About the School

The Loreto Sisters first came to Shimla in 1892 at the request of the Archbishop of Agra who approached the Superior of Loreto Convent, Lucknow, Mother Gonzaga Joyce and asked her to open a school in Shimla…. Shimla at the time was a flourishing station – the summer capital for the Viceroy and the Central Government which moved up from Delhi for six months of the year. She accepted the Archbishop’s offer and set off with a few companions to plant Loreto’s banner on the hills of the Punjab. At first the Sisters took up the day school below the Bazaar… Some time later ‘Firwood’ was rented and here the nuns took in both boarders and day-pupils. Later again, when ‘The Mythe’, a larger house with more extensive grounds, became available, it was rented for about a year. In 1895 finally the two properties of Tara Hall and Bellevue were bought and the Sisters established themselves there on 30th November, 1895. St. Joseph’s Day School near Tara Hall was also opened. In due course a form of application for ‘Recognition of European Schools’ Punjab Education Department was made. On the suggestion of the Inspector the two schools were amalgamated under the name of “The Loreto Mixed Day and Boarding School’ and recognised by the Education Department. The number of students increased over the years. In 1976 the boarding school was closed and as a result the number of day scholars increased and many classes now had three sections..

In 2010 the school changed over from ICSE Board to the CBSE Board and Classes XI and XII were introduced. The educational and cultural heritage of Loreto Convent, Tara Hall school is highly spoken of in Shimla and Northern India.

OUR VISION
Mary Ward’s vision of education for girls was far in advance of her times Recognizing the significance of education for women and the important rein they would play in society in the future, she chose as her special area of service, the education of girls. We carry on that tradition to the present day and are continually nourished by her spiritual insights. The future of humanity lies in the hands of those who are strong enough to provide coming generations with reasons for living and reasons for hoping” (Vatican II)

OUR MISSION
We are called as a Loreto School to promote the Glory of God, lovingly discerning God’s will for us in growing freedom, sincerity and justice we endeavour to empower every child to develop to her best potential, and thus proclaim the Glory of God, We make this empowerment the distinguishing feature of all our educational effort and are convinced that it takes place best in a school which is a dynamic entity involved continually in discerning the need of our times and flexible enough to re-adjust Its structures and activities to respond to them. We create and sustain a school atmosphere where the values of love, freedom, sincerity and justice are experienced and lived out by all and where striving for excellence at the level of one’s potential is an essential element. We create conditions and make decisions at administrative and staff levels so that it becomes a continuous process, affecting staff, students and parents and takes precedence over all other motivations. We make our school a centre where preferential love of the preferential love of the poor is lived out both in attitudes and structure. In cherishing the most God of His people and enabling them to take their place with dignity among the others, our school becomes a place where truly the Glory of God is manifested.

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