List of Best Schools in Kankurgachi, Kolkata for Admission 2026-2027

Expert Comment :Purwanchal Nagarik Samity, a multifaceted organization in the Kankurgachi area, serving the society since 1976, always felt the need of a well-equipped school in the Eastern Metropolis of Kolkata ,West Bengal and took a humble step in this direction.

Expert Comment :Salt Lake School is one of the best school in India. The school started from the academic year of 1979 in Salt Lake City Kolkata. The Govt. Of West Bengal in consideration of the need of multilingual population of Salt Lake City, sponsored Salt Lake School(Eng.Medium). The school is affiliated to ICSE board and offers quality education to boys and girls.

Expert Comment :An English medium, private, unaided co-educational school affiliated to CBSE, run and managed by Hariyana Sewa Sadan Trust ( a charitable Society) which was established in 1992. The school has two parallel shifts from LKG to XII in the morning and in the day. It offers Science, Commerce and Humanities streams at the Senior Secondary level.

Expert Comment :The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, an internationally reputed institution dedicated to the promotion of education and culture, is a charitable public trust founded by Dr. K. M. Munshi on november 7, 1938.

Expert Comment :Established in 2005, Bishop George Mission School has become one of the pillars of education in the city. Its ideals of wisdom through service put strides in its journey of providing excellent education to all students. It is affiliated to CBSE, and is co-educational.

Expert Comment :St. Francis Xavier School differentiates itself from the other schools based on its philosophy of creating all rounded personalities rather than just lob sided academicians. St. Francis Xavier School differentiates itself from the other schools based on its philosophy of creating all rounded personalities rather than just lob sided academicians.

Expert Comment :The Calcutta Boys' School was founded by the Rev. James Mills Thoburn, and was opened in 1877. It was endowed by Robert Laidlaw and others interested in the education of the sons of the Anglo-Indian and domiciled European community.

Expert Comment :Rajabazar Boys' and Girls' School was established in 1972 and has since gone on to become a pioneer in efficient and excellent service based education. The students are taught to be responsible and civilised citizens, and are given the freedom to express themselves.

Expert Comment :Holy Trust School believes in academic excellence through the ideals of hard work, discipline and integrity, and the same is taught to the students of the school. Its curriculum allows for fluidity which keeps up with the modern technological and social advances, and builds character in the students.

Expert Comment :The Sisters of Charity is an international congregation founded in Italy by St. Bartolomea Capitanio on the 21st of November in the year 1832 with a dream to do good to the neighbour and bring glory to God. St. Vincenza Gerosa was her first companion who offered her life to God in this Institute to realize the dream, after which many young girls followed in their footsteps. The first batch of four young Italian sisters came to India on the 17th of March 1860.

Expert Comment :St. Joan's School is a co-educational English Medium Higher Secondary School affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi offering Bio-Science, Computer Science and Commerce at the Higher Secondary level. Emphasis is put on academic rigour at the school and a structured routine of extra and co-curricular activities supports students bring out their personal best.

Expert Comment :"OUR LADY QUEEN OF THE MISSIONS SCHOOL in Kolkata was started on 1st August, 1946 with 5 students and today it has grown into a full-fledged ICSE & ISC School with its branch at Salt Lake. The Foundation stone for Our Lady Queen of the Missions School at Salt Lake was laid on 9th February, 1997 and the school started functioning in April 2001. Today it has grown into a full-fledged school, forming the destiny of more than 1500 girls in the city. "

Expert Comment :Loreto Convent School was started in the year 1843, by the Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The school aims to cater to the intellectual and social as well as spiritual needs of the children. School is affiliated to ICSE Board.

Expert Comment :Shri R.N. Singh Memorial High School came to existence in 1963 by Ms Triveni Singh and Sri Ram Narayan Singh, great educationists and visionaries with the noble intention of catering to the middle and lower middle class students.

Expert Comment :The Scottish Church Collegiate School (both English & Bengali Medium) is a boys' school in north Kolkata, having a history of more than 186 years. The school was founded in 1830 by Alexander Duff, who came to Calcutta as the first missionary of the Church of Scotland to India. The Scottish Church Collegiate School is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for the secondary & higher secondary school examinations respectively.

Expert Comment :St. Paul''s Mission School, an Anglo Indian Christian Missionary School, was started by the women members of St. Paul''''s Cathedral, Kolkata. In 1884 the foundation stone of the school was laid at 5, Scott Lane, Kolkata 700009, by the Lady Carmichael. The school today is owned and controlled by the Diocese of Calcutta, Church of North India, headed by the Rt. Rev. Paritosh Canning, Bishop of Calcutta and Chairman of the Board of Governors.

Expert Comment :Harvard House High School is a school located at 18, South Tangra Road, Kolkata, India. The school was established in 1995.

Expert Comment :Mahavir Institute Of Education And Research believe that teachers today should act as facilitators opening the windows and doors of the young minds, encouraging independent thinking and the spirit of enquiry, rather than just passing on information. The education model is to help students create their own identity and image. The school has excellent infrastructure, including facilities like spacious and ventilated classrooms, well stocked library, auditorium, and state of the art laboratories along with indoor and outdoor sports areas.

Expert Comment :Balika Shiksha Sadan was established in 1948 under the auspices of Balika Shiksha Parishad of North Calcutta to open opportunities for the education of girls

Expert Comment :St. Paul''s Mission School, an Anglo Indian Christian Missionary School, was started by the women members of St. Paul''''s Cathedral, Kolkata. In 1884 the foundation stone of the school was laid at 5, Scott Lane, Kolkata 700009, by the Lady Carmichael. The school today is owned and controlled by the Diocese of Calcutta, Church of North India, headed by the Rt. Rev. Paritosh Canning, Bishop of Calcutta and Chairman of the Board of Governors.

Expert Comment :Loreto Day School Sealdah was inaugurated on August 1, 1857, under the principalship of Sister Mary Catherine Cantopher. In 1902, the school relocated to its present site donated by the Archbishop of Calcutta. Mother M. Martina Wilson and Sr. Evangelista Considine being sent to Loreto Day School Sealdah, the sisters travelling to and from Loreto House daily by 'gharry', a horse-drawn cab or carriage.

Expert Comment :St. Sebastian's School was established in the year 1980. Our Founder the Late Mr. C. Rozario saw the need to provide a good holistic education to many children in the local and surrounding areas of Seal Lane. He founded St. Sebastian's School in commemoration of his second son Sebastian Rozario who passed away at a very early age. The school started with 5 students and 2 teachers in a small rented apartment at Seal Lane and gradually after acquiring the present premises at 14, Seal Lane, Kolkata 700015, it shifted in the year 1987.

Expert Comment :Chandramani Memorial High School does not take a body-of-knowledge approach to education. Therefore, its curriculum does not hamper the progress of children and their opportunities to discover their potential. Even though it has 40 students in a class, enough individual attention is given to each of the students.

Expert Comment :Rajasthan Vidya Mandir is an ICSE affiliated school that aims to provide quality education at an affordable cost. The school is full of girls who are taught to become strong and independent women who embody the qualities of hard work, patience and perseverance, empathy and the strength to embrace change. It has good infrastructure, and is known to adapt quickly to social and technological changes.

Expert Comment :Tantia High School provides a homely atmosphere for its students who learn to inspire and become responsible citizens of tomorrow, along with academic excellence. It does not charge high tuition as well.