St. Francis De Sales Senior Secondary School , Janakpuri , Delhi

St. Francis de Sales Sr. Sec. School was started in Janakpuri on 10 April 1978, by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, who are working in India since 1845. The school was Founded by Fr. Thomas Thoomkuzhy, msfs. The foundation stone for the building was laid on 09-07-1977 by Hon Shri Sikandar Bhakt, the then Union Minister for Works and Housing. The foundation stone was blessed by his Excellaency Rt. Rev. Dr. Luciano Storero the then Apostolic Pronuncio to india.

The Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales is a Religious Society of Fathers and Brothers founded by Father Peter Mermier in 1838 at Annecy, France. It was his desire to instruct the youth and lead them along the right path. For this purpose, he started preaching missions, conducting camps and running educational institutions. The Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales are spread today all over the world and are involved in different activities. In India they are running schools, technical institutes, hostels and social work centres, for the well-being of the people.

As a Catholic school, we are working not only for the intellectual, cultural and physical development of our children from the earliest stages but also for the formation of character by inculcating sound moral principles, so that they grow up as good children of God and responsible citizens of our country. Education of children is the joint responsibility of the school authorities and the parents. Hence your co-operation is required to ensure the progress of your child in studies. While helping the children to do their homework and supervising their studies, parents and guardians should remember that self help is the best help.

St. Francis de Sales Sr. Sec. School is an unaided Recognised Christian Minority Private Institution affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education.

The First Academic Year of the School commenced in April 1978. The school, when it started functioning on 10th April, had 117 students and had a humble beginning in tents. The high school (9-10) began in the year 1982-83 and the first batch of 61 students appeared for their 10th class Board exams in 1983 – 84. The school was upgraded to Senior Secondary (11-12) the same year. The school is running classes from I to XII. The curriculum of the school is of the Central Board of Secondary Education and the students are prepared for the All India Secondary and Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. Hindi is taught as second language in all the classes. Every student from classes VI to VIII has to learn Sanskrit as the third language. Social Work and Vocational Guidance are recommended for all the students from classes VI onwards. Students are instructed to do their best for rural development, removal of poverty and to have a better understanding of the problems of the poorest of the poor.