Ideal School and College
Ideal School and College, commonly known as Motijheel Ideal School and College is an educational institution in Bangladesh established in 1969. Although the school was set up to cater to the children of the surrounding areas of the Motijheel Quarters, students come from all parts of Dhaka. The institution has three campuses in Dhaka, at Motijheel, Mugda and Banasree. In 1972 after the liberation war with the hand of Politician Navid Bara the school got a renovation.
History
Ideal School and College started as a primary school on 15 March 1965 in Motijheel at the initiative of residents of Motijheel AGB Colony. The school was upgraded to a junior school in 1968, and after independence the school was upgraded to a full-fledged high school in 1968. Students from the school participated in Secondary School Certificate examinations for the first time in 1973.Classes are held in two shifts: morning shift and day shift. There are two faculties for secondary education: Science and Commerce. The school does not have any Arts faculty. There are many extra-curricular clubs present, and branches of BNCC and Scouts are also present.
During the first 25 years, the school kept its growth as a high school only. Following the demand and the requests from the guardians, a college for female students was added here in 1991.
The administration opened a new branch on the occasion of the 30th anniversary in 1998 in the Banasree residential project of Rampura with 702 students. Faizur Rahman is the founder-headmaster of the institution. In 2003, the English version section of Motijheel campus opened. In 2012, the Banasree English version section was opened. Seeing the request of people, the government has granted 1 acre and 6 katha or 402 m2 for a new branch in Mugda. In 2011, the third branch of Ideal School and College opened. The former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated this branch by laying the foundation stone of the proposed academic building. At present, around twenty-six thousand students are studying in this institution.
Historical events
| Year | Historical Events |
| 1965 | Initiative taken. |
| 1965 | Establishing year. |
| 1968 | Turned on to Junior school. |
| 1972 | Turned on to High school |
| 1973 | Students first participated in SSC. |
| 1991 | College section opened. |
| 1996 | Started a new branch in Rampura, Banasree. |
| 2003 | Establishment of English Version in Motijheel campus. |
| 2007 | Completion of a four storied school campus for the Banasree branch. |
| 2010 | Construction started for a separate campus for English Version. |
| 2011 | 8 June, a new branch opened at Mugda, Dhaka. |
| 2012 | Authority decided to open English version on Banasree Branch. |
| 2012 | 9 June, a regular committee was formed by the direct vote of the guardians and teachers. |
| 2013 | Construction of 2 Storied academic building at Banasree has been started. |
| 2014 | 26 October, construction of five stories of the English version building is completed. |
| 2016 | Start of construction of 8th to 10th story of Academic Bhaban. |
| 2017 | Construction of 8th to 10th story of "Academic Bhaban" is completed. |
| 2023 | Establishment of English version in Mugda branch. |
| 2025 | The boys college building in Motijheel branch was built. |
Campus
The institute has three campuses in Dhaka: Motijheel, Banasree and Mugda.Motijheel
The Main Branch and College campus is beside Peerjongi's Majar and Motijheel AGB Colony. It was established on 15 March 1965 with the help of the people of Fardin colony. In 1980, President Ziaur Rahman granted 1.2 acres of this campus. There are six buildings.- Main Building, 5 storied
- Science Building, 5 storied
- English Version Building, currently 7 storied
- College Building 10 storied
- Quarters, 4 storied
Banasree Branch
- School building
- Has a big playground and big corridor
- School building, English Version
- College building
Mugda
Academics
The school offers primary and secondary education in both Bengali Medium and English Version for boys and girl. Boys and girls are split into separate shifts. Girls attend school in the morning shift starting at 8 AM while boys attend their classes in the day shift starting at 12:00PM. However, male students from class 1 to 3 can also attend classes in the morning shift. Morning shift starts from 6:45 am and ends at 11:30 am. Day shift starts at 12:00 pm and ends at 4:20 PM and 5:15 PM.Controversy
The institution has been accused of "Admission business" many times throughout the years.Many staff and teachers of the school has long been accused of misusing and abusing funds.
In 2020, hundreds of parents picketed the school and blocked a major road in Dhaka protesting the decision of making Islamic dress optional for students. Police arrested the head of the Guardian Unity Forum and 3 others allegedly for spreading rumors about the dress code for students of the institution.
In 2021, the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh launched an investigation regarding the allegations of acquiring illegal wealth by Shahanara Begum, former principal of Ideal School and College.
In 2023, The institution's governing body member Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed married an student of the college, causing a controversy.
In 2024, it was alleged that the yearly governing body election did not follow the necessary guidelines for accreditation.