Don Bosco Academy, Patna

Private school in Patna, Bihar, India

25°38′8.64″N 85°5′8.98″E / 25.6357333°N 85.0858278°E / 25.6357333; 85.0858278InformationSchool typePrivate Co-EdMotto"For God and Country"Religious affiliation(s)ChristianityPatron saint(s)Saint John BoscoFounded1973; 51 years ago (1973)FounderMr. Alfred & Mrs. Dorothy de RozarioStatusActiveSister schoolDon Bosco Academy, McCluskiegunj, Ranchi-829208School boardIndian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)School districtPatnaSessionApril–MarchSchool codeBI005/1983DirectorAlfred George deRozarioPrincipalMary Alphonsa^[1]^[2]Treasurer/BursarMichael DaniellGenderCo EducationLanguageEnglishSchedule typeMorningHours in school day5-6 hrsCampusesDigha, Patna; McCluskiegunj, RanchiCampus size2 acresHousesBlue, Green, Red and YellowSloganFor God And CountrySongBoys and girls of Don BoscoSportsFootball, Volleyball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, BadmintonNicknameBoscoitesAffiliationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate ExaminationsWebsitehttp://www.donboscopatna.com/

Don Bosco Academy, Patna^[3]^[4] 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 – ISC/ICSE school (till 12th standard). It was founded by Alfred de Rozario and his wife Dorothy de Rozario. It is now managed by the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society. The current principal of the school is Mrs. Mary Alphonsa.

History

Don Bosco Academy, Patna was founded in the year 1973 by Alfred de Rozario and Dorothy de Rozario.^[5] 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 30 State of Art Smart Classrooms & other spacious classrooms, three computer laboratories, and a library. It has school buses for transporting students. DBA organizes various intra−school and inter−school football and cricket tournaments every year.^[6]^[7]

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).

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