Maktab, Lahore

Maktab is a private co-educational school (preschool to A-levels) founded in 2012. The school, catering to the needs of approximately 250 students, is situated on a purpose-built 3.5-acre campus right next to the Lahore Zoo Safari. It is the only school in Pakistan that caters to the needs of the most talented students in mathematics, sciences and computer science. The curriculum integrates material developed by mathematicians Israel Gelfand and Andrei Petrovich Kiselyov and universities like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California, Berkeley.

Community initiative

In the past Maktab has partnered with stem5 to teach Scratch (programming language) to children of neighbourhood government schools.

Physical education

As a core school philosophy every child participates in some sport, swimming, or running four days a week. The school focusses on participation and enjoyment, so that a healthy life-style becomes a part of every student at Maktab.

Library

Every student goes to the library at least three times a week. Like Maktab, the Library, consisting of nearly 10 thousand printed volumes, is unique in Pakistan.

Campus

Maktab started as a two-room school in September of 2012 with only four students. After four months, the school was closed for construction, and was finally reopened in February 2015. The current campus built on 3.5 acres, blends modern and traditional architecture with non-traditional spaces, a central courtyard and sprawling corridors. Penrose tiling at the front of the school office and on the path to the swimming pools, as well as the space-filling curve inspired grilles lining the corridors, hint at the school's deep commitment to mathematics, sciences and engineering. The outdoor areas are divided into three spaces : a peaceful and quiet fruit garden overlooking the swimming pool, a central courtyard for social activities, and extensive playgrounds for organised sports. School facilities on campus include a modern auditorium, two swimming pools, a football field, a hockey field, a cricket field, a basketball court, a 600 metre jogging track, and outdoor jungle gyms and play areas.