St. Joseph's Primary School (Sierra Leone)

St. Joseph's Primary School
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Established1866 (1866)
GenderGirls
Age3 to 12

St. Joseph's Primary School is an all-girls primary (elementary) school located at Howe Street in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The school was founded in 1866 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Roman Catholic nuns from Italy, France and Ireland. It is the oldest girls' primary school in Sierra Leone and one of the oldest elementary schools in Africa. Typically, the school enrolls girls aged from 3 to 12.