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Dodola Ifa Boru Boarding School

Nurturing Oromia'sfuture leaders.

Ethiopia’s top-ranked special boarding school, offering an accelerated STEM-focused curriculum to empower high-achieving scholars for national leadership and global excellence.

2021
Founded
3.2%
Acceptance rate
100%
TOP-TIER ELIGIBILITY
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2025 ESSLCE Results

Out of 600 possible points

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Scored 500–600

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Scored 450–499

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Students passed

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Top national score

Since 2021

Founded in Vision. Driven by Commitment. Known for Excellence

Established in 2021 through a landmark collaboration between the Oromia Regional Government and the local community, Dodola Ifa Boru Special Boarding Secondary School is dedicated to nurturing the region's highest-achieving minds. As one of seven premier state-led boarding institutions, we deliver a transformative academic environment designed to cultivate future scientists, engineers, and national leaders.

Located in Dodola Town, West Arsi, our school offers a high-rigor, immersion-based setting where elite scholars transition from competitive Grade 8 entry to university excellence.

Discover Our Mission & Legacy

210

Grade 9 intake, class of 2025

125

Grade 12 graduates

3

Foreign languages taught

7

Gold medals, 2023 regional festival

Why Dodola Ifa Boru

Advanced Academic Rigor, Holistic Growth

#1 Nationally in 2025

Home to the nation’s top performers on the 2025 ESSLCE (592/600) and (590/600), achieving a 100% pass rate with all graduates scoring above 480.

STEM Beyond the Standard

University-level coursework in Calculus II, Culculus III., Linear Algebra, and Physics, paired with an AI-driven IT program developed alongside Kelem Meda Technologies.

3.2% Acceptance Rate

One of Ethiopia's most selective boarding schools, admitting only the strongest performers on the regional entrance examination.

15+ Student Clubs & Leadership Programs

From state-champion Moot Court teams and STEM innovation hubs to cultural arts, students explore their passions across a diverse range of extracurricular clubs.

Voices from our community

What students and families say

The teachers here don't just prepare you for an exam — they prepare you for university and beyond. The extra calculus and physics work pushed me further than I thought I could go.

Kalid Beshir Hasen

Class of 2025, #1 Nationally

Dodolians proved what happens when a single node is given the right architecture. But celebrating one peak output shouldn't be the expected true success anymore; it must be about updating the parameters of the entire network so every mind across the nation can run the same intended baseline code.

Gosa Negeso Geleto

Class of 2025 | 2nd National Record Holder

Sending my daughter to Dodola Ifa Boru was the best decision for her future. The discipline, the community, and the results speak for themselves.

A Parent

Grade 11 Parent

The supportive teachers, engaging lessons, and positive learning environment made every day an opportunity to grow. I am proud to call this my school.

Bahraddin Abdulmejid Dawud

Class of 2026

The school is more than a place to study—it's a place where leaders are built, talents are discovered, and lifelong friendships begin.

Tamima Idris Hasu

Class of 2027

Between the Innovation Hub and the STEM Club, I found things to be passionate about outside of exams. It's a school that takes the whole student seriously.

Genet Merga Gishu

Class of 2025, #2 Female Nationally

Dodola is not solely an institution focused on academic careers; it is a place where individuals connect with technology and learn the significance of family, friendship, and personal responsibility. It is an environment where one can pursue their dreams.

Abdurehim idris Hasu

Class of 2027,

A Glimpse of Campus Life

Around the school

Campus Grounds

In the Classroom

In the Classroom

Boarding Life

Library & Study Halls

Graduation Day

Graduation Day

With Oromia President

Sports & Recreation

Exam time

Our stars with HO of UNESCO center for peace

Enjoying free time

cafeteria

Admissions

Highly Selective Admissions: A 3.2% Acceptance Rate

We select the region's most promising minds through a rigorous multistage process starting at Grade 8 with (99+) and (98+) percentiles for male and female students on regional exam respectively. Discover the qualifications and steps required to join our community.

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