About the School

Formal education came to Chehil Baghtoie Pashi years before the government school was established, carried on through local religious schools and study circles.

In 1346 AP (1967), at the request of the region's elders, King Mohammad Zahir Shah approved the founding of a primary school in Chehil Baghtoie Pashi.

The school formally opened in the spring of 1347 AP (1968), with three classes held in the village's central mosque.

The boys' school's main building, still standing today, was constructed between 1353 and 1355 AP (1974-1976), funded jointly by the government and the community, which contributed land, stone, timber, and building materials.

The school was upgraded to middle-school level in 1357 AP (1978), but as the country's political upheaval began, it repeatedly faced closures and crises in the years that followed, and its building was damaged during the civil war.

Through the efforts of the region's own sons, the school was revived in 1367 AP (1988), with the Sweden Committee for Afghanistan providing financial and logistical support.

A girls' school in Chehil Baghtoie Pashi was first established in 1356 AP (1977), but closed in late 1358 AP (1979). It reopened in 1372 AP (1993).

In 1383 AP (2004), both the boys' and girls' sections were officially upgraded to high-school level, becoming known as Chehil Baghtoie Pashi Boys' High School and Chehil Baghtoie Pashi Girls' High School.

According to Ministry of Education figures for 1403 AP (2024), the boys' high school has 530 students and 18 teachers, and the girls' high school has 637 students and 19 teachers. Construction of a new building for the boys' high school is currently underway, funded by residents of the region, the diaspora, and other donors.