Private school in Patna, Bihar, India
| Don Bosco Academy | |
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| Address | |
| Digha - Ashiana Road, PO Digha Ghat Patna, Bihar, 800011 800011 India | |
| Coordinates | 25°38′8.64″N 85°5′8.98″E / 25.6357333°N 85.0858278°E / 25.6357333; 85.0858278 |
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| School type | Private school Co-Ed |
| Motto | "For God and Country" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint John Bosco |
| Founded | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) |
| Founder | Mr. Alfred george de rozario& Mrs. Dorothy Joy de Rozario |
| Status | Active |
| Sister school | Don Bosco Academy, McCluskiegunj, Ranchi-829208 |
| School board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi |
| School district | Patna |
| Authority | All India anglo Indian society |
| Session | April–March |
| School code | BI005/1983 |
| Director | Alfred de rozario |
| Principal | Mary Alphonsa |
| Treasurer/Bursar | Michael Daniell |
| Gender | Co Education |
| Average class size | 60 |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | Morning |
| Hours in school day | 6-8 hrs |
| Classrooms | 120 |
| Campuses | Digha, Patna; McCluskiegunj, Ranchi |
| Campus size | 2 acres |
| Houses | Red Green Blue and yellow |
| Slogan | For God And Country |
| Song | The School song |
| Sports | Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, Badminton |
| Nickname | Boscoites |
| Revenue | 3.6crore |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations , National Cadet Corps (India) |
| Website | htps://www.donboscopatna.com |
Don Bosco Academy, Patna is a co-educational institution located in the Digha area of Patna, India, established in 1973. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi – ICSE school (till 12th standard) since 22nd July,1983. It was founded by Alfred de rozario and his wife Dorothy Joy de Rozario . It is now managed by the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society, Danapur branch The current principal of the school Mrs. Mary Alphonsa.
History
Don Bosco Academy, Patna was founded in the year 1973 by Alfred de Rozario and Dorothy de Rozario. In 1972 they set up a small hostel for school-going children in the name and style of Don Bosco Hostel. In 1973 they ventured to open an Anglo-Indian Co-educational school - Don Bosco Academy. Initially, it served as a feeder school for the other but few, established schools of the area.
In 1981 they handed over the control and management of the school to the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society, a registered body. In 1982 Mr. Rozario joined as Principal of Don Bosco Academy. In 1983 the school obtained affiliation to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
Location
The main school campus is located in the Digha locality of Patna which caters to Std 5 to 12. A junior campus is located in the Patliputra locality of Patna which caters to students up to Std 4.
School building and facilities
The school functions on its campus, measuring 2 acres (8,100 m²) at Digha, Patna. The school building is four-storied, with a playing field and an open-air stage. The school has science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, 2 multi-purpose halls and over 100 Classrooms , three computer laboratories which have no propely functioning keyboard, and a library. It has school buses for transporting students. DBA organizes various intra−school and inter−school football and cricket tournaments every year.
Curriculum
The school has been affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi since July 1983 to conduct the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ICSE-Year-10) and from 1999 to conduct the Indian School Certificate (Year-12) examination (ISC-12).
References
- "Mercury rise relief for kids". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "'Children's Day still relevant'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Kids line up special events to celebrate Teachers' Day". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Jharkhand students shine in badminton championship". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "SCHOOL HISTORY". www.donboscopatna.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Boscoite excels in lawn tennis contest". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Carmel, Don Bosco win carol competition". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links
- Official website
- www
.donboscoranchi .org (Ranchi campus)
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