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The school began as a primary school in 1997 with one form, and then in 1998 it opened a high school.<ref name="home" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Rainbow Primary 1997|url=https://directory.justlanded.com/en/Education_International-schools/Rainbow-English-Medium-Secondary-School-Gaborone | work=Just Landed | accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> The school initially had capacity for 75 students and had only seven teachers. The school now has more than 600 students and more than 50 staff.<ref name="home" /> |
The school began as a primary school in 1997 with one form, and then in 1998 it opened a high school.<ref name="home" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Rainbow Primary 1997|url=https://directory.justlanded.com/en/Education_International-schools/Rainbow-English-Medium-Secondary-School-Gaborone | work=Just Landed | accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> The school initially had capacity for 75 students and had only seven teachers. The school now has more than 600 students and more than 50 staff.<ref name="home" /> |
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In 2017, the school caused controversy by sending a memo to parents of black students informing them that [[afro]] haircuts would not be allowed.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.weekendpost.co.bw/wp-column-details.php?col_id=771 | title=The Afro issue, an insult to Africans | work=WeekendPost | location=Botswana | publisher=ATD Media Corporation | first=Gasebalwe | last=Seretse | date=September 25, 2017 | access-date=August 19, 2018 }}</ref> The school reversed the decision after an intervention by actor [[Donald Molosi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thegazette.news/rainbow-reinstates-afro-hairstyles-after-donald-molosi-intervention/|title=Rainbow reinstates Afro hairstyles after Donald Molosi intervention|work=[[The Botswana Gazette]] |url-status=dead|date=2017-09-21|quote=Rainbow High School in Gaborone has been challenged by members of the public to issue an apology after reversing its ...|archive-url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:E7ks3MuCRqcJ:www.thegazette.news/rainbow-reinstates-afro-hairstyles-after-donald-molosi-intervention/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=je|archive-date=17 August 2018}}</ref> |
In 2017, the school caused controversy by sending a memo to parents of black students informing them that [[afro]] haircuts would not be allowed.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.weekendpost.co.bw/wp-column-details.php?col_id=771 | title=The Afro issue, an insult to Africans | work=WeekendPost | location=Botswana | publisher=ATD Media Corporation | first=Gasebalwe | last=Seretse | date=September 25, 2017 | access-date=August 19, 2018 }}</ref> The school reversed the decision after an intervention by actor [[Donald Molosi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thegazette.news/rainbow-reinstates-afro-hairstyles-after-donald-molosi-intervention/|title=Rainbow reinstates Afro hairstyles after Donald Molosi intervention|work=[[The Botswana Gazette]] |url-status=dead|date=2017-09-21|quote=Rainbow High School in Gaborone has been challenged by members of the public to issue an apology after reversing its ...|archive-url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:E7ks3MuCRqcJ:www.thegazette.news/rainbow-reinstates-afro-hairstyles-after-donald-molosi-intervention/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=je|archive-date=17 August 2018}}</ref> |
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| Rainbow High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 24°39′29″S 25°54′44″E / 24.65806°S 25.91222°E |
| Information | |
| Other names | Rainbow |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1998 |
| Locale | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, Grey, Blue and White |
| Website | www |
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Rainbow High School is a private,[2] co-educational, inter-denominational school located in Gaborone city, Botswana. It was opened in 1998. The school comprises a primary school,[2] preparatory (middle) school, and a high school.[1]
History
The school began as a primary school in 1997 with one form, and then in 1998 it opened a high school.[1][3] The school initially had capacity for 75 students and had only seven teachers. The school now has more than 600 students and more than 50 staff.[1]
Haircut controversy for blacks
In 2017, the school caused controversy by sending a memo to parents of black students informing them that afro haircuts would not be allowed.[4] The school reversed the decision after an intervention by actor Donald Molosi.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Rainbow School". Rainbow School official website. Botswana. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Parents feel the pinch as private school fees soar – YourBotswana".
- ^ "Rainbow Primary 1997". Just Landed. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Seretse, Gasebalwe (25 September 2017). "The Afro issue, an insult to Africans". WeekendPost. Botswana: ATD Media Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Rainbow reinstates Afro hairstyles after Donald Molosi intervention". The Botswana Gazette. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018.
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