Adamjee Cantonment Public School
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(Education, Discipline, Character)
| Adamjee Cantonment Public School | |
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আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 23°47′38″N 90°23′36″E / 23.7940°N 90.3932°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Primary and Secondary |
| Motto | Bengali: শিক্ষা, শৃঙ্খলা, চরিত্র (Education, Discipline, Character) |
| Established | 16 February 1960[1] |
| Founder | Gul Muhammad Adamjee |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| Authority | Bangladesh Army[2] |
| Chairman | Brigadier General Syed Ashiqur Rahman, SPP, PBGM, nwc, psc. |
| Principal | Lt Colonel Md Ziaur Rahman, psc, G[3] |
| Staff | 120 [4] |
| Teaching staff | 268 [5] |
| Grades | I-X |
| Gender | Male |
| Language | Bengali & English |
| Campus size | 5.00 acres (2.02 ha)[6] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | White (Shirt) Navy Blue (Sweater, Bangla Medium) Red (Sweater, English Version) Navy Blue (Pant, Bangla Medium) Ash (Pant, English Version) |
| Nickname | ACPS |
| Yearbook | প্রসূন |
| Demonym | Adamjeean |
| Website | www |
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Adamjee Cantonment Public School (Bengali: আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল) is a boys school situated in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[7][8][9] It is managed by the Bangladesh Army.[10][11][12]. The running principal's name is Lt Col Md Ziaur Rahman, psc, G.
Adamjee Cantonment Public School was established in 1960.[13] At that time, it followed the curriculum of British Public School and offered education in only six classes, from class four to nine. George Dolman, a British educationist, was the first principal of the school. Subsequently, with further expansion of the institution, it was converted into a college and was named as Adamjee Cantonment College. In 1995, the school section was totally bifurcated and shifted to its present location and its original name "Adamjee Cantonment Public School" was reinstated.[14][15]
Location and infrastructure
The school is located in the heart of Dhaka Cantonment, on 5.00 acres of land. The school is housed in two buildings: six storied and five storied.[14][16][17]
Academics
Adamjee Cantonment Public School is a two-shift institution with approximately 7,500 students. It consists of both morning and day shifts, covering classes from grade one to ten. The day shift, which was previously discontinued, was reintroduced in 2013. The school offers education in both the Bangla medium and the English version. In the morning shift, both Bangla medium and English version classes are available from grades one to ten, while the day shift offers education in the Bangla medium up to grade ten. In 2025, the day shift also began to offer education in English as well. The institution provides study opportunities in both Science and Business Studies streams.[14][18][19]
Extracurricular clubs
The school has almost 40 extracurricular clubs.
Adamjee Cantonment Public School IT Club
Adamjee Cantonment Public School IT Club (ACPSITC) was established on 25 October 2015.[20]
The club engages in a wide range of activities, including programming, graphic design, artificial intelligence, cyber security, eSports and video editing. It frequently organizes diverse competitions within the institution.
At present, the club is moderated by Moushumi Mohsin, Assistant Teacher, ICT.
