{"id":650,"date":"2026-07-29T04:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/?page_id=650"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:42:15","slug":"founder-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/founder-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"650\" class=\"elementor elementor-650\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f80077 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f80077\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1308545 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1308545\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f623e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f623e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7f6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e7f6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Legacy of Excellence Since 1862<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586d008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"586d008\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c0d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68c0d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1142\" height=\"1377\" src=\"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sepia_sir_Robert_Stanes_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sepia_sir_Robert_Stanes_1.jpg 1142w, https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sepia_sir_Robert_Stanes_1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sepia_sir_Robert_Stanes_1-849x1024.jpg 849w, https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanesnursery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sepia_sir_Robert_Stanes_1-768x926.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" style=\"width:100%;height:120.58%;max-width:1142px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5654e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5654e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sir. Robert Stanes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e34bed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e34bed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b89905 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b89905\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b504c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b504c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #243080; font-size: 20px;\">The Story of Stanes began with a vision, a calling, and a deep commitment to transforming lives through education.<\/strong><\/p><p>In 1862, <b>Sir Robert Stanes<\/b>, an English planter, industrial pioneer, and philanthropist, founded what would become one of India&#8217;s most respected educational institutions. Moved by a desire to provide quality education to the children of his employees, he established a small day school in Coimbatore with just four students and two teachers. What began as a humble endeavour soon evolved into a legacy that would shape generations of learners.<\/p><p>Guided by faith, service, and an unwavering belief in the power of education, Sir Robert Stanes not only contributed significantly to the industrial development of Coimbatore but also laid the foundation for an institution dedicated to nurturing character, excellence, and leadership.<\/p><p>Over the past <b>164 years<\/b>, Stanes has grown into a distinguished family of schools, encompassing the Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, ICSE, CBSE, and now Stanes International School. While each institution serves the needs of a changing world, all remain united by a shared commitment to academic excellence, strong values, and holistic development.<\/p><p>Today, the Stanes legacy continues to inspire young minds to dream boldly, learn purposefully, and lead responsibly. Generations of Stanites have gone on to excel in diverse fields across the globe, carrying forward the timeless ideals embodied in our motto:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591ec6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591ec6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong style=\"color: #243080; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>&#8220;Excelsa Sequar \u2014 Aim for the Highest&#8221;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea2517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cea2517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rooted in tradition, guided by purpose, and inspired by the future, Stanes continues its journey of shaping confident learners, compassionate citizens, and future leaders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f27cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6f27cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong style=\"color: #243080; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>To God Be The Glory<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Legacy of Excellence Since 1862 Sir. 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