Theresian Academy is a Christian Minority Co– Education English Medium School. It is a unit of Paawan Cruz sisters Association, Old Dhamtari Road, Boriyakhurd, Raipur. It is Affiliated to CBSE/No. 3330380, School Code 15916 and managed by Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross., Mid India province. We are members of an international religious congregation within the Catholic Church whose Mother house is in Ingenbohl, Switzerland. It is engaged in Excellent Education for the realization of full potential of the Boys and Girls and other charitable humanitarian and developmental works. The school provides an opportunity to develop the inherent skills and values in the child for a better life in family, society, country and in the world at large.
Holy Cross Congregation was founded Switzerland in 1856 by Rev. Fr.Theodosius Florentini a great visionary of the time together with Bl. Mother Maria Theresa Scherer as the co foundress. Drawn from the teachings of the Christ, with keen awareness of the social conditions of that time, their determined involvement in the cause of alleviating human need and distress gave birth to the congregation of religious women, who commit the need of the time.
Urged by the compassionate love of God and the spirit of the founders four European sisters reached in India 1894, following the motto of the congregation: “The need of the time is the will of God.” Holy Cross sisters are engaged in various activities like, Education, Healthcare, care of the destitute, orphans and elderly, physically and mentally challenged children, social work, Development programs, in different parts of our country.
Aims and objectives:
The school aims at developing the students in totality. To make him/her a perfect creation of God. Top priority is given to character formation. To love and respect all religions, cultures and castes. To grow in respect in all forms of life especially human life.