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Permalink Reply by Gitanjali Suresh Nair on March 4, 2014 at 12:05am

Both schools are Christian minority convent schools. I've known children both places.
Santa Maria has a free progress philosophy for initial years- till six. Integral education, without burdening a child. Father agnel puts a lot of pressure on kids. ( why they need to learn Cursive writing in nursery for gods sake. )
Santa Maria takes age limit by 31st September - I don't think any other school does that . It means a world of difference to children born between March and May. My daughter, for example, will be considered only for nursery across all Delhi schools. But Santa Maria has taken her in for KG. That's a boon to parents like me
Father agnel has a charitable effort going on in noida for past few years, so they request ( not unfairly) for regular donations from parents. Santa Maria, has a very nominal fee compared with most south Delhi schools.
Teacher student ratio at santa Maria is much better than at father agnel. It's critical for me as a parent in my child's early years.
Santa Maria has their own bus system unlike list schools in Delhi where they straight out refuse transportation for pre-primary kids.

Finally, in the long term, when kids grow up and need more conventional pressurized schooling to manage Indian competition , father agnel may be better than St Mary's - but that's a comparison between FA and St Mary's. Not Santa Maria. And i definitely don't want my baby bothering about competition and life's complications in her early years!

Hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by parmeet kaur on March 4, 2014 at 9:57am

Thanks Geetanjali.. would u know how is the playground of Santa Maria??

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