The Future Foundation School is a Kolkata-based K-12 school founded in 1981. It follows the syllabus of the

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. It is guided by the principles of

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and

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. Commerce, Humanities and Science Streams are offered at the ISC level. The Future Foundation School is an initiative of the

Institute of Culture. It is a co-ed school and the medium of instruction is in the

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. The school is accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training under the

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. It is the first school in India and one of the first few in Asia to receive the LabelFranc Education accreditation. This quality mark is awarded to academic institutions which have the goal to promote a system of bilingual teaching to students by the French

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. The school has been ranked the 24th best co-ed school in India by EducationWorld for the 2019–20 period and is also the recipient of Leading Schools Corp.

History

TFFS was promoted in 1981 Joya Mitter (1936–1999), a Kolkata-based social activist, with the aid and advice of P. K. Bhattacharya (1905–1984), a trustee of the

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. The duo was introduced to Lakshmi Devi, a disciple of

, by The Mother. Lakshmi Devi donated her sprawling home in

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, Kolkata to the ashram, which invited Joya Mitter to establish TFFS on its premises. Joya Mitter served as the founder-principal of the school in its formative years and modelled it on the ancient

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system of teaching. After her death in 1999, Ranjan Mitter was appointed as the principal of the school.

Notable alumni

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Future Foundation School Schools affiliated with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Primary schools in West Bengal High schools and secondary schools in Kolkata Educational institutions established in 1981 1981 establishments in West Bengal

History

Notable alumni

See also

References