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| Established | 1821 |
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| Location | 56b Mirza Ghalib St, Kolkata, India |
| Coordinates | 22°33′18″N 88°21′12″E / 22.55488°N 88.35336°E |
| Type | School |
| Collection size | Araratian Library (now lost) |
| Website | www |
Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy (ACPA) is an Armenian school in Kolkata, India. As of 2015[update], it is the sole Armenian-centred school in the eastern section of the world,[1] and has been so throughout its history. It is commonly known as the Armenian College.
The institution was founded by members of the Calcutta Armenian Community primarily to educate their own children. The Armenian College has played a distinguished and important role in the preservation and spread of Armenian culture throughout the world. The pupils of the Armenian College have distinguished themselves in business, commerce, science and the arts.
It serves students from Class I,[2] until Class X.[3]
- ^ "Armenian school in Kolkata turns 194". Business Standard. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Armenian school caters to diverse students". NDTV. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
In the usual Class I, students, all from Iran, are much older than regular school beginners.[...]But learning English is of paramount importance, in fact, the main reasons why they left Tehran for Kolkata.[...]The Armenian School is affiliated to the ICSE board. Iran apart, most students in the school are from Armenia, one from Iraq and only two from Kolkata.
- ^ Bagchi, Suvojit (14 April 2018). "Nurturing little Armenia in the heart of Kolkata". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2019.