Cambridge School Srinivaspuri
Coordinates: 28°34′20″N 77°19′43″E / 28.57222°N 77.32861°E
| Private Coeducational Senior Secondary School | |
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New Delhi, NCR India | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | "We Learn to Serve" |
| Established | 1931 |
| Principal | Mrs A Seebaluck |
| Grades | III,IV & V to XIIth |
| Color(s) | Blue and grey |
| Website | http://snp.cambridgeschool.edu.in/ |
Cambridge School Srinivaspuri is a Senior Secondary School located in South Delhi, India. It is situated in Srinivaspuri (near Moolchand Metrostation) Ring Road. It is one of the oldest schools in Delhi and was established on 7 April 1931 by Mr. Alok Chandra Deb, the noted educationist. The school is affiliated to CBSE .
History
- Cambridge School was founded on the 7th April 1931 in a small flat in Qutub Road, Delhi. It moved soon after to 21 Daryaganj. By the nineteen forties it had already established itself as one of the foremost schools in the city. Cambridge School Delhi , thus named because it was the first school to send students up for the Senior Cambridge Examination . It finally acquired its own campus in Srinivaspuri. The foundation stone of the building, designed by the well-known architect Cyrus Jhabvala was laid in 1961 by then Vice President of India Dr. S.Radhakrishnan; and the building was inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi, then the Minister for Information and Broadcasting in 1963.
- Mr. Deb was the Principal of the school till 1964.
Campus
Cambridge School Srinivaspuri is spread over a five acre site in the heart of New Delhi.
Auditorium
The school has an auditorium named after the school founder Shri Alok Chandra Deb, having a seating capacity of approximately 600 people and a digital sound system. Guest lectures, Presentations, Workshops, Inter School & Intra School Competitions, School assemblies and many other co-curricular activities are organised here.
Laboratories
The school has laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Informatics Practices, Mathematics, Home Science, Social Science and Psychology.
Library
The school library has 24,000 books including encyclopedias, story books, reference books, and journals, with internet-enabled computers to access information online.
Medical Room
A nurse and an attendant are present during school hours in the Medical Room to provide medical attention in case of any emergency.
Activity Room
The school provides a performing arts programme which includes Indian music , Western music ,Indian dance , Western dance, theatre etc under the
guidance of experienced and talented experts.
School Gardens
The school runs an Environment Club and Garden Club.
Guidance and Counseling
The School Counselor closely interacts with students and parents for regular counseling and career guidance. In house apptitude testing is also provided .
They also provide recommendations and education to parents about mental health concerns. A Special needs educator is also available.
Education system
The school is affiliated to the Central Board for Secondary Education and offers several interesting subject options in Class XI and XII including Fashion Studies, Legal Studies and Entrepreneurship. Professionals are invited for guest lectures to provide students with insight to various career options.
CSS was ranked 6th among the top 10 schools of South East Delhi in the Times School Survey conducted by The Times of India across Delhi/NCR for the year 2017.
Streams
- Non-medical with Economics or Computer Sciences or Physical Education
- Commerce with Maths
- Commerce with Informatics
- Commerce with Entrepreneurship
- Humanities with Economics/ Maths/ Legal Studies/ psychology/ Sociology/ Entrepreneurship/ Pol. Science/ Home Science/ Informatics Practices etc.
Other Branches
- The Cambridge School, with four other branches in Delhi/NCR today
- Cambridge Primary School New Friends Colony
- Cambridge school Inderapuram
- Cambridge school Nodia
- Cambridge school Greater Nodia