subject (score at least Grade C).  

1. General Certificate of Education (GCE) of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), the University of Cambridge, UK

This is also a two-year course.  English Language (AS Level) and Mathematics are compulsory for all students. In addition, each student takes one of the following subject combinations:

i.  Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB)                     iv. Physics, Chemistry & Computer Science (PCC)             

ii. Physics, Chemistry and Economics (PCE)                v.  Economics, Business and Accounting (EBA)

iii. Physics, Chemistry & Further Mathematics (PCF)   vi. Economics, Business and Computer Science (EBC)

Apart from these officially offered combinations of subjects, students are free to appear privately in any one or more extra subjects on their own initiative. Some students may choose to do English General Paper (EGP) instead of English Language. To pass the Cambridge International A-Levels, students need to pass at least 3 A-Level subjects and AS Level English Language or English General Paper (EGP).

Budhanilkantha School operates on “Semester” system.   In the first year, students sit for two school examinations: Mid-Year and Annual Examinations.  In the second year, they sit for a semester examination (September), a Mid-year examination (January) and a Trial Examination (March). They then take up their Final Examinations conducted by Cambridge Assessment International Education of University of Cambridge UK (for A- Level), and by NEB Nepal (for Grade 12) in May/June, and the results are published in August of the same year.

Leadership, Responsibilities and Co-Curricular Program

Budhanilkantha School aims to provide all-round education to its students through a wide range of sporting and numerous co-curricular activities such as drama and debating, community services, scouting, sports and so on. Students are actively involved in organizing and participating in various activities in and outside the school. Students also hold various leadership positions in the areas defined below:

1. Council of School Prefects: School Captain, Deputy School Captains, School Prefects

2. Council of Academic Prefects: Academic Captain, Academic Prefects

3. House Responsibilities: House Captain, Vice-captain, Sports Captain, House Prefects

4. Club Responsibilities: President, Vice-presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Member

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• Residential Education

• Academic Education – Grades 5–12

• Cambridge A-Level Education

• Boarding & Student Accommodation

• Scholarship & Student Support

• Sports & Physical Education

• Clubs & Extracurricular Activities

• Library & Learning Resources

• Science & Computer Laboratories

• Student Counselling & Pastoral Support

• Cultural & Leadership Activities

• Health & Student Welfare

• Dining & Residential Facilities

• Educational Trips & Activities