Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School
Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary school Mussoorie (G.N.F.C.S) is a Sikh, international, English medium school in India, Mussoorie. G.N.F.C.S is a boarding school with two separate campuses for boys and girls. The short name for the boys' school is Vincent-Hill while the girls' school is called Shangri-La. G.N.F.C School is located in Mussoorie hill station in Uttrakhand. Vincent-Hill was officially established on 1969 and Shangri-La was founded on 1977. History. S. Mehtab Singh founded G.N.F.C school in honor of Guru Nanak's 500th birthday anniversary, which was on November 1969. The Fifth  Centenary School Society was formed to manage the affairs of the institution. It was registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act, in June 1970. Location. G.N.F.C school is located on the footstep of a Himalayan mountain called Mussoorie in the Uttrakhand State. The school is located 6750 feet above sea level and is on an 11-acre plot of land. The hill is covered with various kinds of trees, but it is the home for the famous Himalayan cedar tree. The school is about 2 km away from the Mussoorie library point. Affiliation. G.N.F.C school is affiliated with the Council  for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.The School is affiliated with Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) for class 10 examination and is affiliated with Indian School Certificate (ISC) for class 12 examinations which are both conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. Academic program. The school provides student with two academic streams: a science track and a commerce track. Students can opt for either science or commerce after entering grade 9. After completing ICSE courses, students will have one more opportunity to select their desired line of academic study. The school year is divided  into two academic sessions called Midterm (March – June) and final (July to November). In each session there are 2 monthly tests for those who are above grade 7th and 3 monthly tests for who are in KG to 6th grade.