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| Type | Private, Catholic, co-educational |
| Motto | Truth Shall Set You Free |
| Established | 1970 |
| Headmistress | Sr.Sajana Priya Bs |
| Chairman | Rev. Fr. Robert Mathias, CSC |
| Principal | Fr. Boby John, CSC |
| Enrollment | 4810 |
| Classes | Nursery to Class XII |
| Website | http://www.holycrossschoolagartala.in/ |
Holy Cross School, Agartala, is a co-educational day school located in Durjoynagar, Agartala, Tripura, India. It was established in 1970 by the Fathers of Holy Cross, an international catholic community. It is affiliated to the Council for ISCE, for ICSE/ISC. Holy Cross belongs to the Congregation of the Holy Cross International, Rome, Italy. It is one of the best school in India.
Programmes
Holy Cross School, Agartala, offers programmes at the pre-school, primary, middle and secondary levels.
Pre-school to Primary
Students are lectured in the Scared Heart block.
The Sacred Heart block is the newer and smaller of the two campuses. It opened in September 1998 with 500 students and has grown into a school of 2500 students. Sacred Heart has a chapel on the ground floor.
The Sacred Block's middle floor, with its walkways and passages leading to the upper grounds of the campus, is home to a library and multi-media centre, seating areas, and open areas for activities and exhibitions. This is the first campus, within Tripura, to offer ICSE in the curriculum.
Middle to secondary
From the first year of Kindergarten, the school provides an academic programme in English (first language) and from 1st Standard, Hindi/Bengali (second language) and from 5th Standard, Sanskrit/Lower Hindi (Third language) becomes part of the curriculum.
Campus
The campus comprises four blocks: Andre Block, Moreau Block, Sacred Heart Block and Marcil Block.
The school's facilities include library, oasis, computer lab, science lab, an auditorium and hostel for both boys and girls.
The Sports Complex has facilities for cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and badminton. It also comprises one gym.