The Bishop's School is an Indian private, unaided (independent) minority school,for boarding and day students between LKG and 12th grade. It is located in Pune, which is the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra. It was founded in 1864 by Lt. Col. Sydney T. Stock, the Adjutant General of the British Indian Army.The school was envisioned as a self-supporting institution which was founded for the children of Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers stationed at Pune who, not belonging to Regiments, did not have regimental facilities.The First Headmaster was a British Army Corporal, Robert Mansfield.The present headmaster is Frank R. Freese, who has occupied the post since 1998. It is one of India's oldest education institutions. The Bishop's School students and alumni are called