It was established in the year 1940 by the late Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez, the former Bishop of Kollam. It was later opened to the public in and around Kollam.
The Infant Jesus Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School is an educational institution affiliated to CISCE based in Kollam city in the south Indian state of Kerala. The school is situated in Tangasseri, which was a stronghold of western culture with a historical background of ancient Portuguese, Dutch and English settlements. The school was founded primarily to cater to the education of the Anglo Ind
ian Community, the then predominant community of the region. It has the reputation of being the top ranked school in the district and among the few best in the State for many years. It is one of the oldest schools which has a rich tradition and important links with history. This school is one of the very few institutions which introduced the English language to India in its original style. It was started by the Anglo Indian community (people who stayed back when British left India) to educate their children. The school attained its heights because of its dedicated teachers guided by eminent principals right from the inception and throghout its existence. The institution is known for its strong Alumni which is very active in the Middle East, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, some European countries and other parts of the world. It is widely accepted that the school was able to nurture many doctors, researchers, businessmen, administrators, engineers, artists, etc. during its long history. The major highlight of the institution was that apart from maintaining its academic standards it gave equal importance to sports and youth festivals. The two-day annual school sports meet is being conducted in a big way making it appear like a mini-Olympics for the students.
