School No.1 of Ulaanbaatar

School No.1 is a public school in Sükhbaatar (district), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mongolia's first government-run public primary school was founded in 1921, and its first secondary school, School No.1, was founded in 1923.[1]

School No.1
Address
14250 Seoul st, Sükhbaatar district
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Information
TypePublic
MottoAlways groundbreaking, Always leader
Established1923
PrincipalTugsjargal B
Grades1-12
Enrollment~2150
Phone+976-11-323721
WebsiteSchool No.1 of Ulaanbaatar

As of 2010, there are about 2,150 students in 46 classes, 80 teachers, and 20 service workers in the school. About 8,000 students graduated from the school in the last academic years.[2]

Campus edit

The school campus is in the center of the Ulaanbaatar city. School No.1 has three buildings, one of which is an elementary school building.

History edit

When the school began in 1923, it had six female students.[3] In 1989, a pilot project to teach the Mongolian script was begun at School No.1.[4]

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (20 May 2010). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia - Alan J. K. Sanders - Google Books. ISBN 9780810874527. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. ^ "Шинэ Монголын Ууган Дунд Сургууль — Шинэ Монголын Ууган Дунд Сургууль". School1.edu.mn. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  3. ^ Bruun, Ole; Odgaard, Ole (2013-05-13). Mongolia in Transition: Old Patterns, New Challenges - Ole Bruun, Ole Odgaard - Google Books. ISBN 978-1136104664. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  4. ^ Mongolia education and human resource sector review, 1 August 1993: draft - Mongolia. Shinzhlėkh Ukhaan, Bolovsrolyn I︠A︡am, Academy for Educational Development, University of Pittsburgh. School of Education - Google Books. 1993. Retrieved 2013-08-17.