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== History ==
== History ==
The school began as a primary school in 1997 with one form, and then in 1998 it opened a high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rainbowschool.ac.bw/home.php?s=1|title=Rainbow high school Botswana {{!}} Rainbow Schools Botswana {{!}}Botswana Rainbow School|website=www.rainbowschool.ac.bw|access-date=2017-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rainbow|first1=Primary School|title=Rainbow Primary 1997|url=https://directory.justlanded.com/en/Education_International-schools/Rainbow-English-Medium-Secondary-School-Gaborone|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> The school had capacity for 75 students and had only seven teachers at that time. The school now has more than 600 students and more than 50 staff members. There are five laboratories at the school. Some classrooms also have internet connectivity.
The school began as a primary school in 1997 with one form, and then in 1998 it opened a high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rainbowschool.ac.bw/home.php?s=1|title=Rainbow high school Botswana {{!}} Rainbow Schools Botswana {{!}}Botswana Rainbow School|website=www.rainbowschool.ac.bw|access-date=2017-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rainbow|first1=Primary School|title=Rainbow Primary 1997|url=https://directory.justlanded.com/en/Education_International-schools/Rainbow-English-Medium-Secondary-School-Gaborone|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> The school had capacity for 75 students and had only seven teachers at that time. The school now has more than 600 students and more than 50 staff members.


=== Facilities ===
=== Facilities ===
Apart from conventional classrooms, the building has a hall that seats more than 600 people, a separate gym for fitness training, a spacious library, as well as specialist classrooms for Computer Application Technology, Consumer Studies, music and art.
Apart from conventional classrooms, the building has a hall that seats more than 600 people, a separate gym for fitness training, a spacious library, as well as specialist classrooms for Computer Application Technology, Consumer Studies, music and art.

There are five laboratories at the school. Some classrooms also have internet connectivity.


The computer labs are fully equipped with 24/7 [[Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line]] internet availability.
The computer labs are fully equipped with 24/7 [[Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line]] internet availability.

Revision as of 16:29, 19 August 2018

Rainbow High School
Location
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Coordinates24°39′29″S 25°54′44″E / 24.65806°S 25.91222°E / -24.65806; 25.91222
Information
TypePrivate
Established1998[1]
LocaleUrban
Color(s)Black, Grey, Blue and White
WebsiteRainbow High School

Rainbow High School is a private, co-educational, inter-denominational school located in Gaborone city, Botswana.[2][3] The school has a Preparatory school, a Primary School and a High School.

History

The school began as a primary school in 1997 with one form, and then in 1998 it opened a high school.[4][5] The school had capacity for 75 students and had only seven teachers at that time. The school now has more than 600 students and more than 50 staff members.

Facilities

Apart from conventional classrooms, the building has a hall that seats more than 600 people, a separate gym for fitness training, a spacious library, as well as specialist classrooms for Computer Application Technology, Consumer Studies, music and art.

There are five laboratories at the school. Some classrooms also have internet connectivity.

The computer labs are fully equipped with 24/7 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line internet availability.

References

  1. ^ Raibow, School. "Establishment of Rainbow School". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Weekend Post :: The Afro issue, an insult to Africans". www.weekendpost.co.bw. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  3. ^ "Rainbow reinstates Afro hairstyles after Donald Molosi intervention". The Gazette. 2017-09-21. Rainbow High School in Gaborone has been challenged by members of the public to issue an apology after reversing its ... {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Rainbow high school Botswana | Rainbow Schools Botswana |Botswana Rainbow School". www.rainbowschool.ac.bw. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  5. ^ Rainbow, Primary School. "Rainbow Primary 1997". Retrieved 10 October 2017.