ABOUT

LA MARTINIERE CALCUTTA

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'Labore et Constantia'- these words are woven beneath the La Martiniere schools' crest and serve as a reminder of our founder, Major General Claude Martin, who was driven by a passion for consistency, a concern for long-term hard work, and a desire to see his great institutions consistently recognized for their achievements.

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“All his martial deeds may die,

Lasting still his charity,

This his laurel blooms for aye

Dead-he-lives in us to-day.”

~An excerpt from the School Song

by Rev. Frederick James Rowe

 

Shortly after his passing—on October 22, 1832, to be exact—the Supreme Court issued an order creating the institution, which is now regarded as one of the best day-and-night boarding schools in the nation. The echo of quality, wisdom, and knowledge reverberates through the corridors of La Martiniere, stronger than ever even 188 years later. Even though Major General Claude Martin's will called for it to open as a modest establishment in 1836, it has since changed and grown into the renowned organization that it is today.

 

The La Martiniere Schools, La Martiniere for Girls and La Martiniere for Boys, function separately but together. The schools take pleasure in working to ensure the holistic education of every student that walks through its corridors.

 

Vive La Martiniere!