Don Bosco Academy, Patna
Private school in Patna, Bihar, India
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Don Bosco Academy, Patna[3][4] is a co-educational institution located in the Digha area of Patna, India, established in 1973. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi – ICSE school (till 12th standard) since 22 July 1983. It was founded by Alfred de rozario and his wife Dorothy Joy de Rozario . It is now managed by the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society, Danapur branch The current principal of the school Mrs. Mary Alphonsa.
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Digha - Ashiana Road, PO Digha Ghat , 800011 | |
| 25°38′8.64″N 85°5′8.98″E | |
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| School type | Private school Co-Ed |
| Motto | "For God and Country" |
Patron saint | Saint John Bosco |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Mr. Alfred george de rozario& Mrs. Dorothy Joy de Rozario |
| Status | Active |
| Don Bosco Academy, McCluskiegunj, Ranchi-829208 | |
School board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi |
School district | Patna |
| Authority | All India anglo Indian society |
| Session | April–March |
School code | BI005/1983 |
| Director | Alfred de rozario |
Principal | Mary Alphonsa[1][2] |
Treasurer/Bursar | Michael Daniell |
| Gender | Co Education |
Average class size | 60 |
| Language | English |
Schedule type | Morning |
Hours in school day | 6-8 hrs |
| Classrooms | 120 |
| Campuses | Digha, Patna; McCluskiegunj, Ranchi |
Campus size | 2 acres |
| Houses | Red Green Blue and yellow |
| Slogan | For God And Country |
| Song | The School song |
| Sports | Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, Badminton |
| Nickname | Boscoites |
| Revenue | 3.6crore |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations , National Cadet Corps (India) |
| Website | https://www.donboscopatna.com |
History
Don Bosco Academy, Patna was founded in the year 1973 by Alfred de Rozario and Dorothy de Rozario.[5] In 1972 they set up a small hostel for school-going children in the name and style of Don Bosco Hostel. In 1973 they ventured to open an Anglo-Indian Co-educational school - Don Bosco Academy. Initially, it served as a feeder school for the other but few, established schools of the area.
In 1981 they handed over the control and management of the school to the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society, a registered body. In 1982 Mr. Rozario joined as Principal of Don Bosco Academy. In 1983 the school obtained affiliation to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
Location
The main school campus is located in the Digha locality of Patna which caters to Std 5 to 12. A junior campus is located in the Patliputra locality of Patna which caters to students up to Std 4.
School building and facilities
The school functions on its campus, measuring 2 acres (8,100 m²) at Digha, Patna. The school building is four-storied, with a playing field and an open-air stage. The school has science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, 1 multi-purpose hall and over 100 Classrooms , 2 computer laboratories which have no properly functioning keyboard, and a library. DBA organizes various intra−school and inter−school football and cricket tournaments every year.[6][7]
Curriculum
The school has been affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi since July 1983 to conduct the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ICSE-Year-10) and from 1999 to conduct the Indian School Certificate (Year-12) examination (ISC-12).