The Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi

Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi (FAPS)
Location
Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
India
Coordinates 28°33′40″N 77°14′09″E / 28.5610°N 77.2357°E / 28.5610; 77.2357Coordinates: 28°33′40″N 77°14′09″E / 28.5610°N 77.2357°E / 28.5610; 77.2357
Information
Type Public
Motto "Courage is destiny"
Established 1959 (1959)
Founder Mr. Frank Anthony
School board Council for The ISC Examinations
Chairman Mr. Neil O'Brien
Principal and Manager Mr. Stephen Daosta
Faculty Full-time
Houses Barrow, Khanna, Gidney, Rangers
Website www.fapsnewdelhi.net

The Frank Anthony Public School is a public school in New Delhi, India.

The school was founded in 1959 by Mr. Frank Anthony who was a member of the Indian constituent assembly and represented the Anglo-Indian committee. The four school buildings, designed by the German architect Mr. Heinz, are located at Lajpat Nagar - 4, adjacent to the Lady Shri Ram College.

The school is coeducational and has more than 4000 boys and girls on the rolls from classes Nursery, Preparatory up to Class XII.

The school is established, owned and administered by the All-India Anglo-Indian Education Institution, New Delhi, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (the only one in New Delhi), which was established by the late Mr. Frank Anthony in 1958 in liaison with the Cambridge Syndicate and continued as the elected Chairman till his demise in December 1993.

The Frank Anthony Public School (often abbreviated as 'FAPS'), is a co-educational day-school, for students ranging from 4–18 years.

The school is divided into three sections i.e., the Nursery Section, the Junior Section and the Senior Section. Students of classes 11 and 12 are divided into three sections: Science (English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Computer Applications), Commerce (English, Commerce, Accounts, Economics, Sociology/Second Language) and Humanities (English, Literature in English, second language, History, Sociology, Political Science).

The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata

The Frank Anthony Public School in Kolkata is one of the most renowned schools in the city. It is presently headed by Mr. I.T. Myers as the Principal and Mr. M.Rebeiro as the Vice-Principal. The school has well disciplined students and looks to help students develop skills in not just academics but also various other important fields. The school has an active Interact Club along with numerous other clubs like Nature Club, Science Club, Quiz Club etc. It boasts of very efficient staff and has got proper laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer, and Home Science. The school also has facilities for volleyball, basketball, and football.

Notable alumni

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