For the last 26 years the Diocese of Raiwind has been looking after the educational needs of children irrespective of what community the child belongs to. Through the years its service has grown from a few schools in the villages around Lahore and Raiwind, to a total number of sixteen. These schools are located in Urban, Semi-Urban and rural areas of Lahore and Raiwind.

Due to the increasing number of schools and distances involved, the Diocese felt a need to develop a unified system through which quality education could be streamlined and the gap between school in the villages/slum areas and those in the city should be bridged. It was felt that monitoring and sharing of resources was essential for further development of these schools. Within the geographic boundaries of the Diocese there is definitely a need to establish more schools in village areas as children presently travel long distances to attend formal schooling.

To tackle this challenge the Raiwind Diocese Board of Education decided to establish an office naming it as "The Coordination Office" for Diocese of Raiwind Education System (D.R.E.S). The office is presently located at 17 Warris Road Lahore , and is housed in one of the old buildings on the campus.

Education in Pakistan is following a system in which each province has its own board. Academic books and syllabus followed are therefore listed by them, however up to middle school there are optional text books that can be used, but for high school (Matriculation) Government named syllabus is used, as the final exams are taken by the Provincial Education Board Authorities. Two out of the sixteen schools i.e. (C.I.R and Lucie Harrison Girls High School ) were returned back to the Diocese in 2002 by the government. These schools were nationalized 32 years ago and were operated under government management. RDBE has made available a large sum of money to renovate these two schools buildings. However, some basic facilities like safe drinking water points, science laboratories, computer labs, sports activities and library need to be repaired and equipped, as all were removed/broken once the schools were handed back.

The Teacher Training Department (TTD) started its operating in 1999 by various VSO from UK and Scotland ; however since 2002 local residents have headed this department. The aim of this department is to train teachers of DRES schools in developing their professional skills, and adoption of latest teaching methods. TTD has been asked to liaison with other school system in Lahore and exchange latest information and trends in the field of education. The department has also been tasked to standardize the examination system of all DRES schools. The department has also initiated the concept of organizing workshops at larger scale. Teachers from other school systems are invited to attend at a nominal cost. This will help the Teacher Training Department to generate 25 % of their annual budget requirement.

The Wesleyan School System includes 11 small schools located in the economically poor Christian areas of South Lahore and the rural areas around Raiwind. There is one high school high school, and 2 middle schools and 8 primary schools. The total number of pupils is about 1,000 and there are 68 teachers, most of whom are Christians.

The first schools were started by American Methodists in the 1930's. Schools are open to all children, regardless of religion, and minimal fee are charged. The schools are happy places where the children can learn together in a Christian environment they have the opportunity t study a full Urdu medium government curriculum, and to learn English. Although the children may not have much money, they love to study and attend functions such as Sport's Days. 6 of the schools are in basic purpose-built buildings with bathrooms, and the other schools are held in churches or small rooms attached to the church. All the schools now have electricity, but 2 have no water supply. Often the children study outside and it can very hot up to 45 degree Centigrade.

The schools are managed by a Supervisor, who visits checks the schools, teaches lessons and provides in-school and workshop-based teacher training.

Presently DRES is approaching its goal of self-reliance within the overall strategy of the Diocese. Sharing of resources, may it be Teacher Training, books, equipment or financial support is managed and scheduled by the Coordination Office. The concept of book boxes and library is effectively followed. Out of 16 schools 2 schools meet their expense and are break even. Only one school (St. Peter's) earns a profit that supports the remaining. Whilst, the cost of education is on the rise and St. Peter's School has also reached its maximum profit limits. Therefore the Coordination Office is reviewing various projects to ensure smooth operational function and meet the challenges of increasing expenditure.