Loreto Day School Dharamtala

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169, Lenin Sarani, Dharmatala Road, Near Chandni Market, EsplanadeView on map

Loreto Day School, Dharamtala, established in 1879, is one of the historic pillars of the Loreto education family in Kolkata. Managed by the Loreto Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in the 17th century by Mary Ward, the school stands grounded in a tradition of empowering girls through meaningful, value-based education. Set in the heart of the city, Dharamtala—meaning “Abode of Religion”—was once a prominent European settlement and has grown into a busy commercial centre. It was here that Mother Gonzaga McCarthy, along with Sr. Dympna, laid the foundation of the institution by purchasing a two-storeyed house in 1862, dedicating the ground floor to a Free School and the upper floor to fee-paying students.