Mumbai's 7 Century-Old Schools With Rich Histories

Amid high-rise buildings that represent Mumbai’s modern and global outlook, lie century plus old schools, basking in the charm of their colonial architecture and glorious heritage.

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Founded in 1815 under the Bombay Education Society, Christ Church School is the oldest school in Mumbai, with nearly 3,800 night scholars. Twinned with Barnes School in Deolali, Nashik, both schools follow the ICSE curriculum. Located in Byculla, just ahead of the JJ flyover, the school sits on Clare Road, also known as Mirza Ghalib Marg.

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Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, which entered its 177th year on 2024 this year is one of them. Established in the year 1847 (Victorian era) as an orphanage by Scottish Christian missionaries, Bombay Scottish is the second oldest school in the city.

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Established in 1860, The Cathedral & John Connon School, located in Fort, Mumbai, has a rich history of 162 years, both within and outside the school walls. At present, the institute is busy reinventing routine school life for their students.

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The Alexandra Girls' English Institution (AGEI) in Mumbai, India, was established in 1863. Named after Princess Alexandra, known for her nobility, beauty, and compassion, the school has a rich legacy of inclusivity. Founded by Manockjee Cursetjee, a Zoroastrian, at his home in Villa Byculla, the institution was created to provide education to girls from all castes and communities, despite facing opposition. Today, the school stands at 31, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai.

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Queen Mary School, a private girls' school in Grant Road, Mumbai, was founded in 1875. Initially established as the Bombay Indian Female Normal School in Byculla by the Zenana Bible Medical Mission, it moved to Mazgaon, then Girgaum, and was renamed Girgaum Girls' High School. In 1912, during Queen Mary's visit to Bombay, the school was renamed Queen Mary School.

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Kenia and Anchor School, situated in the by-lanes of Chinchpokli was established in 1917 that started off by offering education in Gujarati. Its has slowly moved towards English medium under the Maharashtra state board, and is affiliated with the Cambridge International Assessment and Education board.

The Campion school at Fort was once started on 20 January 1943 by members of Society of Jesus. The School began its career in a rental ground floor at 45 New Marine Lines with just 23 children, but as the year advanced there were 70 boys on the rolls. The school now has over 830 students.

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