Don Bosco Academy
| Don Bosco Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Digha - Ashiana Road, PO Digha Ghat, Patna - 800011, Bihar, India | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private Co-Ed |
| Motto | For God & Country |
| Patron saint(s) | St. John Bosco |
| Established | 1973 |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Alfred & Dorothy de Rozario |
| Sister school | Don Bosco Academy, McCluskiegunj, Ranchi-829208 |
| School district | Patna |
| Session | April–March |
| School code | BI005/1983 |
| Director | Alfred George deRozario |
| Principal | Mary Alphonsa[1] |
| Vice principal | Eric John de Rozario[2] |
| Treasurer/Bursar | Michael Daniell |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day | 5-6 hrs |
| Campus size | 2 acres |
| Houses | BLUE, GREEN, RED & YELLOW |
| Athletics | Yes |
| Sports | Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, Badminton |
| Nickname | DBA |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website |
donboscopatna |
Don Bosco Academy, Patna is a co-educational institution located in the Digha area of Patna, India,[2] established in 1973. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi – ISC/ICSE school (till 12th standard). It was founded by Alfred de Rozario (one of the distinguished members and well-known personalities in Bihar) and Dorothy de Rozario and is now managed by the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society.
The school has two branches in Patna, from Patliputra (for junior classes - class 4 ) 5 to Std 12 at the Digha campus. The school functions in its own 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, 2 multi-purpose hall's and over 30 State of the Art Smart Class-rooms & other spacious classrooms, three computer laboratories and a library. It has school buses for transporting students. DBA organises various intra−school and inter−school football and cricket tournaments every year.
Don Bosco Academy celebrated its Silver Jubilee (25 years) in in 1998 and its Ruby Jubilee (40 years)in 2013.
Curriculum
The school is affiliated to 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).
Subjects
- English
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- Mathematics
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
- Value Education/Moral Science
- History, Geography, Civics
- Computer Studies/Science/Applications
- Economics/Economic Applications
- Commerce/Commercial Studies/Applications
- Business Studies
- Accounts
- Yoga
- Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW)
- Environmental Education/Science
References
- ↑ Our Correspondent (2013-05-10). "Mercury rise relief for kids". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'Children's Day still relevant' - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
External links
Coordinates: 25°38′11″N 85°05′09″E / 25.6364°N 85.0858°E
