Hejaaz International School
| Hejaaz International School | |
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| Location | |
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Mount Lavinia, Dehiwala Sri Lanka  | |
| Coordinates | 6°52′51″N 79°51′39″E / 6.8807°N 79.8608°ECoordinates: 6°52′51″N 79°51′39″E / 6.8807°N 79.8608°E |
| Information | |
| Type | International School |
| Motto | O! Lord Grant Us Useful Knowledge |
| Established | Template:January 14, 1994 |
| Founders | Mr. NMM Hizbullah and Mrs. Zareena Hizbullah |
| Staff | 82 |
| Grades | Pre-Grade to A/L - Local Syllabus And London Syllabus |
| Gender | Boys and Girls |
| Age | 5 to 20 |
| Enrollment | ~1,000 |
| Colour(s) |
Light Blue |
| Website | www.hejaaz.com |
Hejaaz International School in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka provides English Medium education (Cambridge/Local) to boys and girls in separate campuses in an Islamic environment. The School was started in 1994 by two hard working and experienced Educationists. At its inception, there were only 3 teachers and 17 students, but this has massively changed in the past. The school is home to over 1000 students and over 60 teachers, with 3 branches. The boys' school is in Mt. Lavinia and the girls' schools are in Dehiwala. Students not only from Sri Lanka, but also from the Middle East, Maldives and other Asian countries attend this school due to the excellence in education.
Sports and Extra Curricular Activities
There are several sports and extra curricular activities in the school.
- Basketball
- Karate
- Badminton
- Soccer
- Netball
- Girl Guiding
- Cubs Scouting
- Scrabble
- Debating
- Little Friends
- Model United Nations Debating
- Athletics
- Maths Marathon
- Cricket
- Speechcraft
- Islamic quiz
- Library
Societies and Clubs
- Islamic Society
- Sinhala Society
- Science Society
- United Nations Club (HIMUN)
- Scrabble Society
- Debate Club
Prefects in the school
The school selects students as prefects, giving them bigger responsibilities. Junior prefects are selected from grade 10 onwards, while existing junior prefects get promoted as Senior prefects and as a head prefect. A total of 12 prefects are selected per academic year.
Sportsmeet Teams(Houses)
There are three houses.
- Bathutha - Blue Colour
- Khaldun - Yellow Colour
- Thabari - Red Colour
Facilities at the school
- Availability a of a fully equipped IT Lab
- Availability of Basketball/Netball court
- Availability of a very well equipped Library
- Availability of a very well equipped Science Lab
- Availability of separate campuses for boys and girls