Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri Explained

Holy Child School
Motto:Semper Magis, Semper Melius
(Latin for Always More, Always Better)
Address:Mohitnagar
City:Jalpaiguri
State:West Bengal
Postcode:735101
Country:India
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Type:Private
Religious Affiliation:Catholic
Founder:Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (SCCG)
School Board:Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Principal:Sister Christine
Grades:Senior Secondary
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:04
Upper Age:18
Medium Of Language:English
Campus Size:1.2 acres
Campus Type:Urban
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Accreditation:Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
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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:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri. 25 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Three state toppers score 98.4%. 25 February 2022 . The Times of India .