Dow Hill School - School in Kurseong, Bara Shibkhola Forest - Darjeeling, India

One of the most famous school in west bengal as well as India due to its academic excellence, established in 1879. Surrounded by very quiet and peaceful natural beauty. Tourist are not allowed to entry in the school premises. You can watch it from outside of the gate only.

Beautiful school from the British era. (This is a girl's school. The original school is near by that has now become the boy's school.)

One of the most famous schools in Kurseong is the Dowhill School built in 1879. Its surroundings are full of natural beauty. This school is built in a quiet environment quite far from the city. Those who studied at Dowhill School are really lucky. Love this place.

Dow Hill School was established in 1879, which is affiliated to the I.C.S.E. Board, New Delhi. It is run by the Government of West Bengal. We have co-education from Classes LKG to III and from Classes IV to X it is all girls school. The boys go to Victoria Boys' School from Class IV.

Dow Hill School (DHS) located at P. O. Dow Hill Kurseong Darjeeling is one of the popular schools in India. The School has been rated by 26 people on iCBSE. The School has been recognized by Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations since a long time. The Dow Hill School has been viewed 13086 times by the visitors on iCBSE. This School is counted among the top-rated Schools in West Bengal with an excellent academic track record. If you're looking for more details regarding syllabus, admission procedure, examinations schedule, results and application forms, kindly contact the relevant department of the school. The Story of Dow Hill School Dow Hill School, Kurseong, ideally situated, away from the maddening crowd, commanding a picturesque view of Kanchenjungha and in a healthy surrounding, has today seen the light of its centenary. Dow Hill School as we know, is universally known as a place of beauty and love. It is on the hill, facing the snow-clad Himalaya Mountains. Amidst natural surroundings the school commands a wide and beautiful view. The lush and green vegetation, the rugged rocks, the water- falls, the play of the light and shade, fog and clear sunshine, and the vast firmament overhead considerably heighten the grandeur of the place. It seems to be the ideal academic atmosphere where the students do not feel distracted. In view of my long association with the school, I feel constrained to write a short article on the history of this institution on this memorable occasion. In the absence of any authentic document it has been difficult to trace how the institution came to be named as "Dow Hill School". The general belief is that it was named after a lovely little bird called "Dow" (in a local tribal dialect) which was very common here. Early in 1879, Sir Ashley Eden, the then Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, wanted to start a Government School for boys and girls of Government servants belonging to the middle and low income group,who could ill afford to send their children to the hill schools. A house called 'Constantia' was bought and repaired for the purpose of a residential school. In August 1879 the first batch of 16 children arrived at the school, who had to travel in 3 tonga from Siliguri and halt at six places before they arrived here. Soon 'Constantia' was found to be too small for the growing school. It was shifted to Dow Hill, where the Railway Offices were vacated and the Railway Quarters at Dow Hill were handed over to the Education Department. Dow Hill site was considered more suitable because the air was very pleasant and there was abundance of water. Mr. Edward Pegler was the first Headmaster of the school; he was assisted by his wife. The Peglers worked alone till 1885. The school then had 103 students. In 1886 two more teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, came from England to help Mr. and Mrs. Pegler. However, in 1887, the mixed system was discontinued in the best interest of the school. The school was run entirely for the boys for a decade. The boys' school was shifted to its new building in the Jubilee year of Queen Victoria and it was renamed as Victoria Boys' School. Sir Charles Elliot, who had provided funds for the new building wished to reopen the girls' school in Dow Hill where it had beenbefore. In 1898 the girls' school was started again in the old buildinQ-of the school. A period of 100 years for a school is long. During this time many changes had taken place. The collection of an authentic record for the long and chequered period is rather difficult. I have, therefore, tried to reconstruct the history of the school from 1879 to 1904 mainly on the basis of the school diary. A school record which has been kept from 1904 to 1950 has been used for ready reference; the memory of the old staff, students and parents is another invaluable source. Mr. Edward Pegler, the Headmaster, was transferred to Alipur in 1901. Mrs. E. Pegler became the first Headmistress of Dow Hill Girls' School in 1898, and Miss Elinor Greene took over from her. She has left a short history of the school which da

A very old and prestigious institution. The building simply looks so majestic! The Dow Hill School covers a huge area. Unfortunately, tourists are not allowed to enter. The gates are always locked and there is always a keen eyed watchman to ensure that tourists do not get in.

Dowhill School, located in Dowhill of Kurseong town .The school itself looks very beautiful and the extreme silence and peace in the environment feels awesome. Although entry is prohibited inside the school unless entering as a student. The place is surrounded by deep forest and one can hear the sound of insects and birds chirping in the forest clearly.

It's a Heritage site. kids playing football I am remembering my childhood watching them. And also I have to say the journey when I am reaching the school was phenomenal. Whole roads are covered with huge pine trees and lots of fog. You will get a lifetime experience here. If you visit Kurseong don't miss this location.