Addis Abeba's Education Bureau is launching a new initiative to cluster top-performing secondary students from public and private schools for joint Saturday classes. The program will start next week and operate at 57 sites across the city.
Addis Abeba's Education Bureau is embarking on an ambitious experiment to address longstanding educational challenges in the city. The initiative will cluster the top 25 students in grades 11 and 12 from each public and private school for joint Saturday classes at 57 sites across the city.
Under the guidance of bureau officials, the city's best teachers will be deployed to lead these sessions. The program is set to begin next week, as reported by Yitbarek Getachew in Fortune on October 25, 2025.
This effort aims to foster collaboration between public and private schools while elevating performance among high-achieving students. It represents a targeted approach to improving secondary education in Addis Abeba.