Private schools in Kerman, from preschool to high school
Pishtazan and Setareh-ye Marefat is a group of private (non-state) schools in Kerman, Iran. Its schools cover preschool, primary school, and secondary school for girls and boys, so children can stay on one continuous path.
Founder
Aghdas Askarian, founder and CEO of the group, has nearly half a century of experience in school management and education. She holds a master's degree in general and educational psychology, managed schools in Tehran and Kerman for 35 years, ran an Iranian school in the United Kingdom for 5 years, led the project for the first smart school in Kerman Province, and has received 26 honours and awards. Read more (Persian)
Our schools
Pishtazan Primary School (girls and boys)
Preschool and primary, since 2010. Known as the first smart school in Kerman.
Hafezieh Street, Shiraz Boulevard, Kerman · +98 34 3244 4813
Setareh-ye Marefat 1 (girls)
Preschool and primary school for girls, founded in 2007.
Alley 43, Shahid Abbaspour Boulevard, Kerman · +98 34 3271 1497
Setareh-ye Marefat 2 (girls)
Primary school for girls, grades 1–6. Founders: Aghdas Askarian and Sareh Ebrahiminejad. Specialist teachers for grade 6 maths, science and literature; life-skills classes with the school counsellor.
Yas 6 Alley, Besat (Ghadir 1) Boulevard, Havanirooz Boulevard, Kerman · +98 34 3281 0324
Secondary schools
Pishtazan Danesh High School (boys, grades 7–9)
Private lower secondary school for boys, founded by Dr Gholamreza Ebrahimi-Nejad (clinical psychologist, PhD in Clinical Psychology with a focus on behavioural sciences, University of Glasgow, UK). 26 staff: principal Alireza Eghbali, four deputies, 18 specialist teachers and coaches, and three counsellors (academic, behavioural and family). Founded in 2023. Computer lab, practical workshop and sports hall. Motto: “We lead with purpose.”
Alley 4 (north corner of Alley 5), Amir Kabir Boulevard, Kerman · +98 34 3215 0502
Mofid High School, lower secondary (girls, grades 7–9)
Private lower secondary school for girls with 29 staff, specialist teachers for every subject, two counsellors and a school health officer. Upper secondary (grades 10–12) is also part of Mofid.
Ekbatan Town, Imam Hasan 49, Imam Hasan Boulevard, Kerman · +98 34 3214 4250
School pages, teacher profiles and news are in Persian. For admissions and visits, please call the school office.