History

       St. Robert's School opened in February 1934 in Halycon House,Darjeeling.It was the successor to St. Francis Xavier's Middle English School started by Rev. Fr. Charles Grant in 1914 on the grounds of Archbishop's House. On July 17th, St. Robert's was tranferred to the Part Hotel. It was recognized as a High School in 1935 by Calcutta University.The School was upgrated to Higher Secondary status with effect from 1.1.63 and phasing out of the primary section began to allow for increased enrollment. This programme was completed in 1965.From 1.1.74 St. Robert's began preparing its class nine students for the Madhyamik Pariksha for 1976. It was again upgrated to the Higher Secondary status in 1993. The school entered in Grant-in aid scheme in 1981.

      The patron of school is St. Robert Bellermine, the famous 16th century saint and scholar. The motto of the School is the motto St. Robert gave to his most famous spiritul son, St. Aloysius Gongaza, patron Saint of youth-"Ad Maiora Natus Sum"- I was born for hhigher things.".Emboided in this motto is the aim of St. Robert's School to give each of its students the conviction that his life on earth has a purpose  for beyond the present world. Sons of the almighty Father of all, students must always aim higher, think bigger,be nobler.Their aim is to make themselves worthy sons of each a Father. Achievement must keep pace with their aim.