The history of St. Paul’s Mission School is a checkered one and dates back to a little more than 125 years. Initially it was owned, managed and controlled by The Diocese of Calcutta under CIPBC, the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon With the formation of The Church of North India (CNI) in 1970, the Diocese of Calcutta (CIPBC) merged with the Church of North India The school thus began to be owned and managed by the Diocese of Calcutta, CNI and it still is to this day. This great institution had a very humble beginning when some ladies of the Women’s Fellowship for Christian Services (WFCS) of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta decided to open a Home for the less fortunate girls of Sealdah area. The Girls’ Home was started at 134 Beliaghata with as few as 5 girls, but the Ladies did not give up and under the leadership of H.E. Lady Carmichael they set about the task of making the Girls’ Home a true Home for these little children .The Home then shifted to Bowbazar in 1875, then to 26 Scott Lane in 1876, to 2 Huzuri Mall’s Lane in1882 and finally to the premises at 73, Serpentine Lane in 1884. Under the patronage of the St.Paul’s Cathedral, the school was renamed ST. PAUL’S MISSION SCHOOL The untiring efforts of H. E. Lady Carmichael and her team of dedicated ladies had finally come to fruition, but they were still not completely satisfied. That there were still so many Christian children who were not getting the benefit of a good education further strengthened their resolve to do something for the emancipation of the poor and destitute of Sealdah. With grit & determination the ladies of The Society began to scout the lanes and bylanes of the area, picking up a child or two from among those families who valued education but couldn’t afford it. There were some parents who were opposed to the idea of sending their children to school; these families had to be convinced of the need to have their children have the very basic education. The ladies of the society were undeterred and they managed to get a number of children together to start regular classes at Serpentine Lane.