Clergyman W.C. Willoughby led the efforts to build a school together with the Batswana chiefs in the area. Economic developments and the construction of a railroad from Victoria Falls to Kimberley led the London Missionary Society to open the school.
The efforts to build a school were driven by W.C. Willoughby's leadership and collaboration with Batswana chiefs. Economic development and the railroad's construction from Victoria Falls to Kimberley prompted the London Missionary Society to establish the school.