St. Xavier's School, Delhi, was started in 1960 under the aegis of the Society of Jesus (popularly known as the Jesuits) which is an international Christian religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyala in 1540. It is a 14-acre sprawling complex situated at 4, Raj Niwas Marg, Civil Lines, Delhi-54, next to the Delhi Lt. Governor's House on the Raj Niwas Marg- just a stone's throw from the Kashmere Gate ISBT and the Delhi Metro Station.