Hare School is one of the oldest schools in Kolkata, India, teaching grades one to twelve under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. The unisex boys school was established by the Scottish watch-maker, David Hare, with the help of the social reformer, Ram Mohan Roy. The establishment date is not agreed upon, but the official year of establishment is 1818. The school is situated opposite the Presidency University, and is also adjacent to the University of Calcutta.
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