St. Xavier's English School, Chakradharpur

St. Xavier's English School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Chakradharpur, in the West Singhbhum district of the state of Jharkhand, India. The English-medium co-educational school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1998, and is a non-aided minority institution owned and governed by the Jamshedpur Diocesan Educational Society.

St. Xavier's English School
New campus
Address
Potka Chakradharpur , West Singhbhum , Jharkhand India
Coordinates	22°40′30″N 85°38′29″E
Information
Other name	S.X.E.S CKP
Type	Non-aided minority institution
Motto	Love Your Neighbours As Yourself
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Society of Jesus
Established	1998 (1998)
Status	Temporarily closed due to COVID-19 Online learning system
Administrator	Jamshedpur Diocesan Educational Society
Director	Fr. Jonhas Xalxo, S.J.
Principal	Fr. Johny P. Devasia, S.J.
Gender	Co-educational
Yearbook	SOPHI ZOMAI, Magazine
Affiliation	ICSE - JH093
Website	www.sxesckp.com

Overview

The school is owned and governed by the registered society of Jamshedpur Diocesan Educational Society and the responsibility of the day-to-day running of the school is vested in the principal appointed. The school caters to all the sections of society irrespective of their caste, creed and religion. It is a non-aided minority institution which solely depends on the monthly fees for its maintenance and day to day expenses. Hence fees have to be adjusted from time to time to keep up with the running costs of the school and salaries to the staff.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, in July 2020 the school commenced delivering education via its only portal

History

St. Xavier's English School prepares students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE).

It had its small beginning in Christ the King Church, Chakradharpur campus in the year 1998. The school started with nine children from std KG. Since the lack of infrastructure in church campus it was shifted to new place to provide better education facilities in year 2006. The purpose of this school is to give a strong foundation in English to all the students of this locality. St. Xavier's English School is a Catholic school and it draws its inspiration and guidance from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

See also

• List of Jesuit schools
• List of schools in Jharkhand

External links

• "St. Xavier's English School, Chakradharpur" (Map). Google Maps.