Our School Liberia

A PROJECT OF THE DEAR FOUNDATION SWITZERLAND

At Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC), every high school student graduates with two sets of qualifications: a full academic education, and practical, job-ready skills from our compulsory Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme.

Students choose from three courses: Auto-mechanics, Electricity, and Catering & Hospitality. Practical classes run alongside the complete academic curriculum, so students spend time under a car bonnet, wiring a circuit or running a kitchen in the same week they sit their Chemistry and Literature lessons.

The aim is simple: no single door should be the only one open. Some LREC graduates go on to university, some move straight into skilled work, and many do both, using a trade to support their studies. A qualification in a practical field gives every student in Liberia a foundation they can build on, whichever path they choose.

Which practical skill do you wish you had learned at school?

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The computer laboratory at Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC) has a new floor, and it was made possible entirely by our parents.

When the school administration presented the project at a Parent-Teacher Association meeting, LREC parents voted unanimously to fund the tiling of the laboratory in full. The work, covering floor preparation, tiling and finishing, is now complete, and it came in under the original estimate, with spare tiles and cement set aside for future maintenance.

A finished floor matters more in a computer lab than almost anywhere else in a school. Bare concrete constantly sheds dust, and dust is one of the leading causes of overheating and hardware failure in computers. A sealed, easy-to-clean surface helps protect the equipment and keeps the room comfortable for teaching and learning.

Thank you to the LREC PTA, and to Mr Jeremiah Gweh and his team for the workmanship.

What one change to a classroom made the biggest difference to your own learning?

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🎉 HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY TO OUR LREC HEROES! 🍎✨

Today, as the world celebrates educators, we lift up an extra-special BIG THANK YOU to our amazing teachers right here at the Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC)! 🇱🇷💙

Behind every thriving student in our school community are teachers who pour their time, patience, passion, and heart into guiding every step of the way.

At LREC, we celebrate teachers who do more than teach. You inspire dreams, nurture potential, and help shape the future of every learner.

Your dedication starts in our classrooms, but your impact reaches far beyond our gates into the future of Liberia. 🌍✨

For every single time you’ve looked at an LREC student and said, “You can do it,” today we want to say the exact same thing to you: YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE, AND WE BELIEVE IN YOU! 🙌💪

💬 LREC FAMILY, SHOW SOME LOVE! Drop a ❤️ or leave a sweet message in the comments below for an LREC teacher who has made a lasting impact on your life! 👇🎓✨

DEARYOU BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AT LREC
A PROJECT OF THE DEAR FOUNDATION SWITZERLAND

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, we are looking back on a September afternoon when close to 170 high school students at Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC) came together to learn how, and why, to check properly.

Led by our school nurse, Meko Dolo-Tarwille, the session combined a live demonstration with open discussion. Using breast models donated by The DEAR Foundation Switzerland, four student volunteers stepped into the role of doctors, examining the models on stage and reporting their findings. All four found the large, hard mass. Only one detected the smaller second lump. That result was the lesson: knowing how to check matters as much as knowing to check at all.

LREC arranged devices and internet access so every student could download the DearYou app, which guides users through regular self-examination. After the DearYou instructional video, students raised questions about myths that circulate worldwide, including whether breast cancer can pass through breastfeeding and whether sleeping position affects risk. Clear, accurate breast health education is one of the simplest tools for early detection, in Liberia and everywhere.

Thank you to Nurse Meko, to DearYou App - Health starts with you, and to every student who spoke up and asked questions.

What is one health myth you grew up hearing that later turned out to be untrue?

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A PROJECT OF THE DEAR FOUNDATION SWITZERLAND
How tall are you in building blocks?

Our youngest learners at Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC) took turns lying on the carpet while classmates and teachers outlined them with blocks, then stepped back to compare shapes and sizes.

One simple game covers a whole set of early years skills: naming body parts, counting, comparing longer and shorter, the fine motor control needed to place each block, and the patience of waiting for a turn. Children learn measurement with their own bodies long before they ever pick up a ruler.

At LREC in Duazon, Liberia, play-based learning sits at the heart of our Early Childhood Education (ECE) classes, where students start from just two years of age. With teachers guiding alongside them, they build the confidence and curiosity that carry them into the rest of their education.

What game from your earliest school days do you still remember?

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Tuition-free high school, Grades 7 to 12 | Now enrolling for 2026/27

Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC) offers tuition-free junior and senior high school, with vocational training (TVET) built in.

New students, whole first year:
Grades 7 – 9: US$460
Grades 10 – 11: US$485
Grade 12: US$490
Returning students pay US$50 less.

That one fee covers:
✔ Full uniform set: regular uniform suit, PE T-shirt and tracksuit, house colour T-shirt, lab coat, badge, ID card, bookbag, 3 pairs of socks, necktie (Grade 12)
✔ Breakfast every school day
✔ Textbooks (library)
✔ School nurse and counsellor
✔ Computer and science labs, internet
✔ Vocational training (TVET)
✔ Field trips, gala celebrations and inter-school competitions
✔ PTA dues

Optional school bus from ELWA Junction and Boys Town: US$25/month.

Not included: lunch, WAEC fees (Grade 9 L$5,000) and graduation (Grade 12, US$100). No hidden charges: any extra charge comes on official letterhead with the school stamp.

When you compare school fees, compare the full-year total, not the first payment.

Call 0775 273 735 or visit the school office. Duazon, Lower Margibi.

All places generously subsidised by The DEAR Foundation Switzerland.

Tuition-free school, K2 to Grade 6 | Now enrolling for 2026/27

Liberia Renaissance Education Complex (LREC) offers tuition-free education from K2 to Grade 6.

New students: US$270 for the whole first year. Returning students: US$220.

That one fee covers:
✔ Full uniform set: regular uniform suit, PE T-shirt and tracksuit, house colour T-shirt, badge, ID card, bookbag, 3 pairs of socks
✔ Breakfast and lunch every school day
✔ Textbooks (library)
✔ School nurse and counsellor
✔ Computer lab and internet
✔ Field trips and gala celebrations
✔ PTA dues

Optional school bus from ELWA Junction and Boys Town: US$25/month.

Not included: WAEC fees (Grade 3 L$1,000; Grade 6 L$2,000) and graduation (K2, US$25). No hidden charges: any extra charge comes on official letterhead with the school stamp.

When you compare school fees, compare the full-year total, not the first payment.

Call 0775 273 735 or visit the school office in Duazon, Lower Margibi.

All student places generously subsidised by The DEAR Foundation Switzerland.