Alexandra Girls' English Institution
The Alexandra Girls' English Institution (commonly abbreviated as the AGEI), formerly known as the Alexandra Native Girls' English Institution, is a girls-only school in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Established on 1 September 1863 by Manockjee Cursetjee at his residence Villa Byculla, the institution is named after Princess Alexandra, who became the Princess of Wales upon her marriage to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales on 10 March 1863.
| Alexandra Girls' English Institution | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
31, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai , Maharashtra 400001 India | |
| Coordinates | 18°56′07″N 72°49′53″E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Alexandra Native Girls' English Institution |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Trust In God And Be Not Daunted |
| Established | 1 September 1863 |
| Founder | Manockjee Cursetjee |
| Principal | Mrs. Kashmira Sarkari |
| Staff | 63 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 830 |
| Language | English |
| Affiliation | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (5–10) Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (nursery–4) |
| Website | alexandragei |
The school was later moved to its present location at Hazarimal Somani Marg. Imparting education from nursery to tenth grade, the school is affiliated with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education for all the grades up to fourth grade and with the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education from fifth to tenth grade. Its student–teacher ratio, 1:17, is better than the national ratio of 1:24.