Ethiopia's top-ranked special boarding school, offering an accelerated STEM-focused curriculum to empower high-achieving scholars for national leadership and global excellence.
2025 ESSLCE Results
Since 2010 G.C
Established in 2010 through a landmark collaboration between the Sidama Regional Government and the local community, Hayole Education Project Furra Model Academy is dedicated to nurturing the region's highest-achieving minds. As the only boarding school in the region, we deliver a transformative academic environment designed to cultivate future scientists, engineers, and national leaders.
Located in Hawassa, the top beautiful city in the country, our school offers a high-rigor, immersion-based setting where elite scholars transition from competitive Grade 8 entry to university excellence.
Discover Our Mission & LegacyWhy Hayole Special School
Home to the region's top performers on the 2012 ESSLCE (634/700), 2024 ESSLCE (570/600) achieving more than 97% pass rate with all graduates excelling in STEM subjects.
University-level coursework in Calculus II, Calculus III, Linear Algebra, and Physics, paired with an AI-driven IT program developed alongside leading partners.
One of Ethiopia's most selective special schools, admitting only the strongest performers on the regional entrance examination.
From state-champion Olympiad teams, and STEM innovation hubs to cultural arts, students explore their passions across a diverse range of extracurricular clubs.
Voices from our community
"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."
"Hayoleans 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."
"Sending my daughter to Hayole was the best decision for her future. The discipline, the community, and the results speak for themselves."
"The supportive teachers, engaging lessons, and positive learning environment made every day an opportunity to grow. I am proud to call this my school."
"The school is more than a place to study—it's a place where leaders are built, talents are discovered, and lifelong friendships begin."
"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."
"Hayole 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."
A Glimpse of Campus Life
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Admissions
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 exams respectively. Discover the qualifications and steps required to join our community.
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