{"id":76320,"date":"2023-01-24T09:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/01\/24\/osona-opens-first-school-the-namibian\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T09:53:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:53:34","slug":"osona-opens-first-school-the-namibian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/01\/24\/osona-opens-first-school-the-namibian\/","title":{"rendered":"Osona opens first school – The Namibian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Okahandja community of Osona was delighted to see the opening yesterday of the first school in their area.<\/b><\/p>\n

Eagles Christian Academy’s motto is “Fly Higher in Education”. <\/p>\n

The school, which currently has pupils in grades 0 through 7, officially opened with more than 200 students.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Rachel Kioko, the school director, stated that Rachel was approached by a parent to care for her child’s needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo days down the line another parent who was working at a guest house at Okahandja approached me to take care of her six-month-old baby. <\/p>\n

\u201cI started charging parents N$250 as the numbers kept growing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Kioko stated that she eventually hired a woman to assist her and she paid N$1 thousand.<\/p>\n

As time passed, she started to build more classrooms until eventually considering establishing a school.<\/p>\n

Kioko stated that the school was started in 2013 and has three students per year. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis was not an easy journey. I nearly gave up, but I was so adamant about God that I knew this would be a great journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2014 we managed to get up to 80 pupils, which was just for preschool. We applied for a primary school two years later, and that is how we got where we are today,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

Manuel Oberholzer, principal of the school, stated that the school currently houses students in grades 0 through 7, and plans to expand classes to Grade 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe intend to make this a school of excellence for the Osona community, because it is the first school ever established at Osona,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He stated that the school is close to his home, which has made his life easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom grades 0 to 3, we have a teacher and an assistant teacher for every class to ensure that the slower pupils are assisted and no child is left behind,\u201d Oberholzer said.<\/p>\n

He advised parents to register their children at this school, as it is affordable. According to a parent who would prefer to remain anonymous, she saves time driving her child to Windhoek.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so glad because my daughter does not have to wake up early in the morning, and that really does save me petrol. I am really happy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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