Samtengang Central School is located in Nyisho gewog, Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag, Bhutan. The school has a total area of approximately 22.58 acres. It is 18 kilometers away from Wangdue town. Samtengang Central School can be reached by rough road from Chuzomsa or on foot from Teki Zampa and recently a farm road is also connected to the place. Sitting atop a mountain plateau, Samtengang has an encompassing view of Wangdue town, Dzong, Bjena, Phangyul and Kazhi villages. The campus includes a beautiful lake that is home to various species of fish as well as avian wildlife but today the lake is almost covered by the terrestrial and aquatic plants due to the renovation that has been carried out in the last few years. The school comprises of 37 teaching staff and7 non-teaching staff
The school was initially established in 1962 as a Hindi medium community school and it consisted of only few temporary huts. The first Headmaster, appointed by the Department of Education, was Mr. M.M.Joseph who managed the school along with two Dzongkha lopens (teachers). The oldest infrastructure, which is now a part of the primary school, was constructed in1964.
In March 1998, the school was upgraded to a Lower Secondary with the construction of boarding facilities. Classes ranged from PP (pre-primary) to VIII. In the same year, a new 12 unit building was constructed near the lake, and is now referred to as the 'Old Block.' The school upgraded again, to a Middle Secondary School in 2008, the same year as Bhutan's adoption of a democratic parliamentary system. Classes PP to 6 were allocated to a new location, now serving as Lower Samtengang Central School. Classes IX and X were subsequently added to the school, forming the current class range.
Samtengang Central School has students from Phobjikha, Nobding, Kazhi, Phangyul, Gangtey, Nyisho gewog which are our school catchment areas. SCS plays host to classes VII, VIII, IX and X. Almost 95% of the upper primary students are enrolled as boarder students and their meals are supported by SAFE. But the lower central school students couldn’t enroll as a boarder due to lack of infrastructures and they are still supported by the WFP.
Since the school has more feeder school, more catchment area and conducive learning environment in the year 2015 Samtengang Middle Secondary school has been changed into Central School with the aim to help students’ complete their basic education till class XII without having to change school and also to furnish the requirements of the students, providing all the boarding facilities. Till date the students were provided the central school facilities like hostel beddings, school shoes, plates, mugs, spoons, school uniforms and Sports wears.
As a part of wholesome development, students participate in various games and sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and badminton. In addition, Samtengang has a thriving club atmosphere that includes UNESCO, Democracy, Culture, Games and Sports, Driglam Namzha (Etiquette), Arts and Crafts, Maths, ICT, Health, Nature, SAP, Library, House wiring, Knitting, Tarayana, Scout and Peer helper clubs. The school engages students in literary and cultural activities through class and house competitions. Educational movies are also screened on weekends to provide diverse entertainment. We are fortunate to have a library, Science laboratory and computer laboratory for students to fully engage in their studies and explore the new horizons of knowledge practically. Students engage in active learning from 6:00 am in the morning and end their day at 9:00 pm in the evening with various recreational hours incorporated within the teaching learning cycle. They also learn through different mediums such as, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and field trips. The Chiphen Rigphel Project is also an added advantage in learning through ICT. Every aspect of the school is in line with the GNH values which include Green Schooling as a priority. The infusion of GNH into the school curriculum is greatly practiced in this school with regular silent sittings, school greening projects, adoption of the nearby lake and other related activities. Moreover the students are striving hard to read the books as much as possible to commemorate the National Reading year and the 60th Birth Anniversary of Forth Druk Gyelpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk.