Zagol Academy
Zagol Academy is a private educational institution concentrating in both English and Amharic, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, offering Lower Kindergarten through primary school.
| Zagol Academy | |
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| Address | |
P.O. Box: 6669 | |
| Coordinates | 9°1′21.46″N 38°51′34.59″E |
| Information | |
| Established | 2009 |
| Head of school | Elias Lewetegn |
| Grades | LKG1–8 |
| Website | http://www.zagolacademy.com/ |
History
The school was founded in 2009 under the leadership of Elias Lewetegn and Tsegay Denboba. Elias Lewetegn has a master's degree (MSc) in Physics and Math from Addis Ababa University.[1] His research in renewable energy, particularly solar cells has been published by the international journal Renewable Energy.[2] Tsegay Denboba spent eight years in the Ministry of Education as a high school teacher and a Senior Research Expert in Distance Education and 25 years in the Ethiopian Mapping Agency, reaching Head of the Planning Department. He has a BA in Geography from Addis Ababa University's Faculty of Education and an MSc in Research Development Planning from the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) in the Netherlands.[3]
Campus
Zagol Academy has two campuses, one for Lower KG 1, Lower KG 2 and KG and one for its primary and middle school (grades 1-8). Both campuses are located midway between CMC and Ayat (Meri), near Gift Real-Estate.
Curriculum
The curriculum of Zagol Academy follows the curriculum established by the Ministry of Education with a focus on English, creative thinking, teamwork and technology.[4]