Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka

What Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka does

Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka (CGSD) is a private K-12 school operating from a single campus in Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 1992. The institution delivers the British Cambridge (CAIE) curriculum continuously from Playgroup through A Level, serving approximately 30 employees and an undisclosed student body drawn from Dhaka-area families seeking international secondary education. The school's revenue model is tuition-based with direct admissions, and it operates as an independently owned private institution with no disclosed funding rounds, investors, or parent-company affiliation.

Beyond core curriculum delivery, CGSD operates an extensive co-curricular program anchored by the Duke of Edinburgh Award (since 2014), an annual Model United Nations conference, Round Square international network membership, and a summer programme partnership with the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. Academic outcomes are documented at a high level: 50% of students achieved A/A* grades in 2025 Cambridge examinations, and the school received a Cambridge "Highest in the World" award in Additional Mathematics. The school is one of only 76 CIE Centres of Excellence globally and the only one in Bangladesh, and was awarded the British Council Partner School Green Award in 2025.

CGSD's go-to-market is locally focused on Dhaka families seeking British-curriculum international education, while its strategic affiliations (Round Square, CIE, Oxford-Imperial) extend institutional profile internationally. There is no indication of multi-campus expansion, online program delivery, franchise operations, or third-party capital involvement. The school's positioning appears to emphasize depth of credentialing, international affiliation, and academic outcomes at existing single-campus scale rather than physical or geographic expansion.

Name

Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka

Legal name

Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka

Website

https://cgsd.edu.bd

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka is a private K-12 school in Banani, Dhaka, delivering the British Cambridge (CAIE) curriculum from Playgroup to A Level. It serves Dhaka-area families through a tuition-based model with international co-curricular affiliations including Round Square and Duke of Edinburgh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Studies & Civics Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAI), Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Cambridge curriculum
• Private schooling
• Primary education
• Secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from educational services including tuition fees for students from Playgroup to A Level. The school follows a British Cambridge curriculum (CAIE).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka is a private K-12 school that delivers Cambridge International (CAIE) curriculum-based education from Playgroup through A Level. It offers structured English-medium academic programs across primary, secondary, and higher secondary stages for students in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The school operates as a fee-charging institution providing classroom-based instruction, assessments, and progression toward internationally recognized qualifications.

Product overview

Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka operates as an educational institution offering a unified academic programme based on the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) British curriculum. The school provides a structured progression from Playgroup through A Level (Class 12), organized into Primary School (Playgroup to Class 5), and Secondary/Senior Secondary School (Classes 6-12). Beyond the core Cambridge O Level and A Level academic programmes, the school offers complementary programmes including Extra Curricular Activities (ECA), Round Square membership, Model United Nations (MUN), and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. These programmes collectively support holistic student development alongside academic excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cambridge Primary Program (Playgroup to Grade 5)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of all grades were A and A* in 2025 Cambridge O Level and A Level Examinations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Round Square OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka is a global member of Round Square since April 2025. Round Square is an international community of 280+ schools in 50 countries that collaborate on character education around six themes (IDEALS): International Understanding, Democracy, Environmental Stewardship, Adventure, Leadership and Service. Students have opportunities to participate in local, regional, and global conferences.
• CIE International Fellowship MembercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGSD is an International Fellowship member of Cambridge University's International Examinations. This special award was bestowed upon CGS for its commitment to CIE and partnership for their in-country training programmes. It is one of only 76 Fellowship Centres from over 9,000 Cambridge schools in 160 countries worldwide and the only one in Bangladesh.
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award SchemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGSD is a member of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme (DOE). Students of Class 8 and above are required to participate and fulfil the DOE criteria in order to obtain the different categories of awards based on physical technical skills, community service and leadership traits. CGSD began its journey with DOE in 2014.
• Inner CircleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInner Circle is a valued partner of Chittagong Grammar School Dhaka (CGSD), contributing to the school's commitment to holistic education and student development. Through this partnership, CGSD continues to provide enriching opportunities that foster creativity, leadership, collaboration, and personal growth.
• Praava HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGSD is proud to partner with Praava Health, working together to promote health and well-being across CGSD community that includes its employees, students and parents.
• Oxford–Imperial College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree students with an adult chaperon attended the two-week Oxford–Imperial College London Summer Programme 2023, hosted by the Oxford Institute across the campuses of the University of Oxford and Imperial College London.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International School Dhaka: International School Dhaka is a long-established premium international curriculum school in Dhaka offering Cambridge/IB pathways. It serves the same affluent Bangladeshi family segment as CGSD with a similar K-12 international education model.
• Scholastica: Scholastica is one of the largest private K-12 school groups in Dhaka, offering Cambridge and national curricula across multiple campuses. It competes directly with CGSD for premium-segment Dhaka families seeking international curriculum education.
• Mastermind School: Mastermind School is a Cambridge-following private school in Bangladesh targeting the premium Dhaka family segment. It offers comparable O Level and A Level programmes and competes directly for the same pool of university-bound students.
• Sunbeams School: Sunbeams School is a long-established Cambridge-curriculum private school in Bangladesh with a similar focus on academic rigour and character development. It competes with CGSD for Dhaka-based families seeking Cambridge pathway education.
• Aga Khan School, Dhaka: Aga Khan School Dhaka is part of the Aga Khan Education Services network and provides international-standard K-12 education in Bangladesh. It targets a comparable premium customer base with an internationally-oriented curriculum and strong brand reputation.

Regional players

• Singapore American School: Singapore American School is a leading premium international school in Asia serving affluent families seeking globally-recognized K-12 education. It shares CGSD's positioning at the high end of the international education market, though it serves a different geography.
• Bangkok Patana School: Bangkok Patana School is a large British-curriculum international school in Thailand serving affluent expatriate and local families. It is comparable to CGSD in delivering a British curriculum K-12 experience with extensive co-curricular programming, though it operates in a different geography.

Others

• CGS National Curriculum: CGS National Curriculum is a sister institution within the broader CGS group, offering a national-curriculum version of the CGS educational model. While not a direct competitor, it shares brand, governance, and customer base with CGSD and serves as a feeder and brand-extension vehicle.

Emerging players

• Oxford International School Dhaka: Oxford International School Dhaka is a newer Cambridge-curriculum school in Dhaka targeting the same premium family segment as CGSD. As an emerging entrant, it represents a potential share-competitor in the Dhaka international education market.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS World Academy Dubai: GEMS World Academy Dubai is part of GEMS Education, one of the world's largest private K-12 operators. It is comparable to CGSD as a premium international curriculum provider, though it operates at far greater scale and across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chittagonggrammarschooldha2272
• Facebookfacebook.com/CGSDprimaryANDsecondary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chittagong-grammar-school-dhaka-banani
• Instagraminstagram.com/cgsd.pri.sec

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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