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 Schools
in Darjeeling
In Darjeeling educational institutions in
the form of primary schools began to be established around 1870s.
In 1873 there were only 2 high schools in the Hill town. These
were used exclusively for Europeans. Apart from this 25 primary
schools were the centers for study for at least 650 students
till 1890s. there was a steady increase in the schools for both
primary and higher secondary schools after 1940s.
 Some
of the early European and Anglo-Indian schools managed by Christian
missions were first to impart secondary school in Darjeeling
town. Here is a list of some majore educational institutions
in Darjeeling:
Loreto Convent
The earliest of the European schools in Darjeeling was Loreto
Convent. It was founded in 1843. The school was managed by Loreto
Nuns of Irish Roman Catholic Loreto order. They have their mother
institution in Rathfarnham, Dublin. The original building of
the school was at Sun Hill. The teaching continued here till
1892 and then replaced by a more specious building. There is
a large concert hall, a hospital, a class-room building and
a skating rink in the school complex.
 St
Paul's School
Bishop Cotton had been advocating the establishment of hill
schools for Europeans. He collected a sum of Rs. 1,12,300/-
from different contributors and invested in establishing the
St Paul's School in 1868. The St Paul's School became the first
collage in the district in 1881 after receiving the affiliation
from the University of Kolkata. The school comprises a number
of buildings, housing, laboratory, a couple of housing and chapels.
Situated 500ft above the town the extensive school campus commands
a fine view of the snow ridges.
St Joseph's Collage
St Joseph's Collage at North Point in Darjeeling was established
in 1892 by the Roman Catholic Society of Jesuits. It was affiliated
to the University of Kolkata in 1897. |
