The Sisters have been here for almost 140 years, educating the youth of Lahore.
The buildings, built along British lines, are well maintained by the Sisters with no help whatsoever from the government.
The main building houses two secondary schools.
All students follow the one system until Year 8 when they then have the choice of working towards attaining their Cambridge O-level exams or attending the Matric School. Until a few years ago the Matric School was an Urdu Medium School but the sisters found that there were greater benefits for the pupils by having it English Medium.
A couple of days ago this year's O-level results came through with all students achieving top results.
Many men and women, holding high places in public office here in Pakistan, are past pupils of CJM.
Benazir Bhutto was one.
The other schools in the compound are a nursery school, a primary school and Thevenet Centre for children with special needs.
Other buildings on the property are Claudine Hall with an equipped gymnasium and facility for playing basketball, badminton, table tennis and aerobics classes; two other halls; the Convent; the Novitiate; the Chapel ... and facilities for the many workers/helpers employed.
And, of course, there are the playing fields and gardens.
Yes, the compound is massive!
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