St. John's School, Varanasi
St. John's School D.L.W. is a private school in Varanasi, India affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi. It was established in 1963 and imparts education to over 8,400 students. It is listed in Forbes Great Indian Schools list 2018.
| St. John's School, D.L.W. | |
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 St. John's School, DLW | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 25.285604°N 82.9671°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Secondary School |
| Patron saint(s) | St. John the Baptist |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Varanasi |
| Principal | Fr. Louis Braggs |
| Grades | LKG - 12 |
| Campus size | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Website | www |
St. John's School, DLW.
St. John's School, DLW is one of the best educational institution in Varanasi and was established in the year 1964, at the behest of Diesel locomotive works management, to provide quality education to its wards in the school. St. John's has emerged as premier educational institution in the glorious years of its existence. The dynamic educationalists like Rev. Fr. Aurelious, Mr. Xavier Pinto, Fr. Joseph, Fr. Peter, Fr. Jacob, Fr. Lawrence, Fr. David and Fr. Susai Raj have rendered their valuable service in the past years. St. John's, along with imparting knowledge tries to foster innovation, cultivate values, create creativity, build character, instill self-discipline and en-kindle wisdom in the lives of the students which in turn has brought forth change and transformation in the lives of people of Varanasi as well as in the whole of Eastern Uttar Pradesh.[1] The school is administered by the Catholic Diocese of Varanasi, a registered charitable society. It is under the religious jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese of Varanasi. The religious congregation of the Queen of the Apostles and Sisters of Our Lady of Providence of GAP are actively involved in its administration.[2]
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi with 'No Objection' certificate from U.P. Government. It prepares students for the ICSE and ISC. The council's examination curriculum includes English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Environmental Education, History, Civics, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy, Computer Studies, Computer Applications and Commercial Applications. Hindi is taught from LKG onwards. English is the medium of instruction, communication and examination in this institution.
Exhibition
Every year an exhibition or annual function is held. Students from all classes participate and contribute to various subjects which include : Hindi, English, Maths and Chemistry.
Sports
The school conducts various athletic tournaments, where the winners are awarded with medals. There are also tournaments for cricket and football in which all the four houses compete for a podium finish. There are also sports like discus throw, javelin throw and shot put. At the end, all the houses are given points based on their performance in these tournaments. The house with the highest number of points gets to be the champion.