St. Marys Convent School
Geyzing P.O. West Sikkim 737111
Very little is known of Sikkims history prior to the 17th Century. The States name is derived from the Limbu words see him meaning new home. The Lepcha were early inhabitants of the region. The Bhutia began entering the area from Tibet in the 14th Century. The kingdom of Sikkim was established in 1642. Phurstsog Namgyal the first Chogyal came from the Bhutia community. The Namgyal dynasty ruled Sikkim until 1975. Sikkim is a small state but very beautiful. It is the second smallest state of India. This land locked State is least populated and has Ganrtok as its Capital. The worlds third highest peak, Kanchenjunga, is located here.
Sikkim is a land of dramatic contours, rugged mountains, deep valleys and dense forests consort with racing rivers, lakes and waterfalls to create a Visual feast. It has the steepest rise in altitude over the shortest distance and has within its 7,096 Sq. Kms.. The entire climatic range, from tropical to temperate to alpine: Sikkims economy is mainly agrarian It produces crops of rice, cardamom, oranges, apples and tea. It is also a mineral rich state. It also has a vast tourism potential.
The people of Sikkim are warm, simple and friendly with a natural gaiety. The predominant communities are the Lepcha, Bhutias, Nepalese and the Limboos. These communities live in harmony. They love to celebrate; be it the chasing away of the evil spirit or the celebrations of the New Year. The festivals of Sikkim offer a unique opportunity to participate in the rich ancient culture.
St. Marys Convent School is situated to the West of Geyzing. It is a beautiful town of West Sikkim District. It is the beautiful town of West Sikkim District. It is the head quarter of the Western region. Yuksom, the ancient Capital of Sikkim built in 1642. Besides other attractions include Pemyangtse Monastery built in 1640, Geyzing has a couple of English medium Schools including St. Marys Convent School, a Government Hospital and the three star hotel, the Tashi Gang hotel owned by the Bollywood actor Danny Denzongpa. It was at the dawn of the year 1991 that we the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians for the first time stepped into this beautiful land of Sikkim and were destined to explore to the West of Sikkim. It was the desire of the Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Nar Bahadur Bhandari to begin an English medium School for the children of this area.
The school began on 8th April 1991 with 163 pupils. Sr. Philo Chirammmal as its first Principal, Sr. Aquila Phawa as the teacher and seven other staff members. The school had classes from Nursery to class II and went on upgrading every year. With its humble beginning gradually the school expanded up to Class X following the ICSE Board. We are proud to say that the school has catered to thousands of students and with good results. Many students who have passed out from St. Marys School have good hold in the society today.
Today, St. Marys Convent School holds a good standard in the society and in the state in all annual academics and also in other extracurricular activities. The students of our School have won many trophies in the interschool competitions organized by ARCEIS (All Roman Catholic Education Institutions of Sikkim) which shows that the students have got a lot of stamina in them. We pray that with Gods blessing St. Mary School will continue to flourish and serve the children of the locality. We take pride in the School. In the wake of the charism of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello, we are highly appreciative of the Government of Sikkim for the support and help that we receive.
We have dedicated staff to follow up the integral development of the students.