Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata

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School is up to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The School is a Girls Day School, with classes from LKG to XII. It is an English Medium school.

LKG - XII

Private School

Girls - Day School

CBSE

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin

About School

Know about Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata: Board & Curriculum, Admission Procedure, Fees & Fee Structure, Contact Details, Facilities and Ranking, Rating and Reviews.

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin Kolkata, is a Senior Secondary School (XI-XII), affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The School is a Girls Day School, with classes from LKG to XII. It is an English Medium school. The school is located in Elgin area of Kolkata, West Bengal. Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin was established in 1920. It is a Private School and is managed by Marwari Balika Vidyalaya Society.

Basic facts about Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin:

Year Established

1920

School Type

Private School

Management

Marwari Balika Vidyalaya Society

Gender

Girls

Boarding

Day School

Grades

Class LKG - Class XII

Admission Period

August Onwards

Curriculum

  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

School Level

Pre Primary School (Pre School) - Senior Secondary School (XI-XII)

The motto of Shri Shikshayatan School Elgin is "Tammasya Ma Jyotirgamya". It is a Girls Day School, which serves the educational needs of hundreds of students from LKG through XII. The classes in Shri Shikshayatan School for every academic year begins in April and ends in March.

A progressive school, Marwari Balika Vidyalaya, with classes only till Standard IV, was established in 1920 in Burrabazar, under the stewardship of Shri Ghanshyamdas Birla and Shri Jugalkishore Birla. School name changed to Shri Shikshayatan School to 3rd January 1954.

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata is one of the best Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools in Elgin area of Kolkata and ranks among the top schools in Kolkata. Here, the dedicated and professional teachers ensure that the children get the maximum out of their education in this Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) school in Kolkata. The school has given exceptional results in the academic sphere and its students have excelled in extra co-curricular activities too.

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Address & Contact Information

School Address

11, Lord Sinha Road Kolkata 700 071

School Chairman & Principal

  • Principal: Sangeeta Tandon

School Contact Person

Phone Number

033-22821450, 033-22824060 Senior Dept: 033-22827752, 033 22821776 Junior Dept: 033-22820346 Admin Dept:033–22821450, 033 22826350

Email Address
info@shrishikshayatanschool.com
School Website

http://www.shrishikshayatanschool.com/

Admission Details

Academic Year

April to March

Admission Period

August Onwards

Admission Procedure and Important Dates

The School has students enrolled from LKG to XII. Find below the admission schedule, procedure, contact details, documents required and instructions for parents for Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata admission.

In this section, we will answer the common questions like What is the admission process like and what are the key dates? Is there any admission test? Will School also hold an interview or an interaction? What is the age criterion for admission to Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin Kolkata for the upcoming academic year?

Age Criteria for Admission

  • LKG : 3+ years as on 31st March
  • UKG : 4+ years as on 31st March

Fees Details

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin Fees: Fee Structure & Details

Refer below for Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin Kolkata fee structure and current fees.

You can also call the school's Admission Counsellors for more details.

Admission to LKG/UKG

Admission Fee: Rs. 75,000

Fee Head Mode LKG & UKG (Amount per Annum)
Tuition Fee Quarterly 27,000
Session Fee Half Yearly 15,600
Assessment/Examination Fee Half Yearly 3,000
Computer Fee Quarterly 3,000
Smart Classes Fee Quarterly 3,000
Co Curricular Activity Fee Quarterly 3,000

Admission to Class XI

Admission Fee: Rs. 75,000

Fee Mode Class XI Science (Amount per Annum) Class XI Commerce (Amount per Annum)  Class XI Humanities (Amount per Annum) 
Tuition Fee Quarterly 28,800 28,800  28,800 
Session Fee Half Yearly 16,200 16,200  16,200 
Examination Fee Half Yearly 7,200 7,200  7,200 
Lab Fee: Computer Fee Quarterly 7,200    
Lab Fees: Home Science Half Yearly 3,500   3,500
Lab Fees: Biology Half Yearly  3,500    
Lab Fees: Psychology Half Yearly  3,000   3,000
Lab Fee : Phy & Chem Half Yearly 7,200    
Smart class Fee/ ICT Fee Half Yearly 1,800 1,800 1,800
Co Curricular Activity Fee Quarterly 2,400 2,400 2,400
Registration Fee Half Yearly 1,700 1,700 1,700
Lab Fee: Painting Half Yearly   3,000  3,000  
Lab Fees : Hindustani Vocal Half Yearly   3,000 3,000 
Lab Fees : Multimedia and Web Fee Quarterly   7,200 7,200
Lab Fees : Geography Half Yearly     3,500

Infrastructure & Facilities

The Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin campus is spread over of land in Elgin area of Kolkata, West Bengal. The School is a K-12 Day School. The School's infrastructure includes but is not limited to:

Sports Facilities(8/42)

  • Aerobics
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Covered Play Area
  • Cricket
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnasium
  • Handball
  • Hockey
  • Horse Riding
  • Indoor Stadium
  • Judo
  • Kabaddi
  • Karate
  • Kho Kho
  • Outdoor Stadium
  • Netball
  • Play Area
  • Rugby
  • Shooting
  • Skating
  • Soccer
  • Splash Pool
  • Sand Pit
  • Sailing
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Rowing
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwando
  • Tennis
  • Throwball
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga
  • Lacrosse

Education Facilities(2/6)

  • Library
  • Digital Library
  • Career Counseling
  • Counseling
  • Student Exchange Programs
  • Test Center

Classroom Facilities(0/5)

  • AC Classrooms
  • AV Classrooms
  • Lockers
  • Air Purifiers
  • Air Filter AC Classrooms

Visual and Performing Arts Facilities(4/4)

  • Art
  • Dance
  • Dramatics
  • Music

Laboratories Facilities(4/6)

  • Laboratories
  • Language Labs
  • Maths Labs
  • Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL)
  • Computer Labs
  • Robotics Labs

Transport Facilities(1/2)

  • Transport Facility
  • AC Buses

Boarding Facilities(0/2)

  • Hostel
  • AC Hostels

Accessibility Facilities(1/4)

  • Accessible Parking
  • Ramped or Level Entrances
  • Accessible Washrooms
  • Braille and Large Print Room Numbers

Digital Facilities(2/4)

  • AV Facilities
  • Interactive Boards
  • School App
  • Wi-Fi

Food and Catering Facilities(1/3)

  • Canteen
  • Meal Served
  • Kitchen & Dining Hall

Safety and Security Facilities(1/11)

  • CCTV
  • Fire Alarm
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Security Guards
  • Boundary Wall
  • Fenced Boundary Wall
  • Speedometer In Bus
  • GPS In Bus
  • CCTV In Bus
  • Fire Extinguisher In Bus
  • School Bus Tracking App

Medical Facility Facilities(1/7)

  • Medical Facility
  • Medical Room or Clinic
  • Resident Doctor
  • Medical Staff
  • Isolation Room
  • ICU
  • Dedicated Ambulance

Other Infra Facilities(3/7)

  • Kids Play Area
  • Activity Center
  • Toy Room
  • Amphitheatre
  • Auditorium
  • Day Care
  • Lego Room
Safety & Security Measures at the School
  • Infirmary with trained nurse and all other medical facilities are available
  • Public address system (24 hours monitored)
  • CCTV with 103 cameras & 6 DVRs/NVRs

Extra-Curricular Activities

The school has a wide spectrum of co-curricular activities which help to hone diverse talents and imbibe leadership skills. School has twenty four clubs.

School Clubs and Societies

The School has organisations/Clubs/Societies that organize various activities to develop the skills and extract the best out of every child. These scholastic and co scholastic clubs are a great way to explore the interest of any student or even develop new ones. The Clubs are:

  • Art and Craft
  • Computer Club
  • Dance
  • Dramatics Theater
  • Literary
  • Mathematics Club
  • Music
  • Nature
  • Quiz
  • Robotics
  • Science Club
  • Social Service
  • Sports

Academic Programs

School Timings and Vacations

What are the school timings?

The school works in Shift 1 (Morning).

The School timings are:

LKG & UKG : 7:50 am to 10:20 am Class I/II : 10:30 am to 2:30 pm Class III to V: 7:50 am to 1:05 pm Class VI onwards : 8:30 am to 2:55 pm

Language of Instruction

  • English
What is the typical school vacation schedule?
The School holidays are from
School Senior Secondary Streams
  • Science with Mathematics
  • Science without Mathematics
  • Commerce
  • Humanities

School Level & Classes

Which grades will you have in the new session?

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin is a Pre Primary School (Pre School) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) for Girls and has following grades/levels

LevelClasses
Pre Primary School (Pre School)LKGUKG
Primary School (I-V)IIIIIIIVV
Middle School (VI-VIII)VIVIIVIII
Secondary School (IX-X)IXX
Senior Secondary School (XI-XII)XIXII

Academics Programme and Curriculum Structure

The Academic session at Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin starts from April to March. The School provides education to students from LKG to XII.

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin is a Girls English medium Day School which offers the National curriculum CBSE, from LKG to XII.

Academic Affiliations

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin is authorised to offer the following

CBSE Board India
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

National Level Curriculum under the Union Government of India, Board of Education for public and private schools conducts. CBSE is the largest educational board in the country and is duly recognized by the Department of Education.

  • Secondary School Examination
  • Senior Secondary certificate examination

Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin is recognised by and affiliated to the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) board and follows curriculum prescribed by it. The school is affiliated to CBSE since Invalid date with CBSE affiliation number 2430151.

The Schools offers following CBSE boards

  • All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) (12th)
  • All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) (10th)

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Curriculum offered in Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin by Class

In this section, we will answer What board of education does Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin intend to follow over the years?

Level - Class/Grade
Curriculum
Pre Primary School (Pre School)
    Primary School (I-V)
      Middle School (VI-VIII)
      • School follows CBSE Curriculum in Middle School.
      Secondary School (IX-X)
      • School is Affiliated to CBSE and offers CBSE AISSE (SSE) curriculum in Secondary classes (class IX & X). Followed by CBSE Board Exam (AISSE All India Secondary School Examination) at the end of the Class 10th.
      Senior Secondary School (XI-XII)
      • School is Affiliated to CBSE and offers CBSE AISSCE curriculum in class XI & XII. Followed by CBSE Board Exam (AISSCE All India Senior School Certificate Examination) at the end of the Class 12th.
      • At the Senior Secondary level, school offers Science with Mathematics, Science without Mathematics, Commerce, Humanities streams.

      Class 10th - Secondary School Examination

      The CBSE students have to study 5 subject and 1 vocational subject in class 10th. CBSE has made it compulsory for class 10 students to appear for a vocational subject as an additional course. final marksheet for Class X will have separate assessment for the Scholastic Area, co-Scholastic Activities and Discipline (Attendance, Sincerity, Values). Know more about the Class 10th subjects, assessment pattern, Prescribed books and paper format

      Students can select any language or subject from list of additional subjects as 6th Subject. Know about list of subjects available in Class X, Syllabus, course structure, Exam paper Format and Prescribed books. Also know about the list of subjects available as 6th subject and their syllabus and course structure.

      Check CBSE Exam Date Sheet Class 10th and CBSE Exam Date Sheet Class 12th and Important Dates for CBSE Board Exam 2024.

      School Rating & Reviews

      4.2

      out of 5

      based on 31 ratings

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      Saswati GhoshCurrent student of the schoolwrote a review on July 15, 2022 5:40 AM
      Sad administrators
      The school can never be in the league of other best schools of Kolkata one of the core reason being bad administrators. Let me share an incident… my daughter is in ukg and today on the way she wasn’t keeping well and wanted to drink water.. I took the bottle out from her bag and left it in the car. ...more
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      Suman NagParent of current or passed out studentwrote a review on June 8, 2022 6:53 AM
      Best school for girls
      One of the Best school for Girls in South Kolkata. Very very disciplined and serious about study. Teahers are also very dedicated and takes care of the children. About education, it is best in class. Teachers are very effcient and serious.
      SM
      Srimoyee MaitiReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on January 7, 2019 1:30 AM
      STUDIED FROM CLASS K.G. TO 12 !!!!! BATCH OF 2017 FROM HUMANITIES....REGARDS AND LOVE TO TEACHERS...FRIENDS...BATCH MATES...JUNIORS!!!! THE MORNING ASSEMBLIES....PRINCIPAL (SANGEETA TANDON) MA'AM'S INSPIRING WORDS....CLASS TEACHER (RAVNEET KHURANA)MA'AM'S SELFLESS DEDICATION...EXAMS...CANTEEN FOOD...more
      SS
      Sandip SinhaReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on November 10, 2018 8:24 AM
      Best school in south kolkata.. Aa place were children can get education. With proper school facilities.
      SM
      Sarthak MaitiReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on September 14, 2018 5:36 AM
      Whoa!This is an amazing school I have ever visited. I was here for an examination and was amazed to see the school ambiance. What an ideal place for education! Teachers were so helpful! Neat and clean hygienic all around. That's all I can say.
      SG
      Subham GuptaReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on July 11, 2018 10:14 AM
      Classrooms : Airy, spacious and cheerful, each classroom. The classrooms are brilliantly lit, with large windows ensuring plenty of sunshine and fresh air; The furniture has been specially designed for different age groups. Multimedia Computer Center : Children learn to interact with the Computer ri...more
      PT
      Palak TibrewalReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on May 12, 2018 1:00 AM
      I have been studying in this school for last 13 years. I took admission in 2005 in class Kg. The school is great. Though it's a girls school still we have been given the exposure of the outer world. The school has developed a lot in these years. The changes were more evident after Ma'am Sangeeta Ta...more
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      Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

      Frequently Asked Questions about Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin

      Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin is affiliated to which board?

      Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

      What is the process of getting admission into Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata?

      The Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata has students enrolled from LKG to XII. Refer to Admission Section for information on admission process, schedule and key dates.

      What are the school timings?

      The Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin works in Shift 1 (Morning). The School timings are: LKG & UKG : 7:50 am to 10:20 am Class I/II : 10:30 am to 2:30 pm Class III to V: 7:50 am to 1:05 pm Class VI onwards : 8:30 am to 2:55 pm

      Is this school a co-educational school?

      No The Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata is a Girls school.

      What is the curriculum offered at Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata?

      Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin, Kolkata offers the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at various levels of education.

      Is this school good? What is the rating of this school?

      The Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 31 reviews on SchoolMyKids.com, largest school reviews and rating platform.

      Does Shri Shikshayatan School, Elgin offer Hostel facility to students?

      No, The school does not have any boarding/hostel facilities to students. The School is Day School.