Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla
Convent school in Himachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Chelsea, Shimla is a private English medium school, founded by a French nun, Marie Claudine Thevenet of the Religious of Jesus and Mary and run by the nuns situated in the hills of the Himalayas ranges.[1][2] It started as an orphanage for the children of the British soldiers and established as one of the elite educational institutions in post colonial India.[3][4] It is an all-girls elementary and secondary school, now affiliated with the CBSE board,[5][6][7][8] established in Shimla[9] in 1864. Its boarding school operated for over one hundred and thirty five years, until its decision in 2000 to close the boarding section and transition to a day school.[10][11] As a day school, it expanded with new buildings to educate children from the stages of nursery, kindergarten, to higher classes of grades XI and XII.[12][13] The Convent of Jesus and Mary School, Shimla,[14] is favorably referred to as Chelsea'. Its students wear a red uniform and are called 'Chelseaites'.[15][16] As an elite educational institution,[17][18] it continues to provide not only academic achievements, but also attitudes imbued with social, moral and spiritual values in their students.[19][20]
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Convent of Jesus and Mary, Chelsea | |
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Address | |
Eaglemount, Shimla 171002 | |
Coordinates | 31°05′35″N 77°11′18″E |
Information | |
Type | Convent school |
Motto | Nothing Without Love |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1864 |
Founder | Religious of Jesus and Mary |
School board | CBSE |
Principal | Sr. Stella Mary |
Staff | 52 |
Enrollment | 1,719 |
Classrooms | Classes 1-12 |
Houses | Honesty Perseverance Generosity Responsibility |
Affiliations | Provisional |
Website | cjmshimla |