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Western Railway School Valsad Advances Its 107-Year Education Legacy

Western Railway Secondary School in Valsad began in 1919 with only three rooms.

It now teaches 394 students from Jr. KG through Class X. The school has achieved perfect Class X results for five years in a row.

Students also take part in technology, sports, Scouts & Guides and community activities.

In 2025-26, 22 students completed special courses connected with IIT Madras.

Three of those students received full marks.

The school has smart classrooms, laboratories, computers and a large library.

A new building is being planned so students can study through Higher Secondary school.

The school is also seeking inclusion in the PM Schools initiative.

Key facts

Established: 1919, originally as the Railway Anglo Indian Study Centre, Bulsar
Current enrollment: 394 students: 287 Railway wards and 107 non-Railway wards
Teaching staff: 18 teachers
Academic record: 100% Class X Board examination results for five consecutive sessions from 2021-22 to 2025-26
Technology and facilities: Interactive Smart Boards, a 30-computer laboratory, Composite Science Laboratory, library with more than 1,700 books, internet and CCTV
IIT Madras programme: Twenty-two students completed certificate courses in 2025-26; three scored 100/100
Planned expansion: A new Higher Secondary building with Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratories, classrooms and an assembly hall

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