What Loreto Convent does

Loreto Convent Shillong is a private Catholic girls' school in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, founded on May 10, 1909, by five Loreto Sisters under Mother Mechtilde Costelloe. The school operates from its main campus in the Dhankheti area of Shillong and is owned and managed by the Loreto Educational Society Shillong, a non-profit body registered under the Registrar of Societies Registrations Act XXI of 1860, with operations overseen by the Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM / Loreto Sisters), a global Catholic religious order founded by Mary Ward in the 17th century. It is part of the broader Loreto schools network in India and the worldwide Loreto/IBVM network.

The school delivers Pre-Nursery through Class XII, affiliated to the ICSE Board (Class X, re-affiliated in 2003) and the ISC Board (Class XII, Humanities in 2014 and Science in 2016). Core products and services are the academic curriculum and the digital communication platform, e-Care Pro, a mobile application (iOS and Android) and web portal developed by Franciscan Solutions that integrates attendance tracking, academic records, syllabus, assignment management, SMS logs, photo/video galleries, leave applications, and online fee payment via loretofees.co.in. The school does not own the underlying platform technology; it licenses it from Franciscan Solutions.

The business model is B2C tuition-driven, supplemented by government aid (granted-aided since 1913) and donations through the Loreto Educational Society. Customer acquisition is driven by brand reputation, the active Loreto Alumnae Association Shillong (LAAS), community outreach (Mary Ward Home for rural tribal students, Laitkor Mission), and the school's website/notice infrastructure. Specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed on the website, and the institution reports no vacancies in Pre-Nursery through Class IX for 2026, indicating structurally constrained demand at current capacity.

Name

Loreto Convent

Legal name

Loreto Convent School

Website

https://loretoshillong.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loreto Convent Shillong is a private Catholic girls' school (Pre-Nursery to Class XII, ICSE/ISC affiliated) in Shillong, Meghalaya, operated by the Loreto Educational Society under the Loreto Sisters (IBVM) since 1909, with an e-Care parent-communication platform and outreach programs for rural tribal students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Girls' Education (ICSE/ISC School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Girls school education
• K-12 schooling
• ICSE ISC curriculum
• Catholic convent school
• Primary secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shillong

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loreto Convent Shillong is a Catholic girls' K-12 school delivering ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII, Humanities and Science streams) affiliated education from Pre-Nursery through Class XII. The school provides a holistic curriculum combining academics, religious instruction, value education, and co-curricular programs (YCS, LTS, JPIC, Girl Guides), and operates the e-Care parent communication platform (web and mobile) for attendance tracking, academic records, fee payments, and school-parent messaging.

Product overview

Loreto Convent Shillong operates as an ICSE/ISC educational institution offering a unified digital communication platform — the Franciscan e-Care system — available both as a web portal and as the e-Care Pro mobile app for iOS and Android. The platform integrates student attendance tracking, academic records (syllabus, schedules, performance), assignment and homework management, SMS-based communication logs, a photo gallery viewer, online fee payment, and leave application workflows into a single parent-facing experience. There is no modular add-on architecture; the e-Care system functions as a single integrated offering whose web and mobile variants deliver the same feature set with device-optimized interfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Loreto JPIC: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation - A movement begun on March 18, 1998 to help students reflect on situations of injustice and work for the less fortunate
• Girl Guides
• Loreto LTS
• Loreto YCS
• e-Care Pro

Products and services

• ICSE/ISC K-12 Girls' Education (Pre-Nursery to Class XII) Core academic offering delivering ICSE-affiliated (Class X) and ISC-affiliated (Class XII Humanities and Science streams) education to girls from Pre-Nursery through Class XII, including Religious Instruction and Value Education, co-curricular programs, and student council leadership opportunities. Intended for school-going girls in Shillong and Northeast India and their parents/guardians.
• e-Care Pro Mobile Application Mobile application (Android and iOS) for parents and guardians to track student attendance, view academic schedules, access syllabus and assignments, view academic records, receive push notifications, submit leave applications, access SMS logs with sender images, view photo and video gallery, and pay school fees online. Built and maintained by Franciscan Solutions.
• e-Care Web Portal Web-based parent portal integrated with the e-Care system providing access to student records, attendance, schedules, academic data, and a link to the online fee payment gateway for Loreto Convent Shillong families. Developed and maintained by Franciscan Solutions.
• Online Fee Payment System Online fee payment gateway accessible through the e-Care platform, enabling parents of Loreto Convent Shillong students to pay school fees digitally rather than in person.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Franciscan SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationFranciscan Solutions developed and maintains the e-Care mobile application platform used by Loreto Convent Shillong for parent-school communication, attendance tracking, academic records management, fee payment, and push notifications. The platform includes both web and mobile app versions (iOS and Android).
• Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM) - Loreto SisterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoreto Convent Shillong is owned by Loreto Educational Society Shillong and managed by Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), also known as Loreto Sisters, a global Catholic religious order founded by Mary Ward in the 17th century, dedicated to education of girls.
• ICSE and ISC Boards (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is affiliated with ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) Board for Class X and ISC (Indian School Certificate) Board for Class XII examinations conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
• Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously affiliated with MBOSE for HSLC examinations from 1978-2002 before returning to ICSE Board.
• Loreto Schools Network IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoreto Convent Shillong is part of the Loreto schools network in India including Loreto House Kolkata, Loreto Bowbazar, Loreto Entally, Loreto Dharamtala, Loreto Elliot Road, Loreto Sealdah, Loreto Convent Darjeeling, Loreto Asansol, Loreto Delhi, Loreto Lucknow, Loreto Shimla (Tara Hall), Loreto Ranchi, and others. The network participates in joint events like the All India Loreto Schools Dance Programme during centenary celebrations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata: Jesuit-run heritage K-12 school in Eastern India offering ICSE/ISC education with a strong values-based curriculum. Comparable to Loreto Shillong as a Christian private K-12 institution with deep historical roots, though it is co-educational and Jesuit rather than IBVM.
• St. Edmund's School, Shillong: One of the most prominent ICSE boys' schools in Shillong, operating in the same city and competing for premium-fee-paying families in Northeast India. Comparable as a heritage ICSE institution serving the local elite, though it is boys-only and not part of the Loreto network.
• La Martiniere schools, India: Heritage Christian K-12 institutions (Lucknow and Calcutta) with long histories and ICSE/ISC affiliations. Comparable to Loreto Shillong as legacy private schools in India with strong brand recognition, although they are governed by a non-Catholic Christian trust rather than the IBVM order.

Direct peers

• Loreto Convent, Lucknow: Northern India Loreto Sisters school with the same religious order ownership and girls-only K-12 focus. Operates within the Loreto India network alongside Loreto Shillong, making it a directly comparable Catholic K-12 institution.
• Loreto Bowbazar, Kolkata: Another Loreto Sisters-run girls' school within the Loreto India network, sharing the IBVM management model, Mary Ward ethos, and ICSE/ISC curriculum. Participates in network events that also engage Loreto Shillong.
• Loreto Convent, Delhi: Loreto Sisters' metropolitan K-12 institution serving girls in Delhi under the same IBVM governance as Loreto Shillong. Comparable in mission, Catholic values framework, and ICSE affiliation.
• Loreto Convent, Darjeeling: Sister school under the same Loreto/IBVM order, offering girls' K-12 ICSE education in the Northeast India hill region. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and curriculum structure to Loreto Convent Shillong.
• Loreto Tara Hall, Shimla: Loreto Sisters school in a hill-state capital that shares the Northeast-India-adjacent geographic profile and ICSE/ISC structure. Same Mary Ward tradition and alumnae culture as Loreto Shillong.
• Loreto House, Kolkata: Flagship Loreto school in Eastern India and a member of the Loreto Schools Network India that participates in joint events with Loreto Shillong. Same Catholic IBVM governance and ICSE/ISC board affiliation make it a structurally identical peer.

Regional players

• Don Bosco Schools (India): Salesian-run Catholic K-12 network with schools across Northeast India including Shillong (the school hosted Salesian fire-displaced pupils in 1936). Comparable as a Catholic private K-12 competitor serving overlapping Northeast Indian catchment areas, though governed by a different religious order.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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