title: Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS)
text: # Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS)
  
  Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS) is located inside the, 6 - Wing Air Force Station, Palta, Barrackpore.
  
  ## History
  
  The school was inaugurated on 15 December 1964. The first principal was S.P. Bhattacharya and the first chairman was Dr. D.M. Oka. It was then known as "Central School" and for the next few decades, it was only for the wards of the central government employees only. In the 1980s it was opened for all.
  
  ## Education system
  
  Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS) runs as per the norms of CBSE and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. The school has three divisions which are Primary (I - V), Junior Secondary (VI - VIII), and Senior Secondary (IX-XII). Each class are further divided into four sections. The school offers three streams, Humanities, Science (Computer Science / Biological Science) and Commerce at 10+2 level.
  
  ## Academic session
  
  The academic session starts from 1 April and ends on 31 March of every financial year.
  
  