S. Thomas' Preparatory School

S. Thomas' Preparatory School
Main Gate of the School
Address
Map
98 Steuart Place, Kollupitiya

Colombo
,
Western
,
00300

Coordinates6°55′0.6″N 79°50′50.4″E / 6.916833°N 79.847333°E / 6.916833; 79.847333
Information
TypePrivate
MottoThe Lord is my Shepherd
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationAnglican
Patron saint(s)St. Thomas
Established17 May 1938; 86 years ago (1938-05-17)
FounderWilliam Thomas Keble
HeadmasterNihal Fernando
Grades1 - 11
GenderMale
Age range6 - 16
Enrollment900
LanguageSinhala, Tamil, English
Hours in school day07:45 - 13:45
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Dark blue, light blue and white
   
Song"Cheer Cheer Prep School Boys"
NewspaperPrep News
AffiliationChurch of Ceylon, S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Alumni nameS. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Old Boys’ Union
Brother SchoolsS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela
Websitewww.stps.edu.lk

S. Thomas' Preparatory School (abbreviated as STPS) is a private, Anglican, multi-ethnic, primary and secondary day school for boys aged 5 to 16 years, located in Kollupitiya in the Colombo District of the Western Province of Sri Lanka.

The school was founded on 17 May 1938 as a branch preparatory school of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. It is governed by the Board of Governors of S. Thomas' College of the Church of Ceylon. The school is amongst the elite schools of Sri Lanka and is affiliated with the three other Thomian schools and colleges administered by the Church of Ceylon.[1]

  1. ^ "S. Thomas' Preparatory School - Old Boys Union - The School". www.prepobu.lk. Retrieved 2017-03-21.[non-primary source needed]