The Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi
| Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi (FAPS) | |
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| Location | |
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Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi India | |
| Coordinates | 28°33′40″N 77°14′09″E / 28.5610°N 77.2357°ECoordinates: 28°33′40″N 77°14′09″E / 28.5610°N 77.2357°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Courage is destiny" |
| Established | 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 |
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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
- Nicolette Bird, actress, model
- Rana Kapoor, CEO, YES Bank
- Kshama Metre, National Director, Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) and a Padma Shri awardee