Darjeeling is a hill town and municipality in the northern precincts of the Indian state of West Bengal. Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of 2,045 metres (6,709 ft). With its picturesque view of Mt. Kanchendzonga, lush green tea gardens and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (a UNESCO World Heritage site), Darjeeling is an internationally renowned tourist destination.
The erstwhile summer capital of the British Raj, tea and tourism are the mainstays of Darjeeling’s economy. Moreover, with several well-reputed colonial era convent schools and contemporary CISCE affiliated schools modeled on them, providing high-quality K-12 education, Darjeeling has evolved as an education hub of northeast India.
Among the best schools in Darjeeling are St. Paul’s School, St. Joseph’s School, (North Point), Loreto Convent, Mount Hermon School, etc.
ICSE Schools
St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling is a boys boarding school affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Founded in 1823, St. Paul’s School (SPS) is one of Asia’s oldest public schools. It is located in the town… more
Loreto Convent School, Darjeeling
Loreto Convent School, Darjeeling is a K-12 girls day school affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi, offering classes from kindergarten through senior secondary. The school was founded in… more
Himali Boarding School, Kurseong, Darjeeling
Himali boarding School (HBS) is a co-educational day-cum-residential school affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi, and the Cambridge Assessment University Inte… more
Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling
Mount Hermon School is a co-educational, day cum boarding school affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). It is sited on Lebong cart road in the town of Darjeeling, in West… more
Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong
Goethals Memorial School (GMS) is a residential-cum-day school for boys, affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi. It is an Edmund Rice educational institution ru… more
St. Joseph’s School, North Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal
St. Joseph’s School, North Point, Darjeeling is a boys’ boarding school affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). It was established in 1888 by Fr Henri Depelchin, a Bel… more
