St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata

St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Park Street, Kolkata, is a Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) that is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the State Board of Education (State Board). The school is a day school for boys, with classes ranging from Nursery to XII. This school in Kolkata is in English medium. The school is in the Park Street neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal. Park Street’s St. Xavier’s Collegiate School was founded in 1860. It is a private institution. In this blog, you’ll learn about St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Park Street, Kolkata, including the following topics: Board & Curriculum, Admission Procedure, Fees & Fee Structure, Contact Information, Facilities and Ranking, Rating and Reviews.

School Name	St. Xavier’s Collegiate School
Location	Park Street, Kolkata
Year Established	1860
School Type	Private School
Gender	Boys
Grades	Class Nursery to Class XII
Student/Teacher Ratio	27:1

History

The Jesuits founded this Indian school, which is named after Jesuit Saint St. Francis Xavier. Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits, an all-male Catholic religious order.

The San Souci theatre, located at 30 Park Street (now Mother Teresa Sarani), Kolkata-700016, was destroyed by fire in 1843. The current campus was built on land purchased by Jesuits from Belgium.

The motto of St. Xavier’s Collegiate School Park Street, “Nihil Ultra” (Latin for “Nothing Beyond”), as well as the college crest, date from the rectorship of Fr. O’Neill, S.J., 1904-1913.

The school is divided into two buildings by an intersection. One building houses the primary section (preschool through class 5) and the other houses the secondary section (Class 6 to 12).

The current imposing five-story building was constructed between 1934 and 1940 at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which was funded in part by the Calcutta public, in part by Belgian assistance, and in part by the enormous rental received from the American army that occupied the building during World War II. The school’s expansion has been a long process, with a campus planned for Salt Lake City, Kolkata, and a second boys’ hostel not far from the current one.

Facilities and Features

St. Xavier’s Collegiate School is an Indian school for Students that provides sports facilities such as a play area, volleyball court, basketball court, ground for cricket and football and a separate area for table tennis.

It also has a big library, many laboratories, and computer labs and also hosts student exchange programmes. The school also provides career counselling to students looking for guidance.

Houses

Berchmans, Britto, Gonzaga, and Loyola are the four houses at the school, and they are all trained in synchronised marching. While still on the high school campus, the tertiary section expanded to include coeducational Honors Arts and Science programmes as well as Teacher Training.

Admissions

The general admission criteria for St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata is:

• Admissions are typically only accepted in Class KG. If there are vacancies in other classes (1-8) admission will be considered.
• The academic year runs from April to March. Unless otherwise specified, classes are usually not held on Saturdays. If there are unexpected or forced holidays, they will be made up on Saturdays.
• The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education recognises the school until class X. It is also affiliated with the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations in New Delhi (Code No: WB 032) up to class XII.
• Admission to class XI and the choice of the stream is determined by the student’s academic performance, behaviour, and the Principal’s discretion for the good of the school ethos. Applications from parents to place their children in a specific section of a class at the start of a school year will not be considered.

Documents Required

Documents needed when submitting the application form are listed below:

• Transfer Certificate
• Residence Proof
• Birth Certificate
• Medical Reports
• Photograph – Child
• Photograph – Parents/Guardian
• Marksheet/Report card (if applicable)
• Migration Certificate
• Aadhar Card – Child
• Aadhar Card – Parents

Withdrawal, Transfer and Dismissal

The Withdrawal, transfer and dismissal conditions are listed below:

Withdrawal

(a) At the end of the academic year, a boy failing a class does not remain on the rolls unless the Parents / Guardians notify the Principal in writing, within 7 days of the announcement of the annual results, that they wish their son to continue his studies at the school.

(b) A boy who fails Two Consecutive Classes or twice in the same class must withdraw from school. Boys who are too old to repeat a class will be required to withdraw as well.

(c) The parents or guardians of students whose attendance is unsuitable, whose applications are unsatisfactory, or whose parents/guardians show little concern for their progress will be required to withdraw their wards from the school.

Dismissal

Boys whose behaviour is Injury to the School’s Moral Tone or incompatible with strict discipline are subject to dismissal. Stealing, using unfair means during tests and examinations, and any form of verbal, written, or behavioural acts of violence may result in dismissal.

Transfer

Before a boy can be transferred from the school, the guardian must give the Principal one full month’s notice in writing, or pay a month’s fees. T.C. will be issued only after all outstanding balances have been deducted.

• The cost of TC is Rs. 200/- for all classes.
• All certificates are Rs. 50/- each.

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Fee Payment

• To avoid standing in long lines for school fees, pay them online.
• The school fees for an academic year (April to March) must be paid in three instalments.

• April, May, and June make up the first quarter.
• July, August, and September make up the second quarter.
• Third quarter (October, November, and December)
• January, February, and March constitute the fourth quarter.

• There is no refund for school vacation.
• Even if the student does not attend class or leaves the school, the fees paid will not be refunded.
• Fees must be paid as long as the student’s name appears on the rolls.
• Non-payment of fees results in a fine of INR 500 per month.
• Fee defaulters for a quarter are not permitted to attend the class the following quarter, and their names may be removed from the rolls.
• Fees may be raised due to unavoidable circumstances during the current academic year. Parents will be notified in this case.

Fee Structure

Refer to the below table for the fee structure:

	Payment Schedule	Prep to 2	Class 3 to 5	Class 6 to 8	Class 9 to 10	Class 11 to 12
Admission Fees	At the time of Admission	22,000	22,000	22,000	22,000	22,000
Yearly Extras	Fees to paid in 1st quarter every year	6,200	6,200	6,200	6,200	6,200
Computer Fees	Fees to paid in 1st quarter every year		1,800	2,800	2,800	2,800
Smart Class	Fees to paid in 1st quarter every year		1,700	2,400
Laboratory Fees	Fees to paid in 1st quarter every year				1,000	1,500
Tuition Fees	Per Quarter	7,800	7,800	8,100	8,100	8,700

To know more about the fee structure, check out the school’s official website: https://www.sxcsccu.edu.in/Academics/Fees

Recognitions

Students performed admirably on the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education exam. A student received the highest marks in the ICSE examination in 2015, and a student received the highest marks in the Indian School Certificate examination in 2017. Digital Learning named Xavier the best school in West Bengal in 2013.

In 2011, Xavier has named the best eco-initiative school in Kolkata City for its compost manure preparation for organic gardening. The school also won a football tournament. In 2016, the travelling cricket team won first place in a tournament in Leicester, England. To commemorate Mother Teresa‘s canonization that month, the school hosted an exhibition of approximately 90 paintings of her in September 2016.

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Notable Alumni

Among the school’s notable alumni are:

• Utpal Dutt: Actor
• Raj Kapoor: Actor
• Derek O’Brien: Quizmaster
• Norman Pritchard: Dual silver medalist at Paris Olympics
• Siddhartha Shankar Ray: Former CM of West Bengal
• Satyendranath Tagore: 1st Indian to join Indian Civil Services
• JC Bose: Scientist
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Jyoti Basu: CM of West Bengal

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