Iconic convent schools to close


  • Nation
  • Friday, 21 Jun 2019

GEORGE TOWN: Following a downtrend of reduced number of mission schools in the country, three of the iconic convent schools in Penang will be shut by 2024.

The three schools – SK Convent Light Street, SMK Convent Light Street and SMK Convent Pulau Tikus – will be closed down and the land returned to Sisters of Infant Jesus Malaysia, who are the owner.

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