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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Jesus and Mary Fort Convent School<br />
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| nickname = CJM... FCS, Fort Convent School<br />
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| motto = <br />
| founded = {{Start date and age|1855}}<br />
| type = Convent School<br />
| affiliation = [[SSLC|SSC]]<br />
| district = [[Mumbai]]<br />
| grades = K-12<br />
| founder = St. Claudine Thevenet, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Mumbai, CJM<br />
| president = <br />
| principal = Sr. Arina Gonsalves<br />
| head of school = <br />
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| faculty = <br />
| staff = <br />
| students = <br />
| enrollment = <br />
| sports = Cricket, football, hockey, swimming, basketball, tennis, table tennis, volleyball<br />
| athletics = Athletic events (track and field). Dance, theatre, recitation, oratory and leadership<br />
| conference = Students Assemble<br />
| houses = St. George (Red), St. Andrew (Blue), St. Patrick (Green), St. David (Yellow)<br />
| mascot = <br />
| alumni = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Juhi Chawla]]<br />
* [[Kitu Gidwani]]<br />
* [[Lymaraina D'Souza]]<br />
}}<br />
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| website = [http://fortconvent.org http://fortconvent.org]<br />
| location = 15 Nathlal Parekh Marg, Fort, [[Mumbai]] 400001<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|18.932840|72.835750|region:IN_type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| homepage = <br />
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'''Fort Convent School'''/'''Convent School''' was founded in 1855 by the [[Convent of Jesus and Mary]] in Fort, [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<br />
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The school is open to all castes and creeds. Besides academics, the school conducts co-curricular activities such as public speaking/recitation/debates and enrichment camps. Interact of Rotary International exposes students to social services. The school celebrates significant days and festivals.<br />
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Fort Convent is a contributory school for Bombay Teacher's Training College. The college maintains linkages with schools in Mumbai, where Practice Teaching is conducted.<br />
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The Sisters participate in the pastoral activities of the Parish.<br />
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== Notable alumni ==<br />
* [[Sana Saeed]], actress and model<br />
*[[Juhi Chawla]], actress and [[Femina Miss India|Femina India Miss Universe 1984]]<br />
* [[Lymaraina D'Souza]], model and [[Femina Miss India|Femina India Miss Universe 1998]]<br />
* [[Kitu Gidwani]], designer, model, actress<br />
* [[Priyadarshini Raje Scindia]] Verve's "Best dressed - 2008"; 2012 Femina:"India's 50 Most Beautiful Woman"<br />
* [[Barkha Singh]], actress and model<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of educational institutions in Mumbai#Schools|List of schools in Mumbai]]<br />
*[[List of the oldest schools in the world]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://fortconvent.org}}<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727223222/http://www.rotaryclubofbombay.org/images/1610094339201009.pdf New Interact Team takes Over and gets going at Fort Convent]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081121053127/http://www.bttc.edu/2_Links_PracticeSchools.htm Bombay teacher's Training College Partnership.]<br />
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[[Category:Private schools in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Girls' schools in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1855]]<br />
[[Category:1855 establishments in India]]<br />
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