Fiyoaree School is a school in Fiyoaree, an island of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.

Fiyoaree School
ފިޔޮއަރީ ސްކޫލް
Location
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Information
Former nameFiyoaree Makthab
School typeGovernment Funded, Community School
Mottoއަމިއްލަ ނަފުސު ދެނެގަންނާށެވެ. (Dhivehi)
(Know Thyself)
Religious affiliation(s)Islam
Established17 September 1983
StatusActive
PrincipalMohamed Atheef

History

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The school was opened on 17 September 1980 under the name of Fiyoaree Makthab. The name of Fiyoaree Makthab to Fiyoaree School changed in the year 1983. Until August 2006 Fiyoaree School was a government funded community school located in South Huvadhoo Fiyoaree island. The main aim of Fiyoaree School is to give modern education with Islamic manners. The school is a registered center for Edexcel BTEC hospitality, Cambridge GCE, IGCSE Ordinary level and Advanced Level Exanimations. Fiyoaree teaches Key stages 1–4 and A'Level BTEC hospitality.[1]

In January 2023, Fiyoraee School hall was caught on fire around 5:20 pm, firefighters were called and the MNDF came to the island at 18:14 hrs. By the time the MNDF got there, the fire was already controlled. The roof of the school fell and 5 classrooms were burned and completely unusable. The cause of the fire turned out to be the Electrical Distribution Board.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Profile". Fiyoaree School, GDh. Fiyoaree. Edupage. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ Azhaan, Thoohira (8 January 2023). "ފިޔޯރީ ސްކޫލުގައި ރޯވި އަލިފާންގަނޑު ނިއްވާލައިފި" [Fire in Fiyoaree School extinguished]. Raajje TV (in Divehi). Retrieved 12 August 2024.