After implicit 80 years since it was established, this Jesuit-run instauration has taken the determination to go co-ed schoolhouse aft recognizing the value of diverseness and inclusivity. (Express Archives)
In a large transformation, Mumbai’s Campion School volition modulation from an all-boys schoolhouse to a co-educational instauration and gradually displacement its program from the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) to an International Curriculum.
After implicit 80 years since it was established, this Jesuit-run instauration has taken the determination to go co-ed schoolhouse aft recognizing the value of diverseness and inclusivity. Alongside welcoming girls, the schoolhouse besides plans to connection Cambridge International committee acquisition and accordingly, assorted structural changes are going to beryllium made. A ground-breaking ceremonial was held connected Friday arsenic the schoolhouse aims to reshape its operation to complement changing needs.
From the adjacent world twelvemonth (2025-26), the Campion School volition present connection admissions for some boys arsenic good arsenic girls. Beginning from the little grades by starting these admissions from Junior KG, the schoolhouse volition gradually grow it crossed each levels. Organically with each passing year, the Cambridge International program volition proceed up arsenic the ICSE program volition signifier retired eventually.
According to the Jesuits, by becoming co-educational, Campion aims to foster an inclusive and collaborative situation wherever students tin larn and turn alongside 1 another, preparing them for divers real-world scenarios and promoting communal respect and understanding.
Fr. Dr. John Rose, PhD, Chairperson of the Council of Management, said, “Along with our content that co-ed signifier volition guarantee a much inclusive approach, this translation partially is besides a effect of request by parents who struggled to find different schools for their daughters.”
Fr. Dr. Rose besides spoke however primitively going by the christianity institutions, schools for boys were tally by the Jesuits and those for girls were tally by the nuns. “With changing times, schooling requirements request to alteration and we are taking the step,” helium said portion adding that they are opening with little grades truthful that it volition beryllium a creaseless transition.
As Junior KG volition beryllium the lone people to person girls astatine the opening of Co-ed adjacent world year, for present it volition beryllium conducted connected crushed level which volition beryllium equipped with each acrophobic facilities specified arsenic washrooms for girls to marque them comfy successful an different boys’ school. “Such changes volition beryllium kept successful caput arsenic the schoolhouse undergoes structural shifts successful the gathering to complement the acquisition nether Cambridge committee – specified arsenic modern classrooms which promote discussions among students,” said Fr. Dr. Rose.
The determination to connection an planetary curriculum, according to the management, is to emphasise connected captious thinking, planetary perspectives, and holistic development.
Talking astir the changes taking place, Fr. Dr. Francis Swamy, PhD, Principal of Campion School, said, “Our displacement to co-education and an planetary program reflects our committedness to evolving with the times. This volition not lone broaden our pupil assemblage but besides enrich the learning acquisition for each Campionite.”