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FOREFRONT School Education Update

May 14, 2022 (FY22 Q2)

April 2022 marked the end of the second full academic year of FOREFRONT International School. At the end of the second year of classes, all 60 enrolled students reached the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) standard necessary to advance to the next grade level. This is a remarkable achievement and milestone in the development of FOREFRONT’s education projects as these are signs of sustainability and steady progress in student’s development.

These students overcame the obstacles of engaging in school during the COVID-19 pandemic by working and connecting with their teachers through tablets. Although some students fell behind in the development of motor skills because of virtual learning, such as the use of pen and pencil, upon reentering classes in Fall 2021, FOREFRONT teachers were able to build student capacity in basic writing skills. Now students are able to write numbers, the alphabet and basic English vocabulary words.

FOREFRONT has also seen the teachers in the school grow in their skills and capacity to provide teaching and administration to the school. Ahead of the next school year, FOREFRONT has promoted a Senior Teacher to School Administrator, who will lead the management of school operation, as well as a Teaching Assistant to Lead Teacher. This growth in teaching and administrative capacity is a result of consistent professional development that FOREFRONT provides to the teachers through online courses and technical assistance.

Looking ahead to next academic year, which will begin in July 2022, FOREFRONT International School has doubled enrollment from 60 to 120 students. The significant increase in the number of students in FOREFRONT International School is a testament to the quality of education and the word of mouth in the community.