Montfort School, Yercaud is a co-ed secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in the town of

Yercaud Yercaud, also spelt Erkad, is a town and hill station in Salem District in Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Servarayan Hills in the Eastern Ghats, it is situated at an altitude of . History Stone-age implements have been found near an ancient s ...

, near

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. The school motto is ''Virtus Et Labor'', which translates to "Virtue and Labor". The colours are Blue and Gold.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Montfort Yercaud School Old Boys' AssociationMontfort School Yercaud – Official Website
{{Education in Tamil Nadu Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel schools Catholic secondary schools in India Christian schools in Tamil Nadu High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu Education in Salem district Educational institutions established in 1917 1917 establishments in India