Candlelight Secondary School


Candlelight secondary school which has been in operation since 1995 is one of the most popular schools in Togdheer region which provides secondary education. Due to the quality of education and teachers’ teaching experience and qualifications, the school used to attract the attention of the public as well as the young learners and their parents. It accepts students who complete their primary education in both public and private schools for enrollment. A selection criteria was devised which favored students from poor families since some of the students are offered free tuition. Moreover, the overall tuition fee is 35% lower than the other private schools in Burao.

The students are taught all subjects that enable them to acquire knowledge of the general certificate of the secondary education. Its duration is four scholastic years which is the same as that of the public schools in Somaliland. The Ministry of Education has a supervising role and the students have equal access to government examinations and accreditation.

At the final year the students of the center sit for centralized Examination of Somaliland Secondary schools and are awarded GCE certificate. The school building is composed of 13 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, a meeting hall, 3 offices and all teaching/learning facilities as well as sanitation and water facilities which creates am environment conducive for proper learning. During the last 6 years an average of 90 students have been  graduating from the school each year – most of them continuing their higher education at the Somaliland universities in Burao, Hargeisa and Borama as well as joining outside universities in the neighboring countries, namely Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, while many others have joined market employment.

The total annual graduates, nearly 40% are female students who show the same commitments as those of their male classmates. The school is registered with the Ministry of Education whereby the teachers receive TOR trainings while the students have access to the government examinations and accreditation.

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Candlelight Secondary students in queue and class session