St. Francis Xavier School, Kolkata

St. Francis Xavier School, Kolkata, India, is a school running classes from Class I - Class XII. The school is located in Salt Lake City, India and is situated opposite the Hyatt Regency, Kolkata and the Salt Lake Stadium.

The school is affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examninations. ICSE and ISC examinations are held at the Class X and Class XII levels.

Introduction

The school is co-educational with English as the medium of instruction. The normal entry point is in Class I at the age of five plus. Pupils are prepared to take the Indian Certificate of Secondary 'Education (ICSE) and later, the Indian School Certificate (ISC) 'Examinations.

History

In 1982 Mrs. Sheela Chopra, a housewife, with a merchant navy officer husband, dreamed of establishing a senior school.

Soon even the four hired premises were not enough. Government aid was obtained for a piece of land in the heart of Salt Lake where the present St. Francis Xavier School stands.

Facilities

• Three laboratories for the three science subjects,
• Library
• Computer lab
• Audio visual centre
• School hall
• Music room
• Basket ball court
• Canteen
• Tuck shop
• School buses
• Sports room equipped with indoor games like table tennis and carom.

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