Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata

What Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata does

Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata is a private, non-profit Christian minority educational institution founded in 1958 and administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India). It operates from a 5-acre campus at 23 Darga Road, Park Circus, and delivers the ICSE curriculum (Nursery through Class 10) and ISC curriculum (Classes 11-12 in Science and Commerce streams) under CISCE, New Delhi, alongside vocational courses. Co-curricular programming includes 14 action groups/movements (YCS, LTS, Bosco Scouts, Interact, CINE, Young Entrepreneurs, etc.) and structured sports in football, cricket, basketball, table tennis, and badminton, supported by a 30:1 student-teacher ratio, computer laboratories, S.T.E.A.M. classrooms, and a library of over 20,000 volumes.

The school also runs a Night School and Adult Literacy Programme that delivers flexible evening classes for working children and basic literacy instruction for local adults. Its technology footprint is narrow and non-differentiated: a third-party CampusCare/Entab parent portal (web plus Android and iOS app) handles circulars, exam schedules, assignment tracking, and online fee payments, and the school self-built its public website in 2025. There is no proprietary AI, no developer API, and no disclosed digital learning platform beyond standard smart-classroom infrastructure.

The revenue model is essentially tuition-driven and recurring: annual academic fees paid by enrolled students and parents, processed through CampusCare with installment options, supplemented by night school enrollment fees. Admissions are community-led, conducted directly at the campus three times weekly, with strong reliance on word-of-mouth and parent referrals rather than paid marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective parents access fee details only through the parent portal. The institution is not investment-backed, has no subsidiaries, and reports no funding rounds, acquisitions, or public market activity.

Name

Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata

Legal name

Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata

Website

https://donboscoparkcircus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Don Bosco School, Park Circus is a Salesian-administered, non-profit Catholic minority boys' school in Kolkata delivering ICSE and ISC curricula, co-curricular programs, sports, and a Night School & Adult Literacy Programme, serving local families through tuition-based enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Domain-Specific Curriculum (Literacy, Numeracy, Science, SEL, Motor, Arts) (EDACAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Play-Based SEL & Executive Function Skill-Building Programs (EDACAOAB)

Keywords

• Primary secondary education
• ICSE ISC curriculum
• Christian minority school
• Holistic value education
• Adult literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Annual tuition and academic fees charged to students for enrollment in ICSE and ISC programs. Fee payments are managed through the CampusCare online payment system with installment options.
2. Night School Programs: Flexible evening classes for children in the locality seeking to complete education or acquire new skills, generating revenue from enrollment fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata is an English-medium Christian minority institution administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India), offering ICSE (Nursery to Class 10) and ISC (Classes 11-12 with Science and Commerce streams) education. The school delivers value-based, holistic education under St. John Bosco's Preventive System, combining academics with co-curricular action groups, sports programs, and an evening Night School & Adult Literacy Programme serving the local Kolkata community.

Product overview

Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata is an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of academic programs (ICSE and ISC curricula for Nursery to Class 12), co-curricular activities (Action Groups and Movements), sports programs, and a Night School & Adult Literacy Programme. The school also provides a CampusCare Parent Portal as a supplementary digital service for parent communications. The institution follows St. John Bosco's Preventive System, emphasizing value-based education and holistic development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICSE Curriculum (Nursery to Class 10) Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) section preparing students for the ICSE Examination of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), New Delhi, covering Classes Nursery to 10 for Catholic boys (priority) and non-Catholic boys.
• ISC Curriculum (Classes 11-12) Indian School Certificate (ISC) Section covering Classes 11 and 12 in Science and Commerce streams, preparing students for the ISC Examination of CISCE for students who have passed ICSE or its equivalent.
• Night School & Adult Literacy Programme Flexible evening classes for local children seeking to complete education or acquire new skills, combined with an Adult Literacy Program that empowers adults with essential reading, writing, and numeracy skills with tailored instruction.
• Action Groups and Movements Co-curricular action groups including Young Christian Students (YCS), Leadership Training Service (LTS), Bosco Scouts and Cubs, Science, Media and Cultural, Savio Sports, Quiz, Cyber Space, Interact Movement, Dramatics, Photography, Green Movement, Prerna, Young Entrepreneurs, and CINE available for Classes 8 to 12.
• Sports Programs Sports coaching and training programs in Football, Cricket, Basketball, Table Tennis, and Badminton with expert coaches and inter-school tournament opportunities for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent strong results in ICSE and ISC board examinations with year-on-year academic performance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Loreto SistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Loreto Sisters assisted with student admissions and teacher recruitment during the founding period of the school in 1957-58. This early partnership helped establish the initial student body and teaching staff when Don Bosco School Park Circus opened.
• Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India Province). The Salesians provide the management framework, educational philosophy (St. John Bosco's Preventive System), and institutional oversight. The Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation visited Calcutta in 1955 to encourage establishment of the school.
• Entab/CampusSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationEntab provides the CampusCare/CampusSoft digital parent portal platform used by the school for parent communication, fee management, assignment tracking, exam schedules, and online payments. The Parent Help Desk provides technical support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata: Jesuit-run K-12 institution in central Kolkata with similar Christian value-based education, ICSE curriculum, and a comparable premium positioning in the same parent market.
• Don Bosco School, Matunga (Mumbai): Long-established Mumbai Salesian K-12 school within the same Don Bosco network, sharing curriculum philosophy, governance structure, and student-development programs.
• Don Bosco School, Liluah (Howrah): Salesian-run K-12 school in the greater Kolkata metropolitan area, sharing the same network governance, Salesian preventive system, and curriculum approach.
• La Martiniere, Kolkata: Historic premium K-12 school in Kolkata with strong brand, extensive campus, and similar appeal to affluent Park Circus-area families seeking value-based education.
• South Point High School, Kolkata: One of the largest premium K-12 ICSE schools in Kolkata, competing for the same mid-to-premium parent segment with comparable infrastructure and academic reputation.
• St. James' School, Kolkata: Christian minority K-12 school in Kolkata with similar faith-based value education, ICSE curriculum, and competition for the same parent pool in south Kolkata.
• Don Bosco School, Bandra (Mumbai): Sibling institution under the Salesians of Don Bosco network offering the same Salesian pedagogy, ICSE curriculum, and holistic co-curricular model in a different metro.
• Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata: Premium ICSE K-12 school in south Kolkata with comparable infrastructure, academic reputation, and value-based ethos, competing in the same premium parent market.
• Loreto House, Kolkata: Catholic K-12 institution with which Don Bosco has historical ties (Loreto Sisters assisted in the 1958 founding); competes for the same value-driven Catholic parent segment in Kolkata.
• Heritage School, Kolkata: Premium K-12 school targeting affluent Kolkata families with modern infrastructure and ICSE curriculum, serving as direct competition in the same Park Circus/south Kolkata catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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