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Don Bosco School, Berhampore, founded in 2010, is an English Medium School – Co-education, for Catholic Students established and administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India). As such it is a minority institution belonging to the Catholic Church. Provision is also made for the admission of non-Catholic Students.

Aim of the Institution
1. The aim of the Institution is to impart sound value-based education by forming in the students habits of piety, virtue, discipline and self-reliance during the years of their studies, thus enabling them to be dutiful members of the Catholic Church and useful citizens of our motherland, India.

2. The method of education followed in the school is the Preventive System taught and practiced by St. John Bosco- the Father and Teacher of Youth. It is based on Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness. We seek to form the youth, through education, into persons of character, competence, conscience, compassion and commitment who will foster uprightness in public life.

3. Religious Instruction: Being a Christian institution, the classes of Christian Doctrine (Catechism) are compulsory for Christian students. All other students must attend classes of Moral Science/Value Education, which deal with moral principles, values and rules of conduct and daily living. A student must strive to attain qualities of mind and heart and integrate into one’s life virtues such as honesty, sincerity, piety, compassion, generosity, love for nature and self reliance.

4. Discipline: Special attention is given to ensure a high standard of morality and discipline in the school. Guardians are requested to collaborate in this with the School Authorities by insisting on regular attendance and punctuality of their wards.

School Board
The head of the Institution is Father Sunit Kishor Kiro, the vice principal of the school is Father John Selvan.

Course of Studies
1. Don Bosco School, Berhampore prepares the students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. Don Bosco School, Berhampore, being an English-Medium School, makes every effort to teach the students to handle English effectively as a written and spoken language. All students must speak only English in the school campus.

2. Bengali and Hindi, however, are compulsory subjects as Indian languages, in the three-language scheme of secondary education.

3. The student’s personality, initiative and originality are given full scope in creative curricular and co-curricular activities and by involvement and participation in groups and movements, sports and games.

4. Social Commitment: Don Bosco School aims at contributing to the building up of a more just and humane society by promoting systematic social education of the students. Social service projects form an integral part of the school curriculum.

Admission
1. Applications for admissions are accepted from students of all faiths. However, Christians are given preference. Christian students must produce a Baptism Certificate.

2. Parents are asked to fill in the Application and Admission Forms with the utmost accuracy. No subsequent changes will be permitted.

3. A candidate who has attended a recognized school may be admitted only with a Transfer Certificate from the school he/she has last attended.

4. New Candidates must be introduced personally to the Principal by the one who will be responsible for his/her conduct and the payment of fees. They will be examined on the syllabus of the class immediately below that to which they seek admission.

5. The Rector is the final authority in granting admissions and his decision is final and binding on all.

School Hours
1. Class hours are as follows:

LKG – UKG : 8.30 am – 12.10 pm

Cl. I – Cl. II : 8.30 am – 01.20 pm

Cl. III – Cl. V : 8.30 am – 02.00 pm

Cl. VI- Cl. X : 8.30 am – 02.40 pm

2. Office Hours: The Principal can be met from 09.00 am to 10.00 am or any other time by prior appointment.

3. School Stationery will be available from 9.00 am to 10.00 am on working days.

4. No school business will be transacted on holidays or during vacations.

Conclusion
Don Bosco School Berhampore makes an effort to provide quality education to students along with co-curricular Activities.

Reference section

 * 1) http://donboscoberhampore.in/prospectus.aspx
 * 2) https://donboscoberhampore.in/