St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah

About Institution

St. Thomas’ Church School, Howrah founded between 1860 and 1865 by Rev.Dr. William Spencer, Chaplain of St. Thomas’ Church for the education of Anglo-Indian children of Howrah, is one of the largest and most famous schools in Howrah. The school now admits children from all sections of society, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

The affairs of the school are controlled by an efficient Board of Governors, as determined by the Constitution of St. Thomas’ Church School.

His Grace, The Bishop of Calcutta, is the Chairman of the Board of Governors.
The school campus covers an area of almost 6 ‘bighas’ 17 ‘kathas’. There are playgrounds and the buildings are spacious and airy. The school buildings contain large classrooms, a library, staffrooms, laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, a Computer room, a Music room and an Art room.

The school academic year consists of 2 terms. The first term extends from April to September and the second term from October to March. In these terms are three vacations – Summer, Puja and Christmas. A list of school holidays and co-curricular activities is printed every year in the school diary.

Subjects taught in the school are in accordance with the ICSE and ISC requirements. Commerce and Science streams are offered. The school prepares students for the ICSE (Class X) and the ISC (Class XII) Examinations, in Science and Commerce streams.