Alvernia Matriculation Higher Secondary School


The Alvernia Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India is an educational institution under the government of Tamil Nadu. It was started by the sisters of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, followers of St. Francis of Assisi and his follower St. Clare. The school motto is Per Aspera ad Astra.
Rev. Sr. Celina is the Principal.

Founding

The spade work for a Matriculation School was initiated by Rt. Rev. Dr. George Alapatt, the then Bishop of Trichur, Rev. Mother Alberta and her councilors, the then governing body of province. The pioneer sisters, Sr. Annie Xavier, Sr. Melita, Sr. Anna Clara, Sr. Harold, Sr. Adelaide and Mrs. Barbara John rented a house in June 1966 at Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore and started the school with seven students. Alvernia moved to the present site on 2 April 1967.

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