Gandhi Ashram School, Kalimpong

The school is situated in rural Kalimpong, in the Eastern Himalayas, close to Darjeeling.
It admits economically disadvantaged students from the locality and provides for a formal education setup upto Grade 8 after which the students are admitted to schools in Kalimpong town.
The uniqueness of the school lies in its instruction in the stringed instruments that is part of the curriculum. The school boasts of a Junior as well as a senior orchestra that has toured big and small cities in India as well as Europe.
The school is currently raising funds to upgrade its location, infrastructure, grades and music program.