St. Augustine's School (Kalimpong)

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St. Augustine's School
St. Augustines School, Kalimpong (emblem).png
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St. Augustine's School (Kalimpong)
8th Mile, L.B. Road, Kalimpong Khasmahal

Kalimpong
, ,
734301

India
Coordinates 27°03′48″N88°27′10″E / 27.0632819°N 88.4528913°E / 27.0632819; 88.4528913
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Motto"Per Ardua Ad Astra"
("Through Hard Work to the Stars")
Established1945
School district Kalimpong
PrincipalFr. Jerad Lepcha
Colour(s)  
AffiliationCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Education, New Delhi

St. Augustine's School is an Anglo-Indian School in the hill station town of Kalimpong in West Bengal, India, established in 1945.

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St. Augustine's is a minority Christian School established and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling. The school is under the religious jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Darjeeling, who is also the President of the Governing Body. The school conducts classes from Lower Kindergarten to Class XII and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Education in New Delhi. The school is recognized by the Department of Education of the Government of West Bengal. [1]

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  1. "About St. Augustine's School".