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See the Sacred Trust Project at St. Xavier’s Academy through our latest and earlier film updates.

Latest update2026
St. Xavier’s Academy • India

2026 Update Video — St. Xavier’s Academy

Earlier update2024
St. Xavier’s Academy • India

2024 Update Video — St. Xavier’s Academy

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A growing school.
A shared story.

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2026 Update Photos - St. Xavier’s Academy Top Floor

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The workers prepare the reinforcing steel grid for the top-floor slab.
01The workers prepare the reinforcing steel grid for the top-floor slab.
The reinforcing steel and formwork line the edge of the top-floor construction area.
02The reinforcing steel and formwork line the edge of the top-floor construction area.
The freshly poured concrete sits beside the exposed reinforcing steel on the top-floor slab.
03The freshly poured concrete sits beside the exposed reinforcing steel on the top-floor slab.
The concrete pump boom reaching over the school courtyard to the top-floor work area.
04The concrete pump boom reaching over the school courtyard to the top-floor work area.
The freshly poured top-floor slab with vertical reinforcing bars.
05The freshly poured top-floor slab with vertical reinforcing bars.
The concrete pump boom above the reinforcing steel grid on the top floor.
06The concrete pump boom above the reinforcing steel grid on the top floor.
The top-floor slab after the concrete pour, with reinforcing bars along the edges.
07The top-floor slab after the concrete pour, with reinforcing bars along the edges.
The students gathered in the courtyard beneath the school’s unfinished upper storey.
08The students gathered in the courtyard beneath the school’s unfinished upper storey.
47 photographs

St. Xavier’s Academy

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The students sit at their classroom desks with books and notebooks open in front of them.
01The students sit at their classroom desks with books and notebooks open in front of them.
The students use microscopes and examine anatomy models at the science laboratory benches.
02The students use microscopes and examine anatomy models at the science laboratory benches.
The students stand behind their colourful classroom models of action words and fractions.
03The students stand behind their colourful classroom models of action words and fractions.
The students display their handmade models, including the miniature “Measurement Park”.
04The students display their handmade models, including the miniature “Measurement Park”.
The students sit at colourful tables while one of the school teachers stands beside the projected story.
05The students sit at colourful tables while one of the school teachers stands beside the projected story.
The students hold up their coloured drawings for the camera in the classroom.
06The students hold up their coloured drawings for the camera in the classroom.
Sheets of coloured paper and drawing materials fill the desks where the students are seated.
07Sheets of coloured paper and drawing materials fill the desks where the students are seated.
The students sit on classroom benches facing the blackboard and projection screen.
08The students sit on classroom benches facing the blackboard and projection screen.
The students play carrom at the tables while their classmates play table tennis nearby.
09The students play carrom at the tables while their classmates play table tennis nearby.
The open doorway reveals the beds in the school’s day care and health and wellness room.
10The open doorway reveals the beds in the school’s day care and health and wellness room.
The tiled school corridor runs past the classroom doors beside the open railing.
11The tiled school corridor runs past the classroom doors beside the open railing.
The school buildings, playing fields and palm-lined entrance road are seen from above.
12The school buildings, playing fields and palm-lined entrance road are seen from above.
The blue gates frame the school entrance and the palm-lined road beyond.
13The blue gates frame the school entrance and the palm-lined road beyond.
The students stand in rows outdoors, with the school buses parked behind them.
14The students stand in rows outdoors, with the school buses parked behind them.
The group gathers beside the yellow mascot and the Children’s Day display at the school gate.
15The group gathers beside the yellow mascot and the Children’s Day display at the school gate.
The students in white, orange and green gather on the outdoor court with the Indian flag held behind them.
16The students in white, orange and green gather on the outdoor court with the Indian flag held behind them.
The students hold their handmade poster together beneath the sign at the school entrance.
17The students hold their handmade poster together beneath the sign at the school entrance.
The speaker uses the microphone beside the flower-bordered display at the school entrance.
18The speaker uses the microphone beside the flower-bordered display at the school entrance.
Rows of students face the school’s main entrance from the courtyard.
19Rows of students face the school’s main entrance from the courtyard.
The students extend one arm in front of them as they stand in rows in the school courtyard.
20The students extend one arm in front of them as they stand in rows in the school courtyard.
One of the students stands at the microphone, with classmates and the decorated display beside them at the school entrance.
21One of the students stands at the microphone, with classmates and the decorated display beside them at the school entrance.
The students gather at the microphones beside the colourful display in the school entrance.
22The students gather at the microphones beside the colourful display in the school entrance.
The students practise seated stretches on rows of colourful mats across the outdoor court.
23The students practise seated stretches on rows of colourful mats across the outdoor court.
One of the school teachers demonstrates the backward stretch as the students raise their arms across the courtyard.
24One of the school teachers demonstrates the backward stretch as the students raise their arms across the courtyard.
The students in yellow shirts practise arm movements on colourful exercise mats.
25The students in yellow shirts practise arm movements on colourful exercise mats.
The students practise leg lifts while standing on their mats in the outdoor court.
26The students practise leg lifts while standing on their mats in the outdoor court.
The students bend their knees and reach their arms forward over the colourful exercise mats.
27The students bend their knees and reach their arms forward over the colourful exercise mats.
The students lean back into standing stretches with their hands supporting their waists.
28The students lean back into standing stretches with their hands supporting their waists.
The students practise seated twists together on the colourful mats outdoors.
29The students practise seated twists together on the colourful mats outdoors.
Pink and orange clouds stretch above the school buildings and courtyard.
30Pink and orange clouds stretch above the school buildings and courtyard.
The view from above takes in the school buildings, playing fields and tree-lined approach.
31The view from above takes in the school buildings, playing fields and tree-lined approach.
The slides, swings and roundabout fill the school playground beside the sports court.
32The slides, swings and roundabout fill the school playground beside the sports court.
The group gathers beside the decorated yellow school bus outside St. Xavier’s Academy.
33The group gathers beside the decorated yellow school bus outside St. Xavier’s Academy.
The students work at computers arranged along the walls of the computer room.
34The students work at computers arranged along the walls of the computer room.
The students gather in rows in the school courtyard, with the yellow school bus behind them.
35The students gather in rows in the school courtyard, with the yellow school bus behind them.
The students read at long tables beside the bookshelves in the school library.
36The students read at long tables beside the bookshelves in the school library.
The school staff stand beside the flower-decorated school bus as the students gather nearby.
37The school staff stand beside the flower-decorated school bus as the students gather nearby.
The students sit at their desks while one of the school teachers stands beside the blackboard.
38The students sit at their desks while one of the school teachers stands beside the blackboard.
The students work together with colourful learning materials at the classroom tables.
39The students work together with colourful learning materials at the classroom tables.
The St. Xavier’s Academy sign spans the main entrance beneath the blue and pink sky.
40The St. Xavier’s Academy sign spans the main entrance beneath the blue and pink sky.
One of the students stands beside the colourful model showing different types of houses.
41One of the students stands beside the colourful model showing different types of houses.
The students examine specimen jars and use microscopes at the science laboratory benches.
42The students examine specimen jars and use microscopes at the science laboratory benches.
The students demonstrate their urinary system model to one of the school staff.
43The students demonstrate their urinary system model to one of the school staff.
The students gather at the microphone alongside the school staff at the school entrance.
44The students gather at the microphone alongside the school staff at the school entrance.
One of the students wears camouflage and holds the microphone beside the “People Who Help Us” display at the school entrance.
45One of the students wears camouflage and holds the microphone beside the “People Who Help Us” display at the school entrance.
The students play table tennis in the foreground while classmates play chess at the tables behind them.
46The students play table tennis in the foreground while classmates play chess at the tables behind them.
The students in costumes gather with their school teachers on the entrance steps beside the “People Who Help Us” display.
47The students in costumes gather with their school teachers on the entrance steps beside the “People Who Help Us” display.
26 photographs

The Evolution of St. Xavier’s Academy

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The foundation trenches stretch across the school construction site.
01The foundation trenches stretch across the school construction site.
The workers build the watchtower.
02The workers build the watchtower.
The school’s foundation stone is blessed at the construction site.
03The school’s foundation stone is blessed at the construction site.
The land is being prepared for the school’s construction.
04The land is being prepared for the school’s construction.
The school site is shown before construction began.
05The school site is shown before construction began.
The workers prepare the roadway beside the church.
06The workers prepare the roadway beside the church.
The entrance gate area is under construction, with materials piled beside the church.
07The entrance gate area is under construction, with materials piled beside the church.
The drilling rig is set up for the school’s well.
08The drilling rig is set up for the school’s well.
The workers carry stone and prepare materials for the school foundations.
09The workers carry stone and prepare materials for the school foundations.
The group gathers beside the foundation trench and reinforcing bars.
10The group gathers beside the foundation trench and reinforcing bars.
The group watches as one of them points towards the soil with the shovel.
11The group watches as one of them points towards the soil with the shovel.
The completed blue entrance gate stands in front of the church.
12The completed blue entrance gate stands in front of the church.
The completed office building stands behind the low boundary wall.
13The completed office building stands behind the low boundary wall.
The office building is under construction.
14The office building is under construction.
The paving around the church is complete.
15The paving around the church is complete.
The paved roadway runs beside the church.
16The paved roadway runs beside the church.
The completed security room stands beside the entrance gate.
17The completed security room stands beside the entrance gate.
The school building faces the open courtyard.
18The school building faces the open courtyard.
The playground’s slides, swings and roundabout stand in the sandy play area.
19The playground’s slides, swings and roundabout stand in the sandy play area.
The school building stretches along the courtyard.
20The school building stretches along the courtyard.
The school grounds stretch beyond the blue entrance gate.
21The school grounds stretch beyond the blue entrance gate.
The driveway leads from the entrance gate to the school building.
22The driveway leads from the entrance gate to the school building.
The young palms grow along the edge of the school courtyard.
23The young palms grow along the edge of the school courtyard.
The school’s entrance and covered walkways face the courtyard.
24The school’s entrance and covered walkways face the courtyard.
Stacey Steele poses beside one of the students, who is holding books in the classroom.
25Stacey Steele poses beside one of the students, who is holding books in the classroom.
The students sit at colourful tables while their teachers stand nearby.
26The students sit at colourful tables while their teachers stand nearby.

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