La Martinière Calcutta
| La Martinière Calcutta | |
|---|---|
La Martinière Calcutta (c. 1850–1870) by Francis Frith | |
| Address | |
11, Loudon Street (Boys) 4, Rawdon Street (Girls) 54 Kolkata , West Bengal 700 017 India | |
| Coordinates | 22°32'31.63045"N, 88°21'23.80583"E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Labour et Constantia (By Labour and Constancy) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian (Anglican) |
| Denomination | Church of North India |
| Established | 1 March 1836 |
| Founder | Major General Claude Martin |
| Sister school | La Martinière Lucknow La Martinière Lyon |
| School board | ICSE (year 10) ISC (year 12) |
| Session | April to March |
| Chairman | The Rt. Rev. (Dr.) Paritosh Canning (Diocese of Calcutta) |
| Principal | Sydney Francis Menezes (Boys), Rupkatha Sarkar (Girls) |
| Age | 2+ to 18+ |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Hastings (Red), Charnock (Green), Martin (Blue), Macaulay (Yellow) |
| Colour(s) | White, Black and Amber (Boys) White and Dark Blue (Girls) |
| Song | "Hail! Hail! The name we own" by Frederick James Rowe |
| Yearbook | The Chronicle (Boys) |
| Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Alumni | Old Martinians |
| Benefactor | Paul Chater |
| Website | lamartiniereforboys lamartiniereforgirls |
La Martinière (informally known as LMC) comprises two independent private single-sex schools for day scholars, with a few boarders, located in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India. They were established in 1836 in accordance with the will of the French soldier of fortune and philanthropist, Major General Claude Martin. They are Christian schools, controlled by the Anglican Church of North India and independent from the government, with English as the primary language of instruction. La Martiniere Calcutta is often ranked among the best day schools in the country. It is affiliated to the Council for the ISC Examinations New Delhi, which conducts the ICSE & ISC Examinations at the close of Classes 10 and 12.