Pelkhil School

Pelkhil School is Thimphu's best private school providing a balanced focus on academics, sports and other activities. The school is located in Tashi Pelkhil Village along the banks of Thimchhu in Thimphu Valley. It was established in 2010 in the Year of the Iron Tiger and the school mascot is the tiger. The 8 acre campus is just minutes from the centre of the capital city yet, thanks to its unique location, it enjoys the quiet of a rural setting.

While recognizing the importance of academic achievement, the school also believes that the future of a nation lies in the success it has in raising citizens with self-discipline, integrity and a sense of community. The school’s programs and philosophy are therefore designed to allow the best of the students’ natural talents to bloom without letting youthful exuberance get in the way.

The debate used to be over whether to spare the rod and spoil the child. Today it is vastly more complex with our youth presented with limitless temptations and influences from every corner of the globe. Parents and teachers, the primary guides and role models are themselves found hesitant in an era of complex child rights and cascading new philosophies of upbringing. And in a world where a single income is not enough, children find themselves on their own more often than we would like. The role schools play is therefore more critical than ever.

Pelkhil aspires to play its part by cultivating an outstanding and committed faculty and providing programs that keep students occupied and also inspired.

Pelkhil is a co-educational, non-residential school with a built capacity for 600+ students. Admissions are open for students from grades PP through 12. Our class size is the smallest among the secondary schools and our teacher-student ratio is a staggering 1:6! On average, our faculty has the best qualifications with a majority with a master’s degree.

Students at Pelkhil prepare for the BCSE and BHSEC examinations for grades X and XII conducted by Bhutan Board of Examinations.