Joshua Schools
Free education for every child
“Let the little children come to me… for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Three active schools, two more opening, 500+ children — and not one of them pays a rupee. Tuition, books, stationery, uniform and a meal, all free.
A child in Pakistan does not usually drop out because they cannot learn. They drop out because the uniform costs money, the books cost money, and a hungry child cannot concentrate anyway. Joshua School System removes every one of those costs, not some of them.
Enrolment is free. Textbooks, notebooks, pens, pencils and a school bag are issued at the start of each academic year, and reissued the next. Uniforms are provided, so that no child is visibly the poorest in the room. A meal is served so that no child studies on an empty stomach. Teaching follows the national curriculum alongside the Oxford syllabus, delivered by qualified, salaried teachers who receive ongoing training.
The flagship campus is in Youhanabad, Lahore, and is registered with the School Education Department, Government of the Punjab. Campus two, Joshua Middle School, serves Rahim Yar Khan in southern Punjab. Campus three reaches the Azadtown and Asil Suwa communities near Kahna Nau. Campuses four and five — Mian Channu in Khanewal district, and Village Ding-Shah in Kasur — are opening.
The schools are led day to day by Ahmed Durrani, Founder and Head of School, under the Woerden Welfare School System.
In practice.
Free primary and middle education
Core subjects, qualified teachers, national and Oxford curriculum.
Meals programme
A nutritious meal so that no child studies hungry — attendance rises when lunch is certain.
Books, stationery and uniform
A full set every academic year, plus a school bag. Free, and resupplied annually.
Community outreach
Home visits, an out-of-school child census, and work with community leaders to enrol girls.
Where we are.
500+
Students enrolled
Every one of them free of charge
3
Active schools
Youhanabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Kahna Nau
2
Campuses opening
Mian Channu and District Kasur
5+
Years of service
Serving communities since 2019
- 01
Joshua Primary School
ActiveKhalique Nagar, 22-Km Ferozepur Road, Youhanabad, Lahore
The flagship campus. Play group to primary, free books, stationery, uniforms and meals. Registered with the School Education Department, Government of the Punjab.
- 02
Joshua Middle School
ActiveChak No 136/P, Rahim Yar Khan
Free Grade 6–8 education for students in an underserved district of southern Punjab.
- 03
Joshua School — Kahna Nau
ActiveAzadtown, Asil Suwa, Post Office Kahna Nau, Lahore
Serving the Azadtown and Asil Suwa communities on Lahore’s peri-urban edge.
- 04
Joshua School — Mian Channu
OpeningChak No 133 Amart Nagar, Tehsil Mian Channu, District Khanewal
Extending free education into Khanewal district.
- 05
Joshua School — Kasur
OpeningVillage Ding-Shah, District Kasur
Serving a rural community with the same commitment that defines every Joshua School.
A registered school, not an informal one.
Joshua Higher Secondary School for Girls is registered with the School Education Department, Government of the Punjab, and operates under proper government authorisation.
- Registered with
- School Education Department, Government of the Punjab
- Institution
- Joshua Higher Secondary School for Girls
- EMIS code
- 352424705
- Curriculum
- National curriculum and Oxford syllabus
- Serving since
- 2019
Our other programmes.
This one has a price, and it is not abstract.
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