Jashore Zilla School
Jashore Zilla School is the fifth oldest school in Asia, the second oldest in Bangladesh, and the oldest school in Jashore southwest of Bangladesh. It was established on 3 February 1838 and named Jessore Zilla School after 1872. Though the school was established under a government order, it was founded with donations from local people. On 27 January 1845, the wife of the zamindar of Naldi Pargana made an annual grant of Tk 300 for running the school. The school received financial and other help from persons like Babu Ramratan, Nilkamal Pal Chowdhury, Raja Barodakanta Roy, Darakanath Thakur, Kunjalal Thakur, Moulavi Abdullah, Mohammad Karim, Pranonath Chowdhury, Shukh Das Roy, Radhamohan Gosh Chowdhury, and Kalikanta Poddar. In 2018 the renamed in English as Jashore Zilla School along with city and district name.
| Jashore Zilla School যশোর জিলা স্কুল | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , 7400 Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23.1628°N 89.2062°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Jessore Zilla School (1838-2018) |
| School type | Primary and Secondary school Public |
| Motto | পড় তোমার প্রভুর নামে (Read in the name of your Lord) |
| Established | 1838 |
| Founder | British government of India |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore |
| Head of school | Shoaib Hossain |
| Teaching staff | 52 |
| Number of students | 2000+ |
| Classes | 3 to 10 |
| Language | Bangla |
| Schedule | 7:15 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | www |