A School Built by a Village, for Its Children
D.R.C.P. Public School began with a simple conviction: children in rural Dhule deserve the same quality of English-medium education available in the city.
Our story
How our school began
A short history of the school and the community it was created to serve.
Government permission for the school was received in 2009, and operations began in 2010-11 with 26 students.
The school was established by Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha to expand educational opportunities for children from rural and economically disadvantaged communities.
At a glance
- Recognition
- Government-recognised, English medium
- Government permission
- 2009
- Operations began
- 2010-11, with 26 students
- Grades served
- Pre-primary through Grade 10
- Location
- Mehergaon, Taluka & District Dhule, Maharashtra
- Managed by
- Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha
Why it matters
Opportunity close to home
Before the school existed, families in and around Mehergaon travelled long distances for English-medium education, and many children simply did not go.
Bringing the classroom closer to home changed what was possible for those children - and for the families who support them.
How it began
Milestones along the way
A short timeline of the school's growth, year by year.
2009
Government permission received for an English-medium school at Mehergaon.
2010-11
The school opens its doors with 26 students.
Growth years
Classes added year by year, from pre-primary through Grade 10.
Today
A government-recognised school serving children from Mehergaon and surrounding villages.
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