Holy Cross School, Nichitpurr is a Minority Institution based on Christian Principles managed by the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross, North East province. It is situated at the side of N.H. 3l about lkm away from Purnea mode. The Holy Cross congregation was founded in Switzerland in 1865 by Fr. Theodosius Florentini OFM Cap and Blessed Mother Maria Theresa Scherer. The members of this congregation work in almost all the continents America (North & South),Africa, Europe and Asia. The Sisters reached India to take up the various apostolates in the year 1894.

Holy Cross CBSE School, Dalkhola, came into existence on 2005, in response to the long standing pressing need for an English Medium School. The School promotes co education irrespective of caste, creed and social status. The medium of instruction is English. Holy Cross School, receives no Government or private aid but it is financed by Holy Cross Sisters Society Siliguri and the fee charged from students is the only source of Income. The fee structure is revised to provide better facilities to students and teachers and for the better function of the institution.