Maru-a-Pula School (Gaborone)

Maru-a-Pula is a world-class school rooted in Botswana. Founded in 1972 to serve as a model of non-racial education in southern Africa, Maru-a-Pula is a co-ed, independent day and boarding secondary school which has gained a reputation as one of Africa's premier academic institutions. Noted for its progressive and holistic approach to education, Mar-a-Pula offers rigourus academic preparation for the Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level examinations (Forms 1-6), preparing students for entry to highly selective universities world wide.

Maru-a-Pula has a rich tradition of caring for the community, featuring a weekly community service programme required of all students at all levels. Students connect the classroom to the real world - whether they are teaching in a village primary school, feeding destitute families in Old Naledi, working with orphans at the SOS Children's Village in Tlokweng or visiting children at Princess Marina Hospital - often learning more powerful lessons than those provided in classroom settings.

In addition, as part of its small effort to serve Botswana's needs, Maru-a-Pula is currently offering full scholarships to 28 orphans and vulnerable children.