The first cohort graduates from the ECD Center
In May 2023 the Early Childhood Development Center in Booni graduated a cohort of children who will reach primary school having already been to school. It was the first ceremony of its kind in the region.
FES CommunicationsFoundation to Empower Students, Booni
The Early Childhood Development Center in Booni, Chitral is the first of its kind in the region. It serves children aged three to five using the Montessori Method, with certified teachers accredited by the Pakistan Montessori Council.
Why a graduation matters here
Before the centre opened, a child in Booni typically met formal education for the first time at primary level, arriving without the motor skills, vocabulary and classroom habits that the curriculum quietly assumes every pupil already has.
A graduating cohort means something specific: these children start primary school having already been to school. The centre has graduated 60 students over the past three years and currently serves 40 children.
The first of its kind in the region, serving children aged three to five.
What came next
The same month, partners visited the language labs and the ECD Center in Booni and filmed on site. Within a year, early childhood development and technology-assisted language labs had been combined into five learning centres reaching 19 government schools.
