India's Oldest School Revealed: 300-Year-Old Institution Still Thriving in Chennai!

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News18•16-12-2025, 21:26
India's Oldest School Revealed: 300-Year-Old Institution Still Thriving in Chennai!
- •St. George's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai is India's oldest school.
- •Established in 1715 (then Madras), it has been operating continuously for over 300 years.
- •It was one of the first institutions to introduce formal classroom education in India.
- •The school blended European and Indian education systems, influencing future models.
- •Still active today, offering classes from LKG to Higher Secondary, a symbol of India's long educational journey.
Why It Matters: St. George's School, established 1715 in Chennai, is India's oldest continuously operating school.
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