Kalimpong is also an important centre for primary and secondary education and has a number of well-reputed missionary schools and boardings. There are fifteen major schools in Kalimpong, the most notable among them being St Joseph's Convent, St. Augustine's School, Dr. Graham's Homes, S.U.M.I, Girls High School etc. There are two colleges in the town. Kalimpong Govt. College and Cluny Womens college.
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The School was affiliated to the Council in the year 1970 and Fr. Edward Gressot, Fr. Thomas D'Souza, Fr. Felix Baretto, Fr. Paul D'Souza, Fr. Samuel Lepcha and Fr. Valerian Viegas have led the Institution efficiently, being its head. Fr. Lawrence Monteiro is the present Principal of the school. Fifty years after the formal inauguration of the school, the first batch of ISC appeared for their examinations of March 1995. The school had its humble beginning and it has done it's best to instill among its student the motto of the school PER ARDUA AD ASTRA - translated literally, it means "THROUGH HARD WORK TO THE STARS". That is to say, it is by hard work and perseverance that we can succeed.
SUMI lit light from which torches of knowledge could spread to the corners of this region to enlighten the darkness of illiteracy. The institution was uniquely endowed with a rare gift of overseas missionaries representing the Church of Scotland whose abiding contribution to the spread of education is worth remembering.
Gandhi Ashram Orchestra began with 11 children in 1993. We gave our first performance in Kalimpong only after 11 months of our encounter with the violin. Later on we were 15. Afterwards we were 30 and now there are almost 80 of us in the school orchestra. Rudramani Biswakarma conducts and teaches the orchestra. Father McGuire picked him up from the streets in Darjeeling when he was a small boy. 'Rudra' is a highly talented, dedicated man, who lives in his world of music. He interprets the music of the great masters and teaches us with love and care. He can relate to us who come from a similar background.
At present, the school has 150 students (half girls, half boys) from classes one to seven. Present plans call for an additional class each year up to class eight and possibly higher.
Kalimpong Girls' High School In West Bengal dream and vision was to provide quality education to all with the help of the staff, students. We Providing a comfortable and congenial atmosphere to all the students. School's Facilities Like as:- Library, Outdoor and Indoor Sports Extra. A Big Computer Lab in our school.
Studying at Rockvale Academy is a most enriching and rewarding experience. Here at Rockvale, not only do you have the multifarious activities of an established school at our disposal, but you are much closer to the surrounding countryside than you might imagine.
Kalimpong Government college offers honours in NEPALI, ENGLISH, POLTICAL SCIENCE, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY , ACCOUNTANCY GROUP, HISTROY and in PHILOSOPHY. The general courses are having subjects like History ,Economics, Poltical Science, Philosophy,Nepali,Hindi, Modern Tibetan,Physics, chemistry,Botany, Mathematics, Zoology, Philosophy, Sanskirt, Computer Science, Commerce Subjects.
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| Name Of Schools | School Upto | Contact- No | Medium | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Graham's Homes | XII | 274526, 274626 | Eng | Tirpai Hills, Kalimpong |
| St. Augustine's School | XII | 255275, 255926, | Eng | 8th Mile, Rishi Road, Kalimpong |
| S.U.M.I. | XII | 255487 | Eng / Nep | Mission Compound, Kalimpong |
| Central School for Tibetans (CST) | XII | 255917 | Eng/Tibetian | 11 Mile, Kalimpong |
| Girls' High School | XII | 255860, 256429 | Eng / Nep | Mission Compound, Kalimpong |
| Kumudini Homes | XII | 255565 | Eng / Nep | Primtan Road, Kalimpong |
| Pranami Balika High School | XII | 255213 | Eng / Nep | 11 Mile, Kalimpong |
| Rockvale Academy | XII | 255556,260154 | Eng | 9 Mile, Kalimpong |
| St.George High School | XII | 281276,281238 | Eng / Nep | Pedong, Kalimpong |
| St. Philomena's School, | XII | 255493, 257924 | Eng / Nep | 7 Mile, Kalimpong |
| Ganesh High School | X | 256392 | Eng / Nep | Lower Bong Busty, Kalimpong |
| Government High School | X | 257013 | Eng / Nep | Rishi Road, 9th Mile, Kalimpong |
| Jubilee High School | X | 255914 | Eng / Nep | Dr. B.L. Dixit Rd, Kalimpong |
| St. Joseph's Convent | XII | 255278, 255912 | Eng | 8th Mile, Kalimpong |
| Saptashri Gyaanpeeth | XII | 258482 | Eng | Thakurbari, Kalimpong |
| K J Vidyapith | XII | 256763 | Eng | East Main Road, Kalimpong |
| ITBC School | X | 255463 | Sadhu Dhara, Kalimpong | |
| Benjamin's Garden Nursery School | VIII | 255594 | Eng | Atisha Road, 8th MileM |
| Vrindavan School | X | 274123,274470 | Eng | 12th Mile, Echhey, Kalimpong |
| Springdale Academy | XII | 258539 | Eng / Nep | 10 Mile, Kalimpong |
| Sutherland Memorial Nursery School | V | 255874 | Eng / Nep | K.D. Pradhan Poad, Kalimpong |
| Seven Days Aventist School | X | - | Eng | 9th Mile, Kalimpong |
| Paramount School | VIII | 256710 | Eng | East Main Road, Kalimpong |
| Mt. Carmel School | X | 257463, 255395 | Eng | Dr. B.L. Dixit Rd, Kalimpong |
| Marie Scott Home for the Blind | - | 255252 | Eng | 9th Mile, Kalimpong |
| L'Avenir Garden School | - | 255922 | Eng | East Main Road, Kalimpong |
| Grace Academy | VIII | 256705 | Eng | Upper Gumba Hatta, Kalimpong |
| Gandhi Ashram Elementary School | V | 257541 | Eng / Nep | 6th Mile Bridge, Kalimpong |
| Army school | VIII | 283647 | Eng / Hin | Durbin Dara, Kalimpong |
| Kendriya Vidyalaya | X | 283256 | Eng / Hin | Durbin Dara, Kalimpong |
| Kalimpong Government College | B.A/B.sc/B.com | 255486 | Eng/Nep/Hin | Kalimpong |
| Cluny Women's College | - | 2257924 | Eng/Nep/Hin | 8th Mile, Kalimpong |
St. Augustine's School
St. Augustine's School was was established in the year 1945 by Swiss Catholic priests belonging to an order called the Canon Regulars. St. Augustine's School, Kalimpong, is a school which conducts classes from Lower Kinder Garten to Class XII, and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Education, New Delhi. The School is recognized by the Department of Education, Government of West Bengal. It is situated in the town of Kalimpong of Darjeeling District.The School was affiliated to the Council in the year 1970 and Fr. Edward Gressot, Fr. Thomas D'Souza, Fr. Felix Baretto, Fr. Paul D'Souza, Fr. Samuel Lepcha and Fr. Valerian Viegas have led the Institution efficiently, being its head. Fr. Lawrence Monteiro is the present Principal of the school. Fifty years after the formal inauguration of the school, the first batch of ISC appeared for their examinations of March 1995. The school had its humble beginning and it has done it's best to instill among its student the motto of the school PER ARDUA AD ASTRA - translated literally, it means "THROUGH HARD WORK TO THE STARS". That is to say, it is by hard work and perseverance that we can succeed.
Dr Graham's Homes School
Dr Graham's Homes School is located in Kalimpong, West Bengal, in the Himalayan foothills of North-East India. The Homes were founded in 1900 by The Rev. John Anderson Graham, a Scottish missionary (who, in 1931, was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) out of compassion and concern for the neglected Anglo Indian children of the Tea Gardens in the Dooars and Darjeeling Districts of NE India. At that time the school was known as St Andrew's Colonial Homes but was later renamed to Dr. Graham's Homes.S.U.M.I
The (SUMI) Scottish Universities' Mission Institution of Kalimpong, West Bengal is now more than a hundred and seventeen years old and the contribution it has rendered to the spread of education in the hills of Darjeeling and for that matter the whole of North East India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and a large part of Bengal is prodigious and laudable. It is located near mission compound area in Kalimpong Sub-division.SUMI lit light from which torches of knowledge could spread to the corners of this region to enlighten the darkness of illiteracy. The institution was uniquely endowed with a rare gift of overseas missionaries representing the Church of Scotland whose abiding contribution to the spread of education is worth remembering.
Gandhi Ashram School
Gandhi Ashram School was founded in 1994 by Father Ed McGuire, a Jesuit priest from Canada. Since then the institution has taught scores of underpriveleged children from extremely poor local families and is the only school which specialises in teaching music, particularly the violin, without any fee being charged.Gandhi Ashram Orchestra began with 11 children in 1993. We gave our first performance in Kalimpong only after 11 months of our encounter with the violin. Later on we were 15. Afterwards we were 30 and now there are almost 80 of us in the school orchestra. Rudramani Biswakarma conducts and teaches the orchestra. Father McGuire picked him up from the streets in Darjeeling when he was a small boy. 'Rudra' is a highly talented, dedicated man, who lives in his world of music. He interprets the music of the great masters and teaches us with love and care. He can relate to us who come from a similar background.
At present, the school has 150 students (half girls, half boys) from classes one to seven. Present plans call for an additional class each year up to class eight and possibly higher.
Girls' High School
Established in 1906 in the heart of Kalimpong, Girls' High School for Girls is committed towards developing creative and independent individuals. The institution aims at offering a gamut of rich cultural and academic programmes, which encourages the students to identify their own unique strengths thereby contributing to society in turn.Kalimpong Girls' High School In West Bengal dream and vision was to provide quality education to all with the help of the staff, students. We Providing a comfortable and congenial atmosphere to all the students. School's Facilities Like as:- Library, Outdoor and Indoor Sports Extra. A Big Computer Lab in our school.
Rockvale Academy
Rockvale Academy ia a co-educational English medium school with hostel facility affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination offering ICSE (Bifurcated syllabus for Science, Commerce and Arts) and ISC (Humanities and Commerce).Rockvale Academy was established in the year 1984 and is affiliated to the I.C.S.E. and I.S.C. Board, New Delhi, and offers prescribed course in Arts and Commerce at the +2 level.Studying at Rockvale Academy is a most enriching and rewarding experience. Here at Rockvale, not only do you have the multifarious activities of an established school at our disposal, but you are much closer to the surrounding countryside than you might imagine.
Kalimpong Government College
Nestled in the laps of the Grand Himalayas, Kalimpong Government College began its journey in 1962. Kalimpong Goverment college offers Graduation courses under three faculties : Arts, Science, Commerce. The medium of instruction is English. However, candidates coming from vernacular medium schools are offered facilities to improve their skill in spoken English.Kalimpong Government college offers honours in NEPALI, ENGLISH, POLTICAL SCIENCE, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY , ACCOUNTANCY GROUP, HISTROY and in PHILOSOPHY. The general courses are having subjects like History ,Economics, Poltical Science, Philosophy,Nepali,Hindi, Modern Tibetan,Physics, chemistry,Botany, Mathematics, Zoology, Philosophy, Sanskirt, Computer Science, Commerce Subjects.
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