St Joseph's Convent is a

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all-girls school in

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, established in 1861 by the

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in the

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. It is affiliated to the

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and

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examinations.

School houses

St Joseph's Convent has four houses with their own colours and mottos as given below.

Co-curricular activities

*Girl Guiding *Dramatics *Games *Dancing, Singing, Music/Band, Art & Craft *Charity Drives and Social Service *Leadership Training Services *Clubs(Nature, Quiz, Debate, karate, Computer Science, Yoga)

References

Catholic schools in India Christian schools in West Bengal Girls' schools in West Bengal Schools in Hooghly district Chandannagar Educational institutions established in 1861 1861 establishments in British India {{WestBengal-school-stub