OUR JOURNEY

Ever since its establishment in the year 1983, Army Public School Shillong, as an institution has been famed to always achieve the impossible.

Till March 1983, HQ 101 Area was running a regimental school called “Rhino Public School” which was merged and renamed to Army School Shillong on 23rd March 1983 and later to Army Public School Shillong on 1st July 2013 under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society. Besides giving pure excellence in academics, Army Public School Shillong has always endeavoured to provide its students a little extra. Located in the heart of the city the school opened its doors with 244 students enrolled from classes Nursery to Grade III, adopting syllabus prescribed by CBSE for Kendriya Vidyalaya. Soon after the school began, word started to spread and in just two years time, that is in the year 1985 the strength of the school increased to 376 students and classes to Grade V. The school started as Co- educational and cosmopolitan in nature with English and Hindi as media of instruction and a total of 12 teaching staff excluding the Principal and Vice Principal.

Over the years of history in Shillong, Army Public School Shillong has maintained its cherished culture of trust and respect for the individual, characterized by a strong sense of identity and community and has lived up to its motto “TRUTH IS GOD”. Since 1983 the school has witnessed rise and groomed generations of all – rounded citizens. This was only possible due to the excellent leadership of the School Management Committee, dedication of the Principal, Teachers and the support of the Parents. The school has carved a unique niche for itself as a seat of excellence. It lifted the coveted trophy for the “Best Overall Senior Secondary School” in 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016 in Eastern Command. It has been a tradition for the students of Army Public School Shillong to receive merit certificate from CBSE for their outstanding performance at the Secondary School Examination and Senior School Certificate Examination (XII) conducted by CBSE, New Delhi. The former students of the school are working in almost every sector or field. Whether it is the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Reputed Electronic Media, Public Sector Banks, Judicial Service, Engineering, and Medicine etc. the presence of the alumni of the school is there who are rendering their services as dedicated and skilled citizens of the Motherland.