St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School at Mhow (M P) India, is an institution for girls from all sections of society, regardless of caste, class or creed. This school was founded on 16^th January 1893 by a group of seven French Catholic Nuns of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels. They had arrived in Mhow from France barely four months earlier, on 3^rd October 1892,with hardly any knowledge of English and none at all of Hindi nor of the rich and diverse culture of India. Therefore, it was with deep faith in God and heroic courage that these humble nuns embarked upon this venture in the educational field.

        St. Mary’s Convent School, as it was known then, soon became a well-appreciated institution. The Sisters dedicated themselves whole-heartedly to the efficient running of the school based on high moral principles. In addition, their overall kindness had a heart –warming influence over the pupils, their parents, the teachers and over all those employed in the institution.

   With deep trust in God, they surmounted all hurdles and pledged themselves most earnestly to the Mission of education.