S. Thomas' Preparatory School
Private school in Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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S. Thomas' Preparatory School (abbreviated as STPS) is a private, Anglican, multi-ethnic, primary and secondary day school for boys aged 5 to 16 years, located in Kollupitiya in the Colombo District of the Western Province of Sri Lanka.
This article contains close paraphrasing of a non-free copyrighted source, http://www.dioceseofcolombo.lk/diocese/diocesan-institutes/schools/272-st-thomas-preparatory-school-kollupitiya (Copyvios report). (July 2023) |
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S. Thomas' Preparatory School | |
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98 Steuart Place, Kollupitiya Colombo , Western , 00300 | |
Coordinates | 6°55′0.6″N 79°50′50.4″E |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | The Lord is my Shepherd |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Denomination | Anglican |
Patron saint(s) | St. Thomas |
Established | 17 May 1938; 85 years ago (1938-05-17) |
Founder | William Thomas Keble |
Headmaster | Nihal Fernando |
Grades | 1 - 11 |
Gender | Male |
Age range | 6 - 16 |
Enrollment | 900 |
Language | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
Hours in school day | 07:45 - 13:45 |
Campus type | Urban |
Colour(s) | Dark blue, light blue and white |
Song | "Cheer Cheer Prep School Boys" |
Newspaper | Prep News |
Affiliation | Church of Ceylon, S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
Alumni name | S. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Old Boys’ Union |
Brother Schools | S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela |
Website | www |
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The school was founded on 17 May 1938 as a branch preparatory school of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. It is governed by the Board of Governors of S. Thomas' College of the Church of Ceylon. The school is amongst the elite schools of Sri Lanka and is affiliated with the three other Thomian schools and colleges administered by the Church of Ceylon.[1]