St. Xavier’s School, Durgapur

St Xavier’s School, Durgapur, is an English Medium Catholic School (ONLY FOR BOYS) established by the Jesuit Fathers in 1963 with the sole and exclusive purpose of educating the children of Durgapur and its immediate surroundings. It is a Christian Unaided Minority School. Besides the teaching and learning of academic subjects, personal care is taken to prepare the students to be good and loyal citizens of India.

The campus covers over 160000 square meters of land, one-third of which is full of dense greenery. St. Xavier’s School Durgapur, has been promoting holistic education and shaping young minds to face life’s challenges and to succeed in today’s world. Located in the industrial town of Durgapur, the motto of the school is “Like Gold in a Furnace.” It highlights the constant and dynamic process of self-purification to attain the best precious results. The Motto also summarizes what Socrates had said about good education: “Education is a means to bring out the best that is latent in every person.” In sixty-three of its existence, the school has remained a home away from home for thousands of students and teachers, who share a family relationship with St. Xavier’s School, Durgapur, thereby making it an appropriate place for learning.