St. John's School, Varanasi

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St. John's School, B.L.W.
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St. John's School, DLW
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St. John's School, Varanasi
Coordinates 25°17′08″N82°58′02″E / 25.285604°N 82.9671°E / 25.285604; 82.9671
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Type Private Secondary School
MottoDuty First
Patron saint(s)St. John the Baptist
Established1963 (1963)
School district Varanasi
PrincipalFr. Guru Raj
GradesLKG - 12
Colour(s)Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
PublicationVista
AffiliationCISCE
Website www.stjohnsblw.com

St. John's School B.L.W., formerly known as St. John's School D.L.W., is a education centre in Varanasi, established in 1963 and administered by the Catholic Diocese of Varanasi. Local religious congregations are actively involved in its administration. Over 8,400 students attend the school. It has been accredited by Forbes India in the Forbes Great Indian Schools list 2018. [1] At present, the principal of the school is Fr. Gurusanthraj. [2]

The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, (Affiliation code UP078) in New Delhi, and holds a ‘No Objection' certificate from the government of Uttar Pradesh. It prepares students for the ICSE (10 years) and ISC (12 years) courses. The council’s examination curriculum includes subjects like Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Computer Studies, Computer Applications, and Commercial Applications. Hindi is taught from Lower Kindergarten onwards. English is the medium of instruction, communication and examination at the school.

Infrastructure

Every classroom in the school has smart class and CCTV monitoring features. There are separate buildings for age groups L.K.G. to 5 and 6 to 12. St. John's has two playgrounds, a library, laboratories, and an auditorium. The medium of instruction is English, and every student is expected to be conversational in the language. Apart from these, the school organises and participates in several Olympiads and competitions.

Sports

The school conducts various athletic tournaments, such as the MJM football cup. There are also regular tournaments organised within the school for cricket and basketball.

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.forbesindia.com/media/supplement_pdf/2018_February_Great_Indian_School_education.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ "St. John's School Varanasi". stjohnsblw.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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