Fr. Agnel School

Fr. Agnel School
Plot Number 2 & 3, Institutional Area, Sector 62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
https://fasnoida.org/
Fr. Agnel School is a well-known private, co-educational Catholic minority institution located primarily in New Delhi, India. Established in 1979 and administered by the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar, the school works on the ethos inspired by Saint Joseph Vaz and the vision of its founder-patron, Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues, who championed education that integrates character formation with academic excellence. The school operates under the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) framework up to class XII and is recognized by the Directorate of Education, NCT of Delhi.

Campus and Infrastructure
The Vasant Kunj campus occupies approximately 2.6 hectares of verdant, centrally-air-conditioned space thoughtfully designed to encourage curiosity and creativity. Apart from 80 well-ventilated classrooms equipped with smart boards, high-speed Wi-Fi and secure CCTV coverage, the school features separate, specially-fitted labs for physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, home science, languages and STEM; two fully-networked computer laboratories with 60 i5 machines plus a robotics & AI think tank; three ATL (Atal Tinkering) labs; and an IDEA Center for entrepreneurship where senior students work on service design projects in collaboration with IIT-Delhi mentors. The double-storey library stocks over 20,000 physical titles and 40 e-journals, while a lecture theatre serves as a venue for TEDx events, MUN simulations and visiting scholars. Sporting infrastructure includes a 400 m athletic track, synthetic tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, an Olympic-size swimming pool and an indoor 1200-sqm multipurpose hall certified by the Sports Authority of India.

Curriculum and Faculty
Agnel follows a progressive pedagogical model that blends experiential learning and spirituality. Foundational stages emphasize phonics, moral science and storytelling; middle school uses multidisciplinary projects plus drama-in-education; while senior secondary offers Science, Commerce and Humanities streams with electives such as legal studies, applied arts, data science and physical education. The average pupil-teacher ratio is 1:20, and 38 percent of the 185-strong faculty possess doctoral or post-doctoral qualifications. Students in classes VI-XII are mentored for national olympiads, NEET, JEE Advanced, CUET and CLAT; the school produces an average of 18 JEE/NEET top 5-percentile qualifiers annually, alongside three IAAS gold medalists in recent years.

Pastoral Care and Holistic Development
Values are lived, not lectured. Each student joins one of four Ignatian Houses—Hope, Faith, Joy, Peace—which animate altruistic service through six dedicated NGOs and weekly Shramdaan (labour donation) at Pilar Care Center. The Psychological–Counselling & Career Guidance Cell works closely with parents through quarterly SEL workshops. Inter-disciplinary programmes such as SAMRIDDHI (sustainability project) and PARAG (creative writing incubation) have earned commendations from CBSE and the UN’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Competitive and non-competitive sports flourish; the girls’ basketball team claimed the national Khelo India crown in 2023.

Awards and Legacy
Fr. Agnel has been adjudged one of the top three schools in India for STEM pedagogy (EducationWorld 2024) and consistently ranks among the city’s best in co-curricular excellence. Alumni populate premier institutions like MIT, IISc, St. Stephen’s, NLSIU and Lady Shri Ram, while contributing as entrepreneurs, artists, scientists and civil servants worldwide.

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