Edopia was established in 2014.

Edopia was established by Jaweria Sethi. Jaweria has done her Master's in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She works with families to help them re-think about practices in parenting and education.

Edopia is in Bani Gala (Preschool-O Levels) and I-8 (Preschool-Grade 4), Islamabad.

The Three-Part Day at Edopia
At Edopia, each child’s day is thoughtfully structured into three core components:

Academics: Mastery Through Focused Learning
Students spend two hours daily on concept-driven academics (Math, Science, Literacy, and Urdu), using curated materials to ensure deep, meaningful learning. Note-taking and student-led journals foster independent thinking and long-term retention.

Community Engagement: Learning Beyond the Classroom
Students build social, emotional, and ethical skills through real-world experiences:

• Life and Society Lab: Impact projects that solve real life problems.
• Daily Reflections & Values-Based Learning: Morning assemblies and structured journaling time.
• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Classes focused on emotional intelligence and relationship-building.
• Democracy & Committees: Students participate in real governance, proposing policies, managing committees, and leading initiatives like The JoyStore — a student-run social enterprise.
• Halaqas: Faith-based reflections exploring the message of the Quran.

Concentrations & Passion Projects: Deep, Self-Directed Learning
Students pursue personal interests during daily Choice Time and develop specialized skills through expert-led concentrations in areas such as Game Development, Public Speaking, Wellness, and Financial Literacy.

At Edopia, students can follow one of two learning streams:

Grade-Level Learning
Students progress through structured, teacher-led instruction in subject-based classes.
Learning remains aligned with the Cambridge curriculum, with direct instruction from subject teachers.

OR

Self-Paced Learning
A multi-age cohort model where students learn at their own pace rather than following a fixed grade-level progression.

In this program:

• Children will learn in multi-age cohorts, building community across different ages and stages.
• They will progress at a pace that works for them, without being rushed or held back.
• AI tools will provide personalized support where needed, helping students explore and master concepts independently.
• Teachers will act as facilitators and guides, nurturing curiosity rather than delivering lectures. Learn more about this exciting new journey during our admission orientations.

Yes, we offer transport to three pick and drop points in G-6 and F-11. Transport is charged separately.

3-16 years.

On average, we maintain a ratio of 1:8.

Preschool: 8am-1pm
The rest of the school: 8 am-2:15 pm
Optional After-School classes (grade 1 and above): 2:15-3:45pm (Banigala Campus)
(for exact timings, please review the Parent Handbook post-admission).

Unfortunately, we do not offer after-school care facilities.

Yes, some after-school classes are charged separately. Prices range from PKR1500-2500/month.

Yes, meals are charged separately.

Edopia is not an international franchise. We do not follow any pre-designed system (American, British, Italian etc). Instead, we derive inspiration from the Reggio Emilia Approach and the research at Project Zero at Harvard University. We learning program has been developed iteratively across the years. From Grades 9-11, our students appear for O levels.

No, Edopia is not an IB school.

One-off charges: Admission fee PKR 120,000
Recurring annual charges: PKR 50,000, charged in August every year.
Tuition fee: PKR 49,000-55,000/month, depending on the grade level at the time of enrollment.

A teacher can apply for a job by following this link: https://teachatedopia.paperform.co/. It often helps to drop an introduction email with it at info@edopia.org. A teacher can get up to 1.5 children off based on their performance and tenure at the school.

Most of the teachers at Edopia do not hold any prior teaching certifications. Some might have relevant teaching experience. We select teachers based on their life experiences, skills and the desire to learn. Teachers receive extensive training during the summer months. After that, teachers receive ongoing monthly feedback from coaches to acknowledge their contributions and to mutually identify areas of growth.

Edopia does not have a uniform. Instead, we offer guidelines to children on what they may and may not wear on campus.

At Edopia we do not hold any events that take the energy of the team away from facilitating the learning experience, towards putting up a show for an audience (unless it involves planned theatre-based activities). Our teachers do not engage in class decorations, prop creations and making children memorise lines for public performances. Our events are more community-oriented. The year is dotted with Life Skills & Community Engagement Weeks (grade 3 and above), field trips and project-related interventions. We invite parents as volunteers and participants to co-create these experiences.

At the start of every year, we dedicate the months of Aug-Sep to helping children settle in. We want children to build a positive association with the school. While some separation anxiety can be inevitable at the beginning, we don’t want them to be fearful. Parents initially accompany the children and bring them in for shorter hours. The number of hours increases gradually based on how the child is settling in. We encourage parents to remain on campus, and gradually wean off as the children build a bond with their teachers and peers. We have an amazing view. Bring in a book or your laptop. The coffee will be on us!

Edopia does not have an inclusion unit. However, we take some children with special needs, based on their needs and our capacity to support them.

Edopia was established to question the practices in traditional schools. “How will this help a child?” is a question that we have asked ourselves several times along our journey. We do not blatantly disregard traditional practices, as some carry immense wisdom too. Though, we have shed off a lot of practices that weren’t serving the needs of the children.
Edopia offers a play-based learning experience (which differs greatly from activity-based learning. See introduction video for more details). Therefore, parents are discouraged from changing schools before Grade 3. Our children formally learn to read and write at age 5-7, whereas, in other more academic preschools, this process starts at 3. Parents wishing to enrol children at Edopia must understand that our preferences for early years education are very different from other schools in the city (while being aligned with international practices of early childhood education).
At higher grades, children can often transition easily to other schools academically, depending on their own learning abilities However, it can be a struggle to adjust socially and emotionally as the children get accustomed to thinking critically, having their rights respected and their voices heard.

In response to this question, read this blog https://medium.com/@EdopiaPakistan/so-how-will-my-child-adjust-to-the-real-world-bc79a75b4d58

Our website: www.edopia.org
Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/edopia
Our Insta handle: https://www.instagram.com/edopiaofficial/
Our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2b5827BiuosE8kDVQb7m5A (The Edopian)
Our blog: https://medium.com/@EdopiaPakistan