Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri
| Holy Child School | |
|---|---|
| File:SCHOOL.JPG The High School building view in Mohitnagar Campus | |
| Address | |
Mohitnagar , India | |
| Coordinates | 26°32′05″N 88°41′38″E / 26.5346212°N 88.693909°ECoordinates: 26°32′05″N 88°41′38″E / 26.5346212°N 88.693909°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Semper Magis, Semper Melius (Latin for Always More, Always Better) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1973 |
| Founder | Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (SCCG) |
| School board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Principal | Sister Nisha |
| Grades | Senior Secondary |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 04 to 18 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 1.2 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Neeti Preeti Shanti Jyoti |
| Accreditation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Former pupils | Old Holy Childians |
| Website | hcs |
Holy Child School is the oldest known English-medium school in Jalpaiguri City, West Bengal, India. It has classes from Kindergarten, [Prep.], Class I up to Class XII and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. It is located at Shiristala Avenue on the Jalpaiguri-Siliguri Road leading to National Highway 31(D) which connects the city of Jalpaiguri with the rest of the country by road(s).
Origin
Holy Child School in Jalpaiguri was opened in February 1973. It is a girls' school where the boys are accommodated according to the need and decision of the governing body.[1]
Nature
The school is an unaided Christian minority school. It includes classes from KG to XII. The medium of instruction is English with Bengali and Hindi being offered as second and third languages respectively. The course that is followed is the I.C.S.E[2] 10-year course and from 2004 ISC science and commerce is introduced.
Notable alumni
Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri has a large alumni base. Notable members include:
- Mimi Chakraborty - Actress, singer and Member of Parliament
See also
References
- ↑ "Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri". Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Three state toppers score 98.4%". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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