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ADMISSION INFORMATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL CLASS (NURSERY) 2025-2026
POLICY, CATEGORIES, CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES
THE ADMISSION POLICY REFLECTS THE GENERAL ETHOS AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE SPRINGDALES SCHOOLS RUN BY THE SPRINGDALES EDUCATION SOCIETY (ESTD. 1956). THE SCHOOLS ARE INTER-GENERATIONAL, AND PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, INTEGRATION AND HETEROGENEITY. THEY IMPART A WHOLESOME EDUCATION, WHICH DEVELOPS IN ALL SPRINGDALIANS GOOD CITIZENSHIP, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MULTI-FACETED TALENT. THE SCHOOL MOTTO ”VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM – THE WORLD IS A FAMILY” PERMEATES THE ENTIRE CURRICULUM AND ELUCIDATES ITS COMMITMENT TO AN INTEGRATED SECULAR INDIA AND A PEACEFUL AND A SOCIALLY JUST WORLD.
THE MANAGEMENT, STAFF, ALUMNI AND PARENTS SHARE A COLLECTIVE VISION AND MUTUAL PURPOSE IN THIS EDUCATION SO THAT THE STUDENTS MAY FRUITFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO WIDER SOCIETY AND ADDRESS THE REALITIES AND CONCERNS OF OUR COUNTRY AND OF THE WORLD.
SPRINGDALES HAS A CLEAR DIVERSITY POLICY IN PLACE, WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL GOALS OF OUR NATION. WE BELIEVE IN THE INTRINSIC RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD TO RECEIVE GOOD QUALITY EDUCATION, THEREFORE CHILDREN OF ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS / DG / CWSN OF SOCIETY ARE ADMITTED THROUGH THE DELHI GOVERNMENT / DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION INTO OUR SCHOOLS.
WE HAVE THEREFORE FORMULATED THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES, WHICH ARE IN CONSONANCE WITH THE SCHOOL POLICY AND THE GUIDELINES OF THE RTE ACT (2009).FOR ADMISSION TO THE 136 SEATS IN THE ENTRY CLASS FOR DHAULA KUAN, 2025-26
| CATEGORY | SEATS | PERCENTAGE |
| 1. EWS /DG / CWSN CATEGORY | 34 | 25% |
| FOR THE REMAINING 75% THE CATEGORIES WILL BE : | ||
| 2. GENERAL CATEGORY | 68 | 50% |
| 3. STAFF CHILDRENS’ CATEGORY | 7 | 5% |
| 4. MANAGEMENT QUOTA | 27 | 20% |
| 136 | 100% | |
1. EWS / DG/CWSN CATEGORY :
THE ADMISSION UNDER THIS EWS / DG CATEGORY AND CWSN FOR 25% OF THE TOTAL SEATS WILL BE ALLOCATED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION UNDER THE DELHI GOVERNMENT.
- NO APPLICATION UNDER THIS CATEGORY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY HAND/POST/E-MAIL OR ANY OTHER MEANS BY THE SCHOOL.
- THE SCHOOL IS NOT A SPECIAL SCHOOL BUT FOLLOWS A POLICY OF INTEGRATING CWSN INTO MAINSTREAM EDUCATION.
2. GENERAL CATEGORY :
FOR THIS CATEGORY THERE WILL BE 68 SEATS AVAILABLE WHICH WILL BE 50% OF THE TOTAL SEATS FOR THIS CLASS.
THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF THESE CHILDREN WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES GIVEN BY THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION.
- THE WHOLE PROCESS WILL BE FAIR AND RATIONAL, NON-DISCRIMINATORY, TRANSPARENT AND CHILD-FRIENDLY.
- ADMISSION IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE PARENTS AND SHOULD BE BACKED BY AUTHENTIC PROOF AND DOCUMENTS.
- KINDLY NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION REGARDING PARENTS’ PROFESSIONS AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WILL NOT FORM A PART OF THE ADMISSION CRITERIA BUT WILL ONLY BE USED FOR THE SCHOOL DATABASE.
- ADMISSION FOR THE GENERAL CATEGORY OF STUDENTS WILL BE BASED ON THE CRITERIA FOR WHICH POINTS WILL BE GIVEN TO ENSURE A RATIONAL AND FAIR RESULT. THE LIST OF SELECTED AND NON-SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE PLACED ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE SHOWING THE POINTS SECURED.
- IF THERE IS A TIE IN THE POINTS FOR THE REMAINING SEATS, A RANDOM SELECTION IN THE FORM OF A DRAW OF LOTS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO FINALISE THESE SEATS.
- THE WAITING LISTS GENERATED AFTER THE DRAW OF LOTS WILL BE UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME AS WITHDRAWALS MAY TAKE PLACE.
3. STAFF CATEGORY
CHILDREN OF STAFF :
ONLY PERMANENT AND CONFIRMED MEMBERS OF STAFF ARE CONSIDERED FOR THE ADMISSION OF THEIR CHILDREN. GRANDCHILDREN OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTAINED SUPERANNUATION IN SPRINGDALES WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE.
(WILL BE ADMITTED UPTO A MAXIMUM OF 5% SEATS UNDER STAFF CATEGORY)
- GRANDCHILDREN OF RETIRED STAFF WILL BE CONSIDERED AS FEE-PAYING STUDENTS.
- AS PER THE CIRCULAR OF DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION DATED: 26-11-2018 SL. NO.6 OF ADMISSION CRITERIA:
- ANY STAFF SEATS UN-AVAILED AT THE TIME OF CLOSURE OF ADMISSION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL CATEGORY.
POINTS ALLOCATED UNDER CRITERIA
THE POINTS WILL BE GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY, BUT ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
1) RESIDENCE CRITERIA (MAXIMUM POINTS – 39) :
- THOSE WHO LIVE IN AREAS WHICH ARE SPECIFIED IN THE REGISTRATION FORM WILL GET (39 POINTS).
- THOSE APPLICANTS NOT LIVING IN AREAS MENTIONED IN THE FORM WILL GET (29 POINTS).
2) SIBLING CRITERIA (35 POINTS) :
- PARENTS MUST GIVE PROOF OF NEW ENTRANT BEING A REAL SIBLING OF THE CHILD ALREADY STUDYING IN THE SCHOOL.
- THERE WILL BE NO POINTS GIVEN IN THE SIBLING CRITERIA IF THE OLDER SIBLING IS IN SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, PUSA ROAD.
- COUSINS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS CATEGORY.
- IRRESPECTIVE OF THE BRANCH OF THE FIRST CHILD, NO INTER UNIT TRANSFER WILL BE ALLOWED AT ANY STAGE.
3) ALUMNI CRITERIA (MAXIMUM POINTS – 26)
- ALUMNI WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE SCHOOL FOR 11 YEARS & ABOVE AND HAVE A CHARACTER CERTIFICATE WILL GET 26 POINTS. (KINDLY ATTACH A COPY OF THE CHARACTER CERTIFICATE).
- ALUMNI WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE SCHOOL FOR 5 YEARS UPTO 10 YEARS AND HAVE OSA MEMBERSHIP ISSUED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION WILL GET 16 POINTS. (KINDLY ATTACH A COPY OF THE CHARACTER CERTIFICATE (IF PASSED CLASS XII), COPY OF MARK SHEET OF CLASS X, SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE AND OSA MEMBERSHIP CARD).
- ALUMNI WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE SCHOOL FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND HAVE A CHARACTER CERTIFICATE AND OSA MEMBERSHIP ISSUED THREE YEARS PRIORTO THE APPLICATION WILL GET 11 POINTS. (KINDLY ATTACH A COPY OF THE CHARACTER CERTIFICATE AND OSA MEMBERSHIP CARD).
ALL DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED FOR VERIFICATION.
ALL PARENTS KINDLY NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE FILLING THE FORM
- FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY FROM THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER, 2024, 8.30 A.M. ONWARDS ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE.
- AS PER THE NO.F.DE15(172)/PSB/2016/6455-6964 DATED: 11.11.2024, AGE RELAXATION UPTO 30 DAYS MAY BE GRANTED AT THE LEVEL OF HEADS OF SCHOOLS IN THE MINIMUM AND UPPER AGE LIMIT FOR THIS CLASS. HOWEVER, IT IS CLARIFIED THAT ANY PARENTS SEEKING AGE RELAXATION IN RESPECT OF THEIR WARD, MAY APPROACH THE CONCERNED SCHOOL PRINCIPAL/ HOS FOR SEEKING THE EXEMPTION THROUGH A MANUAL APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION ALONG WITH THEIR APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT.
- APPLY ONLY FOR ONE BRANCH (DHAULA KUAN / PUSA ROAD). THE ADMISSION SOFTWARE WILL AUTOMATICALLY REJECT THE FORM IF FILLED FOR MORE THAN ONE BRANCH.
- AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE FORM ONLINE, A PRINTOUT OF THE SAME IS TO BE DEPOSITED IN SCHOOL, ALONG WITH THE COPIES OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND PAYMENT RECEIPT OF REGISTRATION FEE OF RS. 25/-. THE RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PARENTS AND THE CHILD ARE TO BE AFFIXED ON THE FORM. THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED FOR AUTHENTICITY.
- IF THE HARD COPY OF THE FORM DULY FILLED IS NOT SUBMITTED AT SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, DHAULA KUAN, THE ONLINE FORM WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
PARENTS SEEKING ADMISSION IN SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, DHAULA KUAN SHOULD DEPOSIT THE FORMS AT SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, DHAULA KUAN ONLY. - KINDLY NOTE:THE POINTS CALCULATED ON THE REGISTRATION FORM SUBMITTED ONLINE ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.
- REGISTRATION FEE OF RS. 25/- IS TO BE PAID ONLINE ONLY.
- SUBMIT THE HARD COPY OF THE FORM ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED ONLINE PAYMENT RECEIPT IN THE DROP BOX PLACED AT GATE NO. 2, WITH THE GUARD AND COLLECT THE DULY STAMPED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT.
- INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION.
DATES FOR ADMISSION PROCEDURE AS PER DOE CIRCULAR NO.F.DE15(172)/PSB/2016/6455-6964 DATED: 11.11.2024
| COMMENCEMENT OF ADMISSION PROCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE FORMS | 28.11.2024 (THURSDAY) 8:30 A.M. ONWARDS TO20.12.2024 (FRIDAY) |
| ACCEPTANCE OF DULY FILLED FORM IN SCHOOL | 28.11.2024 (THURSDAY) TO20.12.2024 (FRIDAY)TIME: 8:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. |
| NOTE: SUBMIT THE HARD COPY OF THE REGISTRATION FORM ALONG WITH THE ONLINE PAYMENT RECEIPT IN THE DROP BOX PLACED AT GATE NO. 2 WITH THE GUARD, FROM 28.11.2024 (THURSDAY) TO 20.12.2024 (FRIDAY), ON ALL WORKING DAYS EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND GAZETTED HOLIDAYS BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. | |
| NOTIFICATION OF FIRST LIST OF SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES + WAITING LIST | 17.01.2025 (FRIDAY) |
| LAST DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF FEES FROM THE FIRST LIST | DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE DECLARATION OF THE FIRST LIST. |
| NOTIFICATION OF SECOND LIST (IF ANY) | 03.02.2025 (MONDAY) |
| LAST DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF FEES FROM SECOND LIST | DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE DECLARATION OF THE SECOND LIST. |
| ADMISSION CLOSES | 14.03.2025 (FRIDAY) |
LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ENCLOSED WITH THE FILLED UP FORMS ARE HEREUNDER:
1. COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE CHILD
2. PROOF OF RESIDENCE (ANY TWO DOCUMENTS)
- DOMICILE CERTIFICATE OF CHILD OR HIS / HER PARENTS.
- VOTER I-CARD (EPIC) OF ANY ONE OF THE PARENTS.
- ELECTRICITY BILL / MTNL TELEPHONE BILL / WATER BILL IN THE NAME OF PARENT.
- PASSPORT IN THE NAME OF ANY ONE OF THE PARENT OR CHILD.
- AADHAAR CARD / UID CARD ISSUED IN THE NAME OF ANY ONE OF THE PARENTS.
3. PROOF OF SIBLING
- COPY OF FEE BILL OF SIBLING
- COPY OF REPORT CARD
4. PROOF OF ALUMNI
- COPY OF CHARACTER CERTIFICATE
- COPY OF OSA MEMBERSHIP CARD
- COPY OF SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
- SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS SPENT AT SPRINGDALES
- COPY OF MARKSHEET OF CLASS X
5. CHILDREN OF DHAULA KUAN STAFF
- DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT
- BRANCH IN WHICH SERVED / SERVING
- POSITION
- DATE OF EMPLOYMENT
- YEARS OF SERVICE
6. CHILDREN OF GRANDPARENTS (STAFF)
- AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT THE APPLICANT IS THE GRANDCHILD OF THE STAFF MEMBER.
- DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT
- BRANCH IN WHICH SERVED / SERVING
- POSITION
- DATE OF EMPLOYMENT
- YEARS OF SERVICE
- YEAR OF SUPERANNUATION, IF APPLICABLE
PLEASE NOTE: IF INFORMATION IS FOUND TO BE FALSE THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE ADMISSION IF GIVEN.
