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Atreyee D. A. V. Public School

Coordinates: 25°13′52.05″N 88°47′22.92″E / 25.2311250°N 88.7897000°E / 25.2311250; 88.7897000
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Atreyee D. A. V. Public School
Location
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Hili Road, Mongalpur, Balurghat

Coordinates25°13′52.05″N 88°47′22.92″E / 25.2311250°N 88.7897000°E / 25.2311250; 88.7897000
Information
TypePrivate, co-ed
MottoAsato Maa Sadgamaya
Established1976
FoundersShri Dilip Dhar, Shri Anadi Sen, Shri. Chittaranjan Dutta
School districtDakshin Dinajpur
PrincipalShri Sandip Sarkar
ClassesNursery to XII
CampusNon-residential
Colour(s)Maroon and White   
RivalBalurghat High School,
Balurghat Techno India Group Public School
AffiliationCBSE

Atreyee D. A. V. Public School, Mangalpur, Balurghat, India, (formerly The Atreyee English Medium School), Balurghat, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was the first English medium school of the city Balurghat as well as of the district South Dinajpur.

History

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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[citation needed].

Education

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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

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ADAVPS, Balurghat is a co-educational, day school. The School consists of an administrative block and 2 academic blocks. The Primary Block has classes Playgroup to Class – V whereas the Secondary Block resides Classes VI – XII; provides the following streams: Science, Commerce and Humanities. Other academic facilities available for students include air-conditioned laboratories for computer, physics, chemistry, and biology. The school has smart class rooms with LCD and OHP facilities, playgrounds and gardens and a library. The school also provides separate classrooms for extracurricular activities, including music and dance.

Taking Over of DAV on AEMS:2009

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In 2009, the school was taken over by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System and is now managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society, which renamed the school from The Atreyee English Medium School to Atreyee D. A. V. Public School.

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