Addis Amba Primary School

Addis Amba Primary School was opened five years ago with 1002 students. Classrooms range in size from 76/class in grade 4 to 96/class in grade 3 and roofs and walls are made of corrugated iron sheets. Partners in Education, in partnership with the Bahir Dar University and the Kebele 14 community/the Bahir Dar City Education Department, completed a new 3-storey building in 2019. This will reduce the class size to 50/class and allow children to learn in cement block, well lighted and ventilated facilities.

Progress

Students, staff and parents have already begun digging holes around the perimeter of the school property, in which to plant seedlings suitable for fencing. Design of outdoor classrooms and vegetable and fruit gardens have been finalized and planting will commence when the rainy season starts at the end of June/early July.

Teachers continue to be engaged in the teacher training workshops and receiving classroom-based support.