Emerald Hill School, Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 17°46′35″S 31°01′57″E / 17.77639°S 31.03250°E
Emerald Hill is the name of a school and home for deaf children located in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was established in 1914 by Dominican sisters.
In 1979, the school moved to Emerald Hill, Harare, from Midlands Province. At that time, it had 80 students and 5 teachers.
Due to rapid growth, of the student population, construction of a new (primary) school started in 1983. In 1985, work started on a secondary school. As of 2005, the school had about 245 students and 50 teachers (including 10 specialists).
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References
- "Emerald Hill School for the Deaf, Harare, Zimbabwe". British Association of the Deaf. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
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