How to Get Admission in Karachi Grammar School? [Guide]

Want your child to attend the top private school in Karachi? Then hurry up and enroll him/her in Karachi Grammar School! We have formed below a complete guide on how to get admission in Karachi Grammar School!

Introduction to Karachi Grammar School

The Karachi Grammar School is commonly referred to as KGS. Located in the heart of Karachi city, Sindh, KGS has carved for itself a niche for providing first-class education with state of the art facilities for its students.

It is a private school that strives for the holistic, personal, creative, and individual growth of its students. Along with the top standard of education, Karachi Grammar School provides a diverse range of co-curricular activities including sports gala, debating competitions, creative art fests or dramatic stage plays, etc.

Karachi Grammar School believes in the boost of students’ confidence and innate creativity through encouragement and support. KGS regularly invites and bolsters parents’ full involvement and commitment in school activities like PTMs (Parent Teacher Meetings), bake sales, annual blood donation campaigns, or environmental seminars, etc.

KGS is an independent, highly selective school where the medium of education is English. There is co-education at Junior level.

KGS is one of the oldest schools in Pakistan, founded in 1847 by Sir Bartle Frere, who was at the time of its founding the Commissioner of Sindh.

The school’s main campus is located on the sea shore of Karachi, near the PTI building. A second campus is located at Khadda Market in Karachi. The school has a sister institution called St Joseph’s Convent School, which is run by Christian missionaries, and shares much of its academic and extra-curricular curriculum with KGS.

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Karachi Grammar School was founded in 1847 by Mrs. Eliza Mary Littledale on behalf of the Church Missionary Society (CMS), with five students. It moved to its present site in 1854, when it had around fifty students. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, KGS became a co-educational institution with approximately 2,000 students and 130 teachers and support staff.

KGS celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1997, as documented in the book So That They May Have Life: The Story of Karachi Grammar School (1847-1997) by Astrid Lobo Gajiwala.

KGS has always been one of the leading schools in Pakistan both academically and in sports. It has produced many eminent people from all walks of life including politicians, scientists, authors, sportsmen etc.

The academic structure of Karachi Grammar School

KGS is located in different sites and divided into 4 sections depending on the stages of student education:

• At Clifton location (opened in 1991) housing classes from Nursery to Class VI
• At Saddar location housing classes from Classes VII, VIII and IX
• At Clifton location housing classes of O and A-level

Admission Process at Karachi Grammar School

• KGS admissions are age and educational class/year specific.
• Admissions at KGS are granted on merit basis and at times kinship basis.
• Only those children are admitted into KGS having high intellectuality and presence of mind or the drive to learn, therefore some parents prefer to enroll their children in preschools to prepare for the admission test and interview rounds.
• For any issue regarding admissions, you can always write your concerns at admissions@kgs.edu.pk.
• The admission process at KGS starts different months of the year annually as illustrated by the table below:

 

Classes	Admission Open Months
Play Group, Nursery, and Kindergarten	January to March
Class I to Class V (Primary)	February to April
Class VI to Class VIII (Middle)	March to April
Class XI to Class XII (O and A-Level)	March to June

Admission steps to follow for Karachi Grammar School:

You just have to follow the below easy steps to send in the admission application of your child/yourself at Karachi Grammar School:

Step 1:

Click on the online admission form available at the official website of KGS at http://admission.kgs.edu.pk/AdmissionForm.php.

Step 2:

Select the desired class/year you want your child to enroll in at KGS.

Step 3:

Fill in your child’s personal details including his/her date of birth, nationality, religion, CNIC or B-form number, address, and contact number.

Step 4:

Attach the required documents by uploading the scanned copies on the admission form.

Step 5:

Fill in the father or guardian’s CNIC number, address, contact number, working contact, and occupation information.

Step 6:

Add the mother’s CNIC number, occupation, address, working contact, and regular contact details.

Step 7:

Add any additional information about your child’s including any medical issue or extracurricular activity worthy of school’s notice and concern.

Step 8:

Prepare your child for the Interview discussion round and the Admission Test.

Step 9:

Show up at least 15 minutes before with your child for his Interview session and Admission Test. Bring with yourself copies of the required documents and a printout of the online admission form.

Step 10:

After successfully going through these notions, you will be handed the fee challan form to deposit in the designated bank.

Step 11:

Start buying the informed school supplies and uniforms for your child. Congratulations on your child’s successful admission at KGS!

What are the Documents required for Admission in Karachi Grammar School?

You need to set aside the following documents to attach with the admission form:

• Your child’s original Birth Certificate issued by the office of NADRA
• Your child original B-form Certificate as issued by the office of NADRA
• A latest formal Passport size picture of your child
• The latest family picture of the child with his/her parents or guardians
• Original CNIC of the father
• Original CNIC of the mother
• Medical report of your child (if demanded)

• Remember when you upload these documents, these should not be more than 1MB in storage size.

Admission Test of Karachi Grammar School

The admission test is usually held on the same day as the interview. The main subjects assessed in this admission test are:

• English
• Mathematics
• Urdu
• General Science

Safety and Protection of the Children at Karachi Grammar School

KGS labors and ensures to provide a safe, comfortable, and protected environment for its student body. Any issue regarding bullying, discrimination, or harassment is handled with sensitivity and complete confidentiality.

Parents and students are encouraged to report any mishap to the concerned authority in case of any harming incident so that appropriate steps may be taken. You are free to write your concerns at opendoor@kgs.edu.pk to help KGS maintain safety and security for all.

Contact Information of Karachi Grammar School

To know more of this prestigious private school or resolve any query, you can contact the following details:

Designation	Contact Number	Email Address
Principal	(021) 35876455	psec@kgs.edu.pk
Chief Accountant	(021) 35876455	accounts@kgs.edu.pk
College Section – Headmistress	(021) 35876414	hm.cs@kgs.edu.pk
Middle Section – Headmistress	(021) 32253732	hm.ms@kgs.edu.pk
Kindergarten and Junior Sections – Headmistress	(021) 35833582	hm.js@kgs.edu.pk

To know about the admission related to any information, you can always visit the physical locations of the different branches of the Karachi Grammar School at:

College Section Address: Plot ST-19, Khayaban-e-Saadi, Clifton Block 5, Karachi-75600 Middle Section Address: 94 Depot Lines, Saddar, Karachi-74400 Kindergarten and Junior Section Address: Plot ST-20, Khayaban-e-Saadi,Clifton Block 5, Karachi-75600