Toloo High School
Toloo High School (Persian: مؤسسه فرهنگی طلوع, lit. 'Toloo Cultural Institute'), also known as the Toloo Cultural Institute, is a girls-only school located in the north of Tehran, Iran. Toloo (طلوع, lit. 'sunrise').[1]
Hundreds of members of the Iranian political or religious elite have sent their daughters to this school, which is famous for its high-quality education, but importantly extreme emphasis on Islam and Shia religious values and thoughts.
Admissions
[edit]Toloo High School remains one of the difficult schools to gain admission to. The interviews are designed to examine the student's social and religious core, as well as the parents'.
Reputation
[edit]The school has a reputation in pressurising parents and students alike. It can be argued that because of its over exclusivity, some students might find it hard to integrate into the wider society.
References
[edit]- ^ Saffar Harandi, Mohammad-Hossein (February 24, 2015). "Toloo's work is more than setting up a non-profit university or college". Rajanews. Retrieved December 4, 2020. (in Persian)