Bombay Scottish School
Overview
Bombay Scottish School popularly known as Scottish is a private, co-educational day school
located at Mahim
in Mumbai
, India. The institution was established in 1847 by Scottish Christian missionaries
under the name Scottish Female Orphanage.
The school caters to pupils from kindergarten
up to class 12 and the medium of instruction is the English language. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
, New Delhi, which conducts the ICSE
Examinations at the close of class 10 and the ISC
Examinations at the close of class 12.
The institution was founded in 1847 at Byculla in Bombay
, British India
by a small group of Scottish missionaries as the Scottish Female Orphanage.
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located at Mahim
Mahim
Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India. The institution was established in 1847 by Scottish Christian missionaries
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
under the name Scottish Female Orphanage.
The school caters to pupils from kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
up to class 12 and the medium of instruction is the English language. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India. It conducts two examinations in India: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate...
, New Delhi, which conducts the ICSE
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
Examinations at the close of class 10 and the ISC
Indian School Certificate
The Indian School Certificate is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for Grade 11, i.e., year 11, until 1976....
Examinations at the close of class 12.
The institution was founded in 1847 at Byculla in Bombay
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, British India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
by a small group of Scottish missionaries as the Scottish Female Orphanage.
