Maru a Pula School
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Maru-a-Pula School | ||||||
School type | Independent | |||||
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Established | 1972 | |||||
Faculty | about 60 | |||||
Staff | Principal: Andrew Taylor | |||||
Students | about 600 | |||||
Location | Gaborone, Botswana {{country data Botswana |
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Maru-a-Pula School is an independent, co-educational, secondary school located in Gaborone, Botswana. Founded in 1972, it has grown from an initial class of 25 students to nearly 600 today. Maru-a-Pula offers a rigorous academic program, with students taking recognized international examinations including the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the GCE Advanced Level University Entrance exams (A Level). Approximately 25% of the students board at the school. Over half of the students are Batswana, while over 40 countries are represented at the school.