St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa

St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located near Meskel Square, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, more commonly known as the Lasallian Brothers, in 1959, the school is continued to be operated by the Brothers who provide an education to approximately 1,500 boys. Scholarships enable needy and deserving students to attend the school.[2]

St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa
Amharic: ቅዱስ ዮሴፍ ትምህርት ቤት
Plaque commemorating the inauguration of the high school building by Emperor Haile Selassie
Location
Meskel Square, Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationLasallian Brothers
Established1959 (1959)
FounderInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
PresidentBrother Daniel Carlin
GenderBoys
Number of students1,500
Websitewww.saintjoseph-aa.com
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History

The school was founded in 1959 by the Lasallian Brothers and was staffed by American Brothers. Established for the wealthy and ruling class, after the revolution in the 1970s the school mainly caters for the children of civil servants and small traders.[3]

The school enrolls 1,500 boys, with classes between grades 1 and 12. Currently, the school is staffed almost entirely by lay teachers including the administration.

The Lasallian Brothers conduct schools and colleges all over the world in eighty countries including five schools in Ethiopia: (Dire Dawa, Addis Ababa (2), Adama (also known as Nazret) and the Meki Catholic School ( located in the town of Meki )

See also

References
  1. "Welcome to our website". St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa. 2011-06-25. Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  2. "Home | Saint Joseph School". Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. Aragay, D.W. (2011) Update from St. Joseph School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lassallian article; retrieved 20 June 2011.

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