Atreyee D. A. V. Public School, Mangalpur,

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, (formerly ''The Atreyee English Medium School''),

, affiliated to

Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national-level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...

(CBSE) was the first English medium school of the city

as well as of the district South Dinajpur.

History

The school was established in 1976. It has co-educational classes, from Nursery to Class XII. Initially classes were held at the District Library, near Balurghat College, later it was shifted to Mongalpur, in the western part of Balurghat which is its present location. In Balurghat town, it is colloquially referred to as ''KG School'' as it was the first institution having kindergarten facilities in the city.

Education

The first batch of students who appeared for board exams for Class-X was in 1986. That batch passed their Class-XII board exams in the year 1988. The students have the option to opt either Science or Commerce or Arts. The school follows the new Comprehensive and Compulsory Examinations scheme for academics.

Campus

ADAVPS,

is a co-educational, day school. The School consists of an administrative block and 2 academic blocks. The

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Block has classes Playgroup to Class – V whereas the Secondary Block resides Classes VI – XII; provides the following streams:

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and

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. Other academic facilities available for students include air-conditioned laboratories for

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, and

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. The school has smart class rooms with

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and OHP facilities, playgrounds and gardens and a

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. The school also provides separate classrooms for extracurricular activities, including

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and

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Taking Over of DAV on AEMS:2009

In 2009, the school was taken over by the

Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System The D.A.V. College Managing Committee, commonly known as DAVCMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in India and overseas with over 900 schools, 75 colleges and a university. It is based on the ideals of Dayananda Saraswati and Ar ...

and is now managed by the

Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society The D.A.V. College Managing Committee, commonly known as DAVCMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in India and overseas with over 900 schools, 75 colleges and a university. It is based on the ideals of Dayananda Saraswati and Ary ...

, which renamed the school from ''The Atreyee English Medium School'' to ''Atreyee D. A. V. Public School''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Atreyee English Medium School The Primary schools in West Bengal High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal Schools affiliated with the Arya Samaj Balurghat Educational institutions established in 1976 1976 establishments in West Bengal Private schools in West Bengal

History

Education

Campus

Taking Over of DAV on AEMS:2009

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