St Joseph's Lower Primary school is situated in the north end of Kumbalanghy, the model tourism village. The history of the school starts with Thathamangalath Kochupaly (also called Karaparambil Assan) who built a small hut to teach the children of the locality. Later the School was shifted to the place where the present church is built. Another prominent personality who contributed to the development of the school is Mr Thomman Anthappan Pazherikal. The present school was built in May 17, 1917. It was Rev.Fr.Lawrence Vindhose, the vicar of St Lawrence's Church, Edakochi (people of north kumbalanghy were under the pastoral care of St Lawrence's Church, Edakochi) who got permission from the government to start the school. During the initial years there were classes from 1st to Vth std. But later the Vth std was abolished by the Government in the Lower Primary section. The dream and the need of the people to upgrade the school to an upper primary school was presented to the Minister of Public Instruction, Mr P.J Joseph. Even though necessary orders were issued, due to the stay order of the High Court, the school continued to be a Lower Primary school.

The platinum jubilee celebrations of the school in 1992 gave a fresh impetus to the school. It continues to render committed service to the people of the locality in moulding the children of the place. The centenary of the school was celebrated in 2018 with the collaboration of the Alumni of the school and other well-wishers.

A rich harvest at St Joseph's LPS, N.Kumbalanghy
The staff, students and Parents joined their hands to promote agriculture that is dying in the village. The crops sown in the school compound by the staff and students yielded a rich harvest and was reaped in collaboration with the civil authorities. The initiative undertaken by the School was highly appreciated by all.
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