Best ICSE Schools in Kurseong, West Bengal - 2021 - Best Educational institutions in the Kurseong Hills

 

Kurseong, situated at an elevation of 1458 meters (4864 ft) best known as  "The Land Of White Orchids" as the name comes from the Lepcha language word for "little orchids" "Kurson - Rip or Karsan-Rup" because of the little white orchids dotting the valleys. It lies within the district of Darjeeling and is situated in the state of West Bengal. So, in other words, we can describe this beautiful town as the home to flowering species and richly endowed with flora and fauna owing to its favorable climatic conditions. Besides, its scenic beauty, mesmerizing views, and lush green Tea gardens, Kurseong can also be termed an Educational Hub with most of the renowned schools in the area being established pre-independence era. Not only is it regarded as one of the best tourist destinations for travelers and explorers to explore beautiful places. It is also a place to acquire education and also enjoy the beauty of nature in the hills.

 

Why Kurseong is called an Educational Hub or School of Town?

A million-dollar question arises why the place is called the best educational hub or a school town. Let me explain to you education is not only learning or understanding about the alphabets or numeric’s. Education is important for every child in the world because it is a powerful tool that will help them to excel in life. It helps them to learn how to think and also enhances their creativity and imagination. It helps to create a sense of discipline in them. They also learn to communicate and work as a team.  As we can say that school is the first avenue of socializing for a child and also a first and foremost fountain of knowledge children is exposed, to acquire knowledge in various fields. So to get the best education for our children we need to choose a better educational institution or school for them. Here, this small town plays an important role in the growth of the education field and providing high-quality education to the students. Not only the place is famous for its renowned schools established before independence but it is also getting popular with the name of "School town" due to the rise of various English medium schools in the town. Most of the schools in Kurseong are affiliated with the ICSE Board, CBSE Board, and West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.

 

List of Best ICSE Schools in Kurseong established before Independence:

Dow-Hill School:

Established in 1879, run by the state government (West Bengal) the school is affiliated with the ICSE Board, New Delhi. At almost 142 years old this school still stands strong in the field of education and is recognized as one of the best schools in the town. Due to its prime location far away from the noisy town, the school is situated in between the forested area adorned by tall Pine trees deliberately forming avenues. Not only has the location but also due to the favorable climatic condition of the place, many students from different parts of India come here to study. This school also has co-education only from class LKG - III. And from class IV to X it's only for female students while the male students from class IV to further higher studies move to Victoria Boy's School. The school has worked very hard for almost a decade for imparting high-quality education to its students. Well, one can find a highly educated teaching staff with many years of experience. Not only do they help their students in the academic field but also assists them in extracurricular activities which help the student work as a team member and grow mentally and physically strong.  

How to reach Dowhill School?

Dow hill school is located 3-4 km away from Kurseong town. The school can be easily reached by hiring a taxi or a cab from Burdwan road or can hire directly from the motor stand near Kurseong Railway station. It will almost cost 300-500 rupees to hire a taxi from the said place. Else one can also find Dowhill taxi syndicate and travel by paying 50 rupees per person to reach the location.

Address Dow hill School

Dow Hill Road, P.O. Dow Hill, Kurseong - 734204,

Dist: Darjeeling West Bengal.

   

Victoria Boy's School:

Established in 1879, is also one of the oldest school in the town. It is situated only a kilometer apart from its sister school Dow hill Girls school. It is regarded as one of the oldest schools not only in the town but in the whole country of India. This school is affiliated with ICSE Board and run by the West Bengal government. Focusing on the quality education and the overall development of a child, the school strictly adheres to the syllabus prescribed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The entire campus is surrounded by tall pine trees which make the campus looks more greenery and beautiful. The institution is well equipped with essential facilities which ensure the effective and efficient running of the school education.

Address Victoria Boy's School

Victoria Boys School, Dow Hill Road,

 P.O. Dow Hill, Kurseong,

 Dist. Darjeeling, Pin- 734204

Well, to reach Victoria English school, one can follow the same travel route as mentioned above. It's only a kilometer away from Dow hill Girls school, the route applied the same for both the institutions.

 

Goethals Memorial School:

Established in the year 1907, the school is considered one of the most esteemed schools in the hills and in the country. Named after Jesuit Archbishop of Calcutta, Paul Goethals the school is run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. With the aim of providing high-quality education to their students, the school is well equipped with modern learning technology, essential facilities, well-qualified and experienced teachers, and good infrastructure. Not only with their excellent academics record, but the school has also proven itself better in the field of sports and other extracurricular activities. Affiliated with the ICSE Board, the school has also become a co-ed institution allowing female students from different schools to apply and study from class XI to XII.

Address Goethals Memorial School

P.O Kurseong -734203

District Darjeeling

West Bengal

India

How to reach Goethals Memorial School?

The school can be easily reached by hiring a taxi or a cab from the local taxi stand situated near the supermarket or community hall opposite to Bata (Shoe)Shop. It is almost 5km away from the main town.

 

St. Helens Secondary School:

With the foundation laid in April 1890, the school is run and managed by the group of the Daughters of the Cross. It was initially recognized as a “Lovely Mountain Home”, is a minority, Catholic educational institution. This school is highly equipped with favorably and qualified faculties to provide the proper guidance and education to children. With its consistent excellent academic record, this educational institution is counted among the top-rated schools in West Bengal. This school is mainly for female students. This school is located in Dumaram Busty, Kurseong, and can be easily reached by walking.

Address

St.Helens School

Hill cart Road, Dumaram Busty

P.O. Kurseong

District Darjeeling

How to reach St. Helens School?

This school can be reached by hiring a taxi from the local motor stand till Bungdil road and then it takes a 10mts walk to reach the destination.

 

List of Best WBBSE Schools in Kurseong:

St. Alphonsus School (Higher Secondary School Established in 1891)

St Joseph Girl's School (Higher Secondary School Established in 1944)

Scot's Mission School (Higher Secondary School Established in 1910)

Ramkrishna Girl's High School (Higher Secondary School Established in 1956)

Pushparani Memorial High School (Higher Secondary School Established in 1887)

Kurseong Adarsh Vidhyalaya (Higher Secondary School Established in 1972)

List of Best ICSE and CBSE Schools in Kurseong:

Himali Boarding School (Established in the year 1978 is one of the best co-ed schools in West Bengal India)

St. Anthonys School (Established in the year 1991 is one of the best co-ed schools in the Town)

Glenhill Public School (Established in the year 1985 Co-Ed School)

St. Augustine School (Established in the year 1990 Co-Ed School)

Daisies English School (Established in the year 1983 Co-Ed School)

Modern English School (Established in the year 1992 Co-Ed School)

Cambridge English School Co-Ed

Little Flower School (Established in the year 1978 Co-Ed School)

Belle Vue Boarding School (Established in the year 1981 Co-Ed School)

Godwin Modern School (Established in the year 1992 CBSE Board Co-Ed School)

Jnaneshwar Memorial Academy School (Established in the year 2003 Co-Ed School)

If you're looking for more details regarding results, examinations schedule, application forms, syllabus, and admission procedure, kindly contact the concerned department of the school.

 

From the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, "Children are like buds in the garden that need to be carefully nurtured, as they are the future citizens of tomorrow. Education acts as the wind beneath the wings for children to grow as healthy and prosperous adults in the future".

Please do check:-  The literacy rate of Kurseong city is 93.73 % higher than the state average of 76.26 %. In Kurseong, Male literacy is around 95.54 % while the female literacy rate is 91.92 %.