We built this school for our own children first.

Dear parent,

Thank you for considering King's Grammar School for your child. I want to tell you plainly what kind of school we are, so you can decide whether we are the right one for you.

We are a serious primary school. By the end of Year 1 we expect children to read fluently in English. By the end of Year 4 they should know their times tables. By the end of Year 6 they should be able to write a clear paragraph from memory and hold their own in a conversation in French. We follow an international primary curriculum, and we prepare our pupils for both Malagasy national assessments and international qualifications.

We are a Christian school. That shapes who we are. Daily worship, weekly Bible teaching, and four school virtues that we teach by example: excellence, compassion, honesty, and courage. We do not require families to be Christian. Children of all faiths and none are warmly welcomed. What we ask is that you respect the tradition that shapes the school.

We are a school for Toamasina. We are not a satellite of a school in the capital. We do not look down on the city we are in. Our storybooks are set on the east coast. Our calendar follows the rhythms of Madagascar. Our staff, whether Malagasy, French, or English-speaking, chose to be here.

We are a school that knows your child. We keep class sizes small, no more than eighteen children, so that every teacher can tell you exactly where your child is in their reading, in their maths, in their character. We do not pass children through. We teach them.

The best way to understand any school is to visit it. Please come and see us. Bring your child. Ask hard questions. We will be honest with you about what we are good at and what we are still building.

I look forward to meeting you.