La Martinière Calcutta (informally known as LMC) comprises two single-sex private (Boys) and public (Girls) schools in Calcutta & Lucknow , India. The schools were established in 01st March 1836 in accordance with the will of the French soldier of fortune and philanthropist, Major General Claude Martin. They are both Christian schools, controlled by the Protestant Church of North India and independent from the Government, with English as the primary language of instruction. While classified as day schools, both have a small number of boarders as well. Historically, the schools were exclusively for the Europeans and prominent Bengali Christians of the city. However, following a Calcutta High Court order, they started to admit students from all backgrounds in 1936. The schools offer an English-medium education from nursery up to the higher secondary level. They are affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinationwhich conducts the ICSE and ISC examinations at the close of Classes X and XII respectively.
As per Forbes, La Martiniere for Boys is one of India's 5 toughest schools to get into.
La Martiniere Calcutta is consistently ranked as one of the best schools in India, with La Martiniere for Girls being ranked 1st, and La Martiniere for Boys being ranked 4th in the country by India Today'sEducation World magazine as of 2015
A commemorative postage stamp on LA MARTINIERE SCHOOLS
Issued Date : 01-03- 2011
Denomination: 500 Paise
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