Imaduddin School

Imaduddin School is a government-run public school located in the Galolhu District, Malé, Republic of Maldives. Imaduddin School was put up with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank, the foundation stone was laid by the Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Latheef on 26 October 1998. The school has participated and won in many inter-school competitions and regular activities. It also hosted events and celebrated international events.

History
Imaduddin School was inaugurated on 5 September 2001 by the former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

The name Imaduddin refers to Muhammad Imaduddin I who ruled the Maldives during the late 1600s. The school has almost 2000 students. Until 2009 the school taught students up to grade 7. After 2010 it also taught grades 8–10. It is the first primary school in Maldives that also has secondary classes. The school also provides education for students with special needs called "Jewel Center".

In January 2023, Neelan Fihaara, or "Japan", a second-hand shop in Malé was lit on fire, and reports came to the Police at around 5:30 am. The fire spreading towards the north of the market and heading towards Imaduddin School was controlled at 7:25 a.m., while the fire in the east was controlled by 8:25 a.m. by the collaborative effort of the MNDF, Police Services, and the public. The blaze had also spread towards an accommodation block for expatriate workers towards the east and had completely burned down the building. 165 workers from Bangladesh and 1 from India were living in the accommodation block, all of them employed by the Malé City Council. The 250 people impacted by the fire were provided temporary shelter at Imaduddin School and arrangements were made to give them food and water.

On 30 August 2023, the school started an exchange program, where four students and the headmaster of Akash International School, a school in India, came to Imaduddin and Iskandhar for a week. Grade 9 students of Imaduddin also went to 3 schools in Bangalore. On 27 March 2024, the school held a fundraiser for the humanitarian aid of Palestinians during the Israel–Hamas war, which they raised 105,710 MVR and on 4 April, the school donated all the money to Khidhumaiy, a local NGO. A special assembly was held at the school and the cheque was handed to Khidhumaiy.

Previous Principals of Imaduddin

 * Mr. Abdulla Zameer (05-01-2000 to 23-05-2004)
 * Ms. Juwaiyriya Ibrahim (01-08-2004 to 14-05-2006 and 26-08-2009 to 07-04-2011)
 * Ms. Mausooma Ali (14-05-2006 to 26-08-2009)
 * Mr. Ibrahim Asif Rasheed (23-05-2011 to 20-11-2013)
 * Mr. Mohamed Shaheen (09-04-2014 to 26-10-2014)
 * Ms. Wafa Waheed Mohamed (30-12-2014 to 16-07-2018)
 * Mr. Ibrahim Mujahid (16-07-2018 to 11-07-2019)
 * Mr. Ibrahim Shathir (04-08-2019 to 06-02-2020), he was removed by the Education Ministry after a petition was submitted by parents of students and teachers requesting his dismissal.
 * Dr. Ali Mamdhooh (25-01-2021 to Present)

Houses
All the students belong to a single house upon admission to the school. Each house is run by the 3 people:


 * Teachers
 * House Captain
 * House Deputy Captain

These posts are assigned to students from grade 8-10, through the house system. Students are given the opportunity to participate in activities including sports, games and more. Inter-house tournaments in popular sports take place in the school, most recent being the 2023 Inter-house Basketball Tournament, where Fenfiyaaz won.

Uniform Bodies
Imaduddin School has a wide range of uniform bodies such as Cub Scouts, Scouts, Girl Guides, Little Maids, Cadets, Band, and Traffic Monitors for grades 6-9.

Traffic Monitors began in October 2022 for grades 6-9.

List of Clubs

 * Crest and Media Club
 * Coding Club
 * Eureka
 * Human Rights Club
 * Flair Club
 * Fehimala
 * Adhabee Furamaraa
 * Business Club
 * Islam Club

After-school activities
The school provides various after-school activities such as a STEM lab provided by ForLoop Coding Academy, where students can learn how to code using different programming languages such as Python and Scratch. Another being, a sports pool where interested students and coaches teaches them any sport. Examples being basketball, football, etc.