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The stepped brick-and-concrete facade of the school seen from the field, its classroom floors stepping out above the arcade, a strip of pale sky at the right.

A purpose-built building of ten storeys, in Bashundhara.

The school has taught here since 19 July 2018, from Playgroup to Class XII, in a building designed by the architect Mr Ehsan Khan.

The building from the field, January 2020

01At a glanceWhere it is, and since when

The building at a glance

In use since
19 July 2018
The building
Ten storeys of brick and concrete
Designed by
The architect Mr Ehsan Khan
Address
House 545/A, Block J, Road 19, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka 1229Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Playpen is a day school, with no boarding. Every class from Playgroup to Class XII is taught in this one building.

How the school got here

From the school's history and campus pages, September 2026.

02The listWhat the building holds, to scan

Fourteen things in one building.

The school's own list of what the building holds. Each item that has a space of its own links to it in the walk below.

From the school's list of facilities and the home page; the pool, the IT laboratories and the exams in the hall are being confirmed with the school. The rooftop pool is shown below as an illustration until the school's photograph is ready.

03The walkSix spaces, in the order a visitor meets them

A walk through the building.

From the field at the gate to the roof, one space at a time, each with one photograph.

The field and the courtyards.

A grass playground and open courtyards lie at the foot of the building. Annual Sports Day is held on the field, and Pohela Boishakh fills the courtyard.

The courtyard between the brick wings seen from above, with a black-and-white chequerboard floor and bougainvillea.

The courtyard between the wings, from above, 2024.

On the field
Annual Sports Day, and the games the school plays. Sports lists them.
Indoors
Table tennis, chess and carrom are played through the year.

The classrooms, the laboratories and the library.

Every class from Playgroup to Class XII is taught in this one building, in air-conditioned classrooms, with separate laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science, and a library with the bookshop alongside.

The classroom floors seen from the street: brick boxes with wide windows and a balcony with a railing, branches at the top left.

The classroom floors from the street, January 2021.

The classrooms

Four sections
Elementary, Junior, Middle and Senior. Learning at Playpen says what each one teaches.
Who looks after a class
A Teacher-in-Charge for each band of classes, under a Vice Principal. Find your child's class.
Power
Generators keep classes running through an electricity failure.

The laboratories

Four laboratories
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science, each in its own room. The Science Fair is one of the events in the school's year.
Electives
Students choose their O Level electives in Class VIII. Senior School lists them.

The library and the bookshop

Library classes
Run for every level, monitored by a Librarian. If a book is not returned, the Librarian tells the parents through the class teacher. Policies has the rule.
The bookshop
Parents collect the year's books and copies at the start of each session. Starting at Playpen has the details.

The hall and the activity rooms.

The multipurpose hall holds the school's gatherings, from assemblies to cultural programmes and prize-givings. It is also where students sit their Cambridge O and A Level exams.

The multipurpose hall seen from above during a visit: the stage, the lectern and the big screen, with rows of students seen from behind.

The hall during the visit of NASA astronaut Joseph M. Acaba, December 2024.

The activity rooms
A students' gallery for group work and presentation, and rooms for art, music, dance, drama and clubs. Clubs and activities says what runs in them.
Exams
Since 2020 the school has been a Cambridge exam venue, approved by the British Council. Examinations and reporting

The terraces and the roof.

Brick terraces with benches and trees in planters, and the city beyond the railing. A basketball court sits on the roof.

The terrace between the two brick wings, brick benches on either side and trees beyond the railing.

The terrace between the two wings, 2024.

The rooftop swimming pool.

A swimming pool on the roof is on the school's list of facilities. The picture is an illustration until the school's photograph is ready.

An illustration, not a photograph of the school: a rooftop swimming pool among brick terraces, with no one in it.

Illustration, not a photograph of the school. A photograph of the pool will replace it.

Safety and health.

What the building has on every floor and round the clock, from the school's own list.

On the campus
  • CCTV across the campus, and security staff round the clock
  • A sick room for minor health problems during school hours; serious cases are handed to the parents
  • Drinking water, separate toilets for boys and girls, and fire extinguishers on every floor
  • An on-site cafeteria, which the second phase is to expand
  • Generators for classes during an electricity failure, and an internal telephone system between offices and floors
Child protection, and who to call with a concern

The school's own buses have run since March 2014; the rules for the bus and how to apply for a place are on Transport and safety.

Transport and safety

From the school's campus, facilities, library, bookshop and health pages, September 2026. The courtyard, terrace and hall photographs are from 2024, the classroom floors from January 2021; the pool is an illustration.

04Coming nextThe second phase

The second phase.

In progress

The second phase of the building is in progress. The school's own pages list further laboratories, an expanded cafeteria, an advanced library and more recreational facilities among the planned additions. No completion date has been published.

Being confirmed with the school.

Admissions

Come and see the building.

Call the admissions line for your child's section first; the office confirms the day. Or book a visit.