Prime Bank English Medium School in Uttara, Dhaka

Prime Bank Grammar School (PBGS) is an English medium school created and operated by Prime Bank Foundation with the goal of making high-quality values-oriented education more accessible for all. Initially mandated to make international Standard English-based schooling more affordable to bring it within reach for those constrained financially, the Prime Bank Grammar School project seeks to go further by developing a more holistic view of and introducing more innovative approaches to education. The greater vision of this initiative is to develop a model for the creation of more schools based on its principles, with scaling-up plans now underway. In doing so, the Prime Bank Grammar School model will continue to emphasize certain priorities that set it apart from the conventional primary education system in the country.

Starting its journey in 2008 with its first branch in Uttara, Prime Bank Grammar School has, as of 2018, giving students the opportunity to benefit from an education that was previously out of their reach. Currently covering primary level education, plans are underway to move towards middle school classes with the eventual possibility of an O- and A-level based program.

The first distinguishing feature of Prime Bank Grammar School is its provision of low-cost international standard schooling that allows children from lower-income backgrounds educational opportunities that they would not otherwise have had. As a not-for-profit school with reduced tuition costs, Prime Bank Grammar School has been able to have a direct impact on those that may have been left behind due to cost considerations. The results have been compelling, showing that children from any background can thrive and have great success with English-based education if given the opportunity.