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DC Model Senior Secondary School

Ferozepur

ited on a green six-acre campus in the Indo-Pak border town of
S Ferozepur, the CBSE-affiliated DC Model Senior Secondary School
(DCMSS), founded by educationist M.R. Dass on the eve of India’s inde-
pendence in 1946, has established an enviable reputation as Punjab’s
first English-medium school in the best British tradition. In the EW India
School Rankings 2019-20, DCMSS is ranked #1 in Ferozepur and among
the Top 10 co-ed day schools of Punjab.

TOP RIGHT The school’s carefully designed curriculum integrates latest digital
technologies, experiential learning, flipped classroom pedagogy, project-based
learning, and STEM education to enable development of critical thinking,
creativity, and problem solving skills within students. Moreover all DCM schools
offer financial literacy programmes and access to Atal Innovation Labs for senior
students.

ABOVE & LEFT The DCMSS management is committed to continuously
upgrading and providing contemporary academic and sports infrastructure
to its 4,000 students. Academic facilities include 160 Smart classrooms; eight
well-equipped science, math, computer and 3D labs; library with 19,567 print
volumes and 1,200 reference books, and learning resource centre. The school’s
sports menu includes cricket, badminton, volleyball, basketball, roller skating,
table tennis, taekwondo and athletics.

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