Chalo Trust School
Chalo Trust School is a Secondary and Primary Christian, Boarding, Co-education school, that is located in Lusaka, Zambia. The school opened its doors in January 2004. At inception, there were only 9 pupils as against 18 teachers. By the end of the year the enrollment stood at 45 students and by the end of April 2005, the number of students had more than doubled to 110 students. In December 2005 the student membership had soared to 131 students.
School History and Overview
Chalo Trust School was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Chileshe. The Chileshes came to Chamba Valley in 1995, originally using the land for poultry and vegetable farming. In January 2004, the school opened its secondary education section to the public with the name “Chalo” in recognition of children, Chali and Lombe Chileshe.[1]
Location
Chalo Trust School is located in Lusaka’s Chamba Valley, behind Hybrid Poultry Farm. It is off Great East Road, about fifteen minutes away from both town and the airport. It is situated in an environment suitable for study, conferences, seminars, and camps.[2]
Academics
Chalo Trust school is a secondary and primary, boarding and day school with several programs on offer for children at different levels of education. The school is affiliated to two examining Boards; The Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) for the Primary Section (Baby Class-Grade 7) and for the Junior Secondary Section (Grade 8-9), and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) for the Upper Secondary Section (Grade 10-12).[3]
Boarding
Chalo Trust School is a Christian Boarding School offering boarding facilities for both secondary and primary students. Boarding students live in dormitories with two to four students per dorm for the smaller dorm rooms and four to six students for the bigger, spacious rooms. Each Hostel is complete with its own shower and ablution area, common room and study area. Three meals are served to students each day, as well as snacks at various points of the day.[4]