CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace
Providing a Vibrant School Environment that Deepens Students’ Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes
History of IJ Schools
The story of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) in Singapore began with the founding of the first CHIJ school in 1854. The first group of IJ Sisters set sail to Malaya in 1851 in response to a request by Father Jean-Marie Beurel to set up Christian schools for girls. Singapore received its pioneering group of IJ Sisters comprising Mother Mathilde Raclot, Mother St Appollinaire, Sister St Gregory Connolly and Mother St Gaetan in 1854. The sisters lived in a house called Caldwell House and they established the first Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) school in Victoria Street.
