Ramagya~18th June
GIIS Noida~18th June
DPS Sec 30 Noida~20th June
Bal Bharti Brij Vihar~4th July
Cambridge Indirapuram~4th July
Cambridge Noida~4th July
K R Mangalam(Vaishail)~11th July
Vishwa Bharati Noida~13th July
Vishwa Bharati (Greater Noida)~ 14th July
Indus Valley Noida~15th July
Ryan(Noida)~16th july
Ryan(Noida Extention)/(Greater Noida)~16th july
Bal Bharti Noida~18th July
Somerville Noida~18th July
Somerville Int(Sec 132)~18th July
Somerville Greater Noida~18th July
St. Teresa Indirapuram~18th July
ASPAM Scottish~19 July
APJ Noida~19th July
Vishwa Bharati (Crossings Republik)~20th July
ST. Francis Indirapuram~21th July
Khaitan Public School Ghaziabad~22nd July
Khaitan World School Raj Nagar~22nd July
DPS Indirapuram~23rd July
Shiv Nadar~25th July
Kothari International~ 25th July
Gyanshree~26th July
TSMS~27th July
Seth Anandram Jaipuria~27th July
DPSGV~ 27th July
DPS Meerut Road Ghaziabad~27th July
Heritage~29th July
JBM Global School Sec 132~29th July
ST.Thomas Indirapuram~1st Aug
Mayoor School~1st Aug
JSS~1st Aug
Ralli Int (Indirapuram)~1st Aug
Global Genesis~1st Aug
Sarvottam (Greater Noida)~1st Aug
Pacific World School(Greater Noida)~5th Aug
Nehru World School~6th Aug
Amity Noida,Vasundhara(Sec 6,Sec1)~6th Aug
DPS Sec 132~8th Aug
LVIS (Noida)~ 9th Aug
DPS Sec 122~9th Aug
FAS Noida~16th Aug
Billabong High International School Noida.~16th Aug
FAS Vaishali~17th Aug
Indraprashtha Global School~17th Aug
LVIS(Greater Noida)~17th Aug
DPS (Raj Nagar)~17th Aug
DLF Public School ~ 23th Aug
APJ (G.Noida)~27th Aug
Gurukul The School ( Ghaziabad)~5th Sep
Gurukul The School (Crossings Republik)~5th Sep
DAV (Sahibabad)~8th Sep
SCDAV~12th Sep
DPS (G.Noida)~ 26th Sep
DPS KPV~ 26th Sep
Step by Step (Montessori)~1st Oct
Assisi Convent~1st Oct…
st levels of safety and security are maintained. Each bus has a driver, lady attendant and a teacher till the last stop.
Bus No.
Route Covered
E.G 1
E.G.-I - - Bal Bharti E.G.-I - - SFS MV - III E.G.-I - - SCHOOL BLOCK E.G.-I - - JANTA FLATS, GHAROLI E.G.-I - - KONDLI GHAROLI MV -III E.G.-I - - KALYANWAS E.G.-I - - MV - II E.G.-I - - MANGLAM E.G.-I - - East Vinod Nagar E.G.-I - - Ganesh Nagar E.G.-I - - Pandav Nagar E.G.-I - - 'E' BLOCK OLD VINOD NAGAR E.G.-I - - BLOCK 'E' EAST VINOD NAGAR E.G.-I - - Near Aruna Appt. E.G.-I - - Block 'B' West Vinod Nagar E.G.-I - - I.P Extention Pandav Nagar E.G.-I - - Ganesh Nagar/Mother Global School p.v E.G.-I - - Kalyanwas/Khichripur E.G.-I - - GD Colony E.G.-I - - BLOCK 15 TRILOKPURI E.G.-I - - Krishna Nagar E.G.-I - - MANDAWALI VILLAGE
E.G 2
E.G.-II - New Kondli E.G.-II - MIG Complex E.G.-II - GD Colony E.G.-II - MV- III, Near Ryan Public School E.G.-II - Satyam Appt. Local Vasundhara 1 E.G.-II - Block - C PKT Ryan Back Side E.G.-II - Fancy Appt Vasundhara Enclave E.G.-II - New MIG Flats Near Salwan Public School E.G.-II - KONDLI GHAROLI MV -III E.G.-II - RED FOX HOSPITAL
E.G 3
E.G.-III - Near Indian Oil Chilla, Trilokpuri E.G.-III - Trilokpuri, Block - 31,33,35 E.G.-III - Mayur Vihar PH-I, PKT-I E.G.-III - Ram Mandir E.G.-III - Near Anand Block Corner PKT - I E.G.-III - Kukreja Hospital Shashi Garden E.G.-III - PKT V Near Mother Dairy PH-1 E.G.-III - Near Ganga Market PH-I E.G.-III - Near Richa Sweets PKT-II E.G.-III - Near Govt. School PKT-III E.G.-III - Kotla Gate E.G.-III - Mother Dairy PKT-II PH-I E.G.-III - Near Chand Cinema E.G.-III - Kalyanpuri E.G.-III - SCHOOL BLOCK
E.G 4
E.G.-IV - Faber Suits Hotel E.G.-IV - Samachar Stop E.G.-IV - Queen's Marry E.G.-IV - Jeevan Anmol M V -I E.G.-IV - 1-4 M V - I E.G.-IV - 1-7 M V-I, Near Hindustan Appt. E.G.-IV - 1-8 Ahlcon Road M V-I E.G.-IV - 1-9 Akshardham E.G.-IV - 1-10 Akshardham E.G.-IV - 11 Pushta E.G.-IV - Skrpur Thana E.G.-IV - Mayur Kunj E.G.-IV - 20 SDM Office E.G.-IV - KRISHNA NAGAR SDM OFFICE
E.G 5
E.G. -V- Mayur Kunj E.G. -V- Ashok Nagar E.G. -V- Sec-15, Noida E.G. -V- Sec-19, Noida E.G. -V- Sec-51, Noida E.G. -V- Sec - 61, Noida E.G. -V- Sec-22, Noida E.G. -V- Sec-12, Noida E.G. -V- Sec 30-11, NMC, Noida E.G. -V- Noida Sec-55-12
E.G 6
E.G.-VI - Akshardham E.G.-VI - Krishna Nagar E.G.-VI - Khureji E.G.-VI - 6++ Krishna Nagar VII and VIII E.G.-VI - Chachhi Building VII and VIII E.G.-VI - Azad Nagar VII and VIII E.G.-VI - Jheel Chowk VII and VIII E.G.-VI - Rajgarh Colony VII and VIII E.G.-VI - Krishna Nagar VII and VIII
E.G 7
E.G.-VII - Vasundhara E.G.-VII - Gazipur DDa Flats E.G.-VII - Seemant Vihar, Kaushambi E.G.-VII - Sec-3, Vaishali E.G.-VII - Sec-2, Vaishali E.G.-VII - Sec-4, Vaishali E.G.-VII - Sec-5, Vaishali E.G.-VII - Sec-6, Vaishali E.G.-VII - Vaibhav Khand, Ghaziabad E.G.-VII - Indirapuram E.G.-VII - Rajhans Appt. E.G.-VII - Shipra Suncity E.G.-VII - Kautlaya Aptt., Ghaziabad E.G.-VII - Gyan Khand E.G.-VII - Neeti Khand E.G.-VII - Dabur Building, Kaushambi E.G.-VII - Shakti Khand-III, Indirapuram E.G.-VII - Nyay Khand E.G.-VII - Vasundhara Sec-19 Ghaziabad E.G.-VII - KALA PATHER NEAR CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL E.G.-VII - RED FOX HOSPITAL E.G.-VII - New Kondli
E.G 8
E.G.-VIII - E.G.-VIII - Krishna Nagar E.G.-VIII - Geeta Colony IX and X E.G.-VIII - Jheel IX and X E.G.-VIII - Krishna Nagar IX and X E.G.-VIII - Gandhi Nagar Shanti Mohalla E.G.-VIII - Bihari Colony IX and X E.G.-VIII - Rajgarh Colony IX and X E.G.-VIII - Chachhi Building IX and X
E.G 9
E.G.-IX - E.G.-IX - Krishna Nagar E.G.-IX - STREET NO-4 IX AND X E.G.-IX - AZAD NAGAR IX AND X E.G.-IX - Krishna Nagar IX and X E.G.-IX - Aggarwal Sweets IX and X E.G.-IX - Kanti Nagar IX and X E.G.-IX - Jheel Chowk IX and X E.G.-IX - Chachhi Building IX and X E.G.-IX - Bank Of India IX and X E.G.-IX - Ramleela Ground IX AND X E.G.-IX - Rajgarh Colony IX and X E.G.-IX - KANTI NAGAR VII & VIII
E.G 10
E.G.-X - Krishna Nagar E.G.-X - Chachhi Building VII and VIII E.G.-X - Geeta Colony VII and VIII E.G.-X - Jheel VII and VIII E.G.-X - Krishna Nagar VII and VIII
School Cab
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Criteria
The school will admit children born between 1.3.20 and 30.4.21 to the pre-school class in the general category based on the following criteria:
Points
Locality
Children within 10 kms.
35
Siblings / First Born
15
Siblings of children currently studying in the school
15
Siblings of children passed out from this branch and currently studying in Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri, Noida, Greater Noida, Indirapuram
10
* Parents may avail sibling points for only one child.
Linguistic Inclusion (10+10)(Mother tongue from the north-eastern, western and southern states of India -map attached)Click here to view States Map of India
20
Wards of staff
10
Girl child
10
Alumni (5+5) of Delhi-NCR Cambridge Schools
10
TOTAL
100
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Seat Availablility
QUOTA FOR ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS AND DISADVANTAGED GROUPS (25%)
30 SEATS
GENERAL CATEGORY
66 SEATS
Sibling quota (20% max) maximum 13 seats * Parents may avail sibling points for only one child.
Alumni quota (8% max) maximum 5 seats
Candidates in the general category will be selected based on the points they have received on the approved criteria
MANAGEMENT QUOTA(20%)
24 SEATS
TOTAL SEATS
120
A lottery will be conducted within the general category if seats are vacant, and there are applicants with the same number of points.Lotteries may also be conducted for the sibling and alumni category, if required.
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Admission Schedule
November 23 – December 15
Online submission of forms
December 29
List of applicants to be displayed on the school website
January 05
List of applicants with scores to be displayed on the school website (4.30 pm)
January 09
Draw of lots, for first list including wait-list if required
January 12
Display of the first list of selected candidates along with wait-list
January 13 – January 22
Resolution of queries, if any ( at the school help desk from 9:00 am to 12 noon ) except 14, 21 January
January 13 – January 22
Verification of original documents and payment of fees for the first list. (both days inclusive) from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. Except on 14 and 21 January
January 29
Draw of lots, if required for wait-list / second list ( 11:00 am )
February 06
Display of status for wait-list / second list (4:30 pm) if required
January 31 – February 06
Resolution of queries for second list, if required, (at the school help desk from 9:00 am to 12 noon) except 4th February
January 31 – February 06
Verification of original documents and payment of fees for the wait-list / second list from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm except 4th February
February 21
Subsequent list of admission, if any
March 08
Closure of admission process
A draw of lots will be conducted within the general category if seats are vacant, and there are applicants with the same number of points.
A draw of lots may also be conducted for the sibling and alumni category, if required.
Classes for the newly admitted students will start in the first week of April.
.
Criteria
The school will admit children born between 1.3.20 and 30.4.21 to the pre-school class in the general category based on the following criteria:
Points
Locality
Children within 10 kms.
35
Siblings / First Born
15
Siblings of children currently studying in the school
15
Siblings of children passed out from this branch and currently studying in Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri, Noida, Greater Noida, Indirapuram
10
* Parents may avail sibling points for only one child.
Linguistic Inclusion (10+10)(Mother tongue from the north-eastern, western and southern states of India -map attached)Click here to view States Map of India
20
Wards of staff
10
Girl child
10
Alumni (5+5) of Delhi-NCR Cambridge Schools
10
TOTAL
100
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Our founder Mr Sumit Vohra is an IT Professional (B.E Computers and MBA) having more than 30 year's experience in I.T industry. He is consultant to prestigious Educational Organi
l Bharti Brij Vihar~4th July
Khaitan Noida~4th July
Ryan(Noida)~13th July
Ryan(Noida Extention)/(Greater Noida)~13th July
DPS Sec 30 Noida~15th July
DPS Indirapuram~15th July
Bal Bharti Noida~17th July
DPS Sec 122~ 17th July
K R Mangalam(Vaishail)~19th July
Vishwa Bharati (Greater Noida)~ 19th July
Vishwa Bharati Noida~20th July
ASPAM Scottish~21th July
APJ Noida~ 21th July
Cambridge Noida~22th July
Cambridge Indirapuram~22th July
Somerville Noida~23th July
Somerville Int(Sec 132)~23th July
Somerville Greater Noida~23th July
Ramagya~23th July
Shiv Nadar~24th July
Seth Anandram Jaipuria~24th July
Amity Noida,Vasundhara(Sec 6,Sec1)~24th July
TSMS~26th July
ST. Francis Indirapuram~28th July
DPSGV~ 29th July
DPS Meerut Road Ghaziabad~29th July
St. Teresa Indirapuram~1st Aug
Pacific World School(Greater Noida)~1st Aug
Indus Valley Noida~1st Aug
JBM Global School Sec 132~1st Aug
Ralli Int (Indirapuram)~1st Aug
Nehru World School~1st Aug
ST.Thomas Indirapuram~1st Aug
LVIS (Noida)~ 4th Aug
Kothari International~ 4th Aug
SCDAV~7th Aug
JSS~7th Aug
Billabong High International School Noida~8th Aug
Gyanshree~8th Aug
FAS Noida~14th Aug
LVIS(Greater Noida)~14th Aug
Mayoor School~14th Aug
FAS Vaishali~16th Aug
DPS (G.Noida)~ 17th Aug
Heritage~19th Aug
Khaitan Public School Ghaziabad~19th Aug
Khaitan World School Raj Nagar~ 19th Aug
DPS (Raj Nagar)~21th Aug
DLF Public School~21th Aug
APJ (G.Noida)~21th Aug
DPS KPV~ 22th Aug
Indraprashtha Global School~28th Aug
Step by Step (Montessori)~1st Sep
Global Genesis~2nd Sep
Assisi Convent~1st Oct…
He replied, Yes.
3- What's your school name - He replied with School name.
4- What's you teacher name - He could not tell as he does not know the name
5- Do you know poem - He said, yes.
6- What poem - He said twinkle twinkle
7- Can you sing - He sung complete poem.
8- Any other poem - He said, yes, Teddy wear Teddy wear.
9- can you sing - He sung.
10- Since my kid was wearing Chhota Bheem watch so teacher asked who is this and he told and teacher asked few questions about who and all are in chhota bheem and my kid replied very nicely. And I told her that my kid watches Chhota Bheem, Animal Planet channel @ home.
Thats it. teacher was happy.
Then she asked few questions to my wife and me:
About my wife education, Why she is not working now as she used work earlier and all.
1- To my wife - How do you handle your kid at home.
2- To my wife - How will support and teach him what is right and wrong
My wife replied nicely.
Then she asked my education, what company I work for, my work profile, whether I take my family out and how often and all that.
Overall it was very good decision and teacher and we wasquite satisfied and happy.
Results will be out on 30th Sep 2014.
-Narendra…
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SCHOOL Defence Enclave Vikas Marg Delhi 22248371 17 BHARAT NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Parwana Road, Brij Puri Ext, Near Khureji, Delhi -92 22212878 18 BHARAT NATIONAL SCHOOL RamVihar, Karkardooma, Delhi 110092 22150871 19 BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL Radhey Sham Park Ext Parvana Road, Delhi 110051 22454960 20 BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL Swastya Vihar, Vikas Marg, Delhi 110092 22212878 21 BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL Satsang Marg, Rajgarh Colony, Delhi 110031 22 CANTERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL B-Block , Yamuna Vihar, Delhi 110053 22264165 23 CONTERBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL Vijaya Park, Maujpur, Shahdara, Delhi 22182009 24 CROWN PUBLIC SCHOOL Brij Puri , Wazirabad Road, Delhi 110032 22260683 25 DAV SCHOOL No1, Gandhi Nagar, Delhi 110031 22212515 26 DAV SCHOOL No2, Shankar Nagar, Delhi 110051 22213799 27 DAV SCHOOL Dayanand Vihar, Delhi 110092 22150501 28 DAV SCHOOL Madhu Vihar(Near Patparganj Depot), Delhi 29 DAV SCHOOL Sreshtha Vihar(Near Yojna Vihar), Delhi 110092 22144102 30 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL C-1/2 A Yamuna Vihar, Delhi 22263685 31 DASHMESH PUBLIC SCHOOL C-Block, Vivek Vihar, Delhi 110096 22165402 32 DAYANAND MODEL SCHOOL B-Block, Vivek Vihar, Delhi 110096 22151159 33 DAYA NAND MODEL SCHOOL Subhash Road(Near Post Office), Gandhi Nagar, Delhi 22210073 34 DAYA NAND VIDYA MANDIR Gali Guru Harkishan, Gandhi Nagar, Delhi 22210073 35 DELHI CONVENT SCHOOL Ganesh Nagar, Pandav Nagar Complex, Delhi 2210399 36 DON BOSCO SCHOOL 7/B-Pocket TC', Mayur Vihar, Phase II, Delhi 22207900 37 DR ZAKIR HUSSAIN MEMORIAL SCHOOL Jafarabad, Delhi 38 EAST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL B-142, Preet Vihar, Delhi 110092 22221734 39 EVERGREEN PUBLIC SCHOOL Raj Garh Colony, Delhi 40 EVERGREEN PUBLIC SCHOOL West Azad Nagar, Delhi 110051 22240702 41 EVERGREEN PUBLIC SCHOOL Dallupura, Delhi 110091 42 GEETA BAL BHARATI SER. SEC. SCHOOL Shankar Nagar, Near Rajgarh Colony, Delhi 22212543 43 GREEN FIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL Dilshad Garden, Nand Nagari, Delhi 110095 22284740 45 GREEN FIELDS PUBLIC SCHOOL Naveen Shahdara, Delhi 110032 22283813 46 GREEN FIELDS PUBLIC SCHOOL D-Block, Vivek Vihar, Delhi 110095 22150151 47 GREENWAY MODERN SCHOOL Between Pocket A & D, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 22292678 48 GREENWAY MODERN SCHOOL A-210, Jhilmil Colony, Shahdara, Delhi 110032 Schools in South Delhi NAME OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS PHONE 1 AIR FORCE BAL BHARATI SCHOOL Lodhi Road, New Delhi 24616220 2 ALL SAINTS CONVENT SCHOOL 59A , Tamur Nagar, New Friends Colony, N.D. 26842399 3 AMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL Amar Marg, Chattarpur Road, New Delhi 110030 26803586 4 AMITY INTET. SCHOOL(AIS) Road Number 44, 'M'Block, Saket, N.D. 26966908 5 APEEJAY SCHOOL Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi 110017 26012218 6 APEEJAY SCHOOL Gurudwara Road, J-Block, Saket, New Delhi 110017 26960218 7 ARYA PATHSHALA Jangpura, New Delhi 110014 8 ARYA PUBLIC SCHOOL Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi 110023 9 ASHOK MEMORIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL 2/33 Kalkaji Extension, New Delhi 26411774 10 ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL Upper Ridge Road, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi 25693040 11 B R MEHTA VIDYA BHAWAN SR. SEC.SCHOOL Lajpat Bhawan, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi 110024 26438426 12 BAL BAHRTI PUBLIC SCHOOL Lodhi Road, New Delhi 24611777 13 BAL NIKETAN PUBLIC SCHOOL A-59 Sangam Vihar, New Delhi 110062 26460970 14 B.R. MEHTA VIDYA BHAWAN SR. SEC.SCHOOL Lajpat Bhavan, Lajpat Nagar New Delhi 110048 26434179 15 BALWANT RAI MEHTA VIDYA BHAWAN Masjid Moth, New Delhi 110048 26441798 16 BHAGIRATHI DEVI GIRLS HIGHER SEC. SCHOOL A-17-D, DDA Flats, Munirka, New Delhi 110067 26852042 17 BHATNAGAR INTET. SCHOOL Sector -B, Pocket-10, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 26122682 18 BHARTIYA VIDYA BHAWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Bhatti Mines Road, New Delhi 110030 26802236 19 BIDHAN CHANDRA VIDYALAYA Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021 24672291 20 BIRLA VIDYA NIKETAN Pushp Vihar, Sec IV, New Delhi 110017 26961183 21 BLOOM PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector-C, Pocket-8, Vasant kunj, New Delhi 26893422 22 BLOOM PUBLIC SCHOOL 4-A, Mehrauli Road, Qutab Minar, New Delhi 23 BLOOM SPRING CARNIVAL C-8, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 225731590 24 BLOOMING BUDS PRE-NUR. SCHOOL 54 Tughlakabad Inst. Area, MB Road,N.D. 26981050 25 BLUE BELLS Opp. L S R College, Kailash Colony 26432963 26 BRITISH SCHOOL San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 27 CSKM PUBLIC SCHOOL CSKMA Educational Complex, Prem Kiran Kunj, N.D. 26802214 28 COL. SATSANGI KIRAN MEMORIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Prem Kiran Kunj, P.O.Satbari, Mehrauli, New Delhi 26801972 29 CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL(CO-EDN.) Ring Road, Srinivaspuri, New Delhi 110065 26831076 30 CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL C-304, Kaveri Apartments, Alaknanda, New Delhi 26477427 31 CARMEL CONVENT SCHOOL Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 26871299 32 CENTRAL ACADEMY Sector XIII, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110066 26887173 33 CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA Munirka Marg, Vasant Vihar, Near Indian Airlines 2677020 34 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL Kailash Hills, East of Kailash, N.D. 26842283 35 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector B, Pocket I, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 26892800 36 DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector IX, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 26898400 37 DAV SCHOOL Jangpura, New Delhi 110014 24694576 38 DAV SR. SEC.SCHOOL Yusuf Sarai, New Delhi 26854631 39 D C ARYA SR. SEC.SCHOOL Lodhi Colony, New Delhi 110003 24694102 40 DESU (CO-ED. ) SCHOOL Tripolia Colony, Delhi 110017 41 DAYANAND MODEL HR. SEC. SCHOOL C-5/6, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057 42 DEFENCE SERVICES PUBLIC SCHOOL 344 Ridge Road, Dhaula Kuan, Part I, New Delhi 43 DELHI POLICE PUBLIC SCHOOL B-4, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 26177094 44 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Mathura Road, Post Box 30429, New Delhi 110003 45 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector XII, R K Puram, New Delhi 110022 26184023 46 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL F-Block, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110065 26416298 47 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL E-71, Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 26146646 48 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector-C, Pocket-5, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 26891868 49 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Lal Bhahdur Shastri Marg, New Delhi 110014 50 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL N.T.P.C., Post Box 93, Vidhyut Nagar 51 DEV SAMAJ MODERN SCHOOL NO-2 Near Masihgarh Church, Okhla, (Sukhdev Vihar) 52 DEV SAMAJ MODERN (CO-ED.) SCHOOL Nehru Nagar, Ring Road, Opp. Srinivapuri, N.D.i 26913452 53 DON BOSCO SCHOOL Kalkaji, Alaknanda, P.B.No New Delhi 26417712 54 DON BOSCO SCHOOL Friends Colony, New Delhi 110065 55 DON BOSCO SCHOOL Okhla Road, New Delhi 110020 26838121 56 DON BOSCO SCHOOL Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025 26830596 57 DON BOSCO SCHOOL Opp. S-Block, Greater Kailash Part II, New Delhi 26417459 58 FR. AGNEL'S SCHOOL Gautam Nagar, New Delhi 110049 26863286 59 FRANK ANTHONY PUBLIC SCHOOL Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi 110024 26435996 60 GA QUETTA DAV SR. SEC.SCHOOL Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 24619776 61 GD GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector-B, Pocket IV, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 26893378 62 GENERAL RAJ'S SCHOOL Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 26528516 63 GITA RATTAN JINDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL A-2, Block Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 64 GREEN FIELDS SCHOOL A-2 Block, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 26102474 65 GREEN FIELDS NURSERY SCHOOL B-1/12, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 26102474 66 GURU HARKISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Co-Ed), Purana Quila Road, India Gate, New Delhi 2389968 67 GURU HARKISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Hemkunt Colony, Near Nehru Place, New Delhi 26224103 68 GURU HARKISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Near Gurudwara, B-Block Kalkaji. New Delhi 110019 26462889 69 GURU HARKISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057 26142152 70 GYAN BHARATI SCHOOL Saket, New Delhi 110017 26961046 71 HERITAGE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL Vasant Kunj 26135570 72 HILL GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL A-1, Safdarjung Encl. ( Kamal Cinema) N.D. 26105548 73 HOLY CHILD AUXILIUM SENIOR SCHOOL Sector XII, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 26182766 74 HOLY CHILD AUXILIUM JUNIOR SCHOOL Sector XII, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 2674983 75 HOLY CHILD AUXILIUM SCHOOL Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057 26144299 76 KALKA PUBLIC SCHOOL Alaknanda, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019 26484625 77 KERALA EDUCATION SOCIETY Middle School, Sector VIII, R.K.Puram, N.D. 26100293 78 KENNINGTON INTET. SCHOOL Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110044 79 LADY IRWIN SCHOOL D-Block, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 24623196 80 L.B.S. SMARAK JAVM SR. SEC.SCHOOL Shastri Sadan, Sector III, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 26166111 81 LAXMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi 110016 26963240 82 M B DAV SR. SEC.SCHOOL Yusuf Sarai, New Delhi 110017 26562363 83 MANAVA BHARATI INDIA INTET. SCHOOL Panchseel Park(South), New Delhi 110017 26444515 84 MANAV STHALI SCHOOL D-3, South Extn. Part II, New Delhi 110049 26255707 85 MANAV STHALI SCHOOL A-1, Ring Road, South Extn. Part-I, New Delhi 86 MATER DEI CONVENT SCHOOL Tilak Marg, New Delhi 23387679 87 MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL A-279, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 88 MODERN SCHOOL Vasant Vihar, Poorvi Marg, New Delhi 110057 26144388 89 MOTHER INTET. SCHOOL Aurbindo Ashram, New Delhi 26964140 90 MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL Anand Niketan, New Delhi 110021 26885259 91 N P BOYS SEC. SCHOOL Bapu Dham, New Delhi 110021 26114866 92 N P GIRL' SEC. SCHOOL Bapu Dham, New Delhi 110021 26114866 93 N P CO-EDN. SEC. SCHOOL Lodhi Estate , New Delhi 110003 94 N P CO-EDN. MODEL SEC. SCHOOL Moti Bagh-I, New Delhi 110021 26881737 95 N P CO-EDN. SEC. SCHOOL Laxmi Bai Nagar, New Delhi 110023 26881247 96 NAVAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 26874200 97 NEW GREEN FIELD SCHOOL L-5, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019 26448464 98 New Green Field SR. SEC. School Marg No-22, Saket, New Delhi 110017 26960721 99 New Green Field SR. SEC. School Alaknanda Complex,New Delhi 26448464 100 New Green Field School L-5, Kalkaji, New Delhi 26463421 101 New Green Field Junior School 90-Block, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi 110017 102 New Green Field School 12/428, Sunder Vihar (Near Paschim Vihar), 25585837 103 RAI SCHOOL Lodhi Road Complex 104 RAISINA BENGALI PRIMARY SCHOOL C-489, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi 110019 26443284 105 RAISINA BENGALI SR.SEC.SCHOOL 2151 Chitranjan Park, New Delhi 110019 26445463 106 RAMJAS PUBLIC SCHOOL Sector-II, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 107 RAMJAS SCHOOL Sector IV, R K Puram, New Delhi 110022 26103090 108 RED ROSES PUBLIC SCHOOL A-86, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi 110017 109 RED ROSES PUBLIC SCHOOL D-Block, Saket, New Delhi 110030 26962977 110 RYAN INTET. SCHOOLS Sector-C, Opp. Pocket-8, Vasant kunj. New Delhi 26892822 111 SAHODAY SCHOOL C-1, Safdarjung Dev. Area, New Delhi 110016 26512344 112 SARDAR PATEL VIDYALAYA Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110003 24627355 113 SHEMROCK GREEN PREP. SCHOOL T-32, Green Park Main, New Delhi-16 26512999 114 SANSKRITI SCHOOL Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 26883335 115 SHEMROCK NIRMAN SCHOOL A-17,, Nirman Vihar, Delhi-92 22043224 116 SHARDA PUBLIC SCHOOL D-Block, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 24626406 117 SPRING DALES SCHOOL Opp H-Block,Nanakpura, Dhuala Kuan, New Delhi 24676657 118 SRI SATYA SAI VIDYA VIHAR Block-A, Kalkaji Extn. Area, New Delhi 110019 26993146 119 SUMMER FIELDS SCHOOL Kailash Colony, New Delhi 110048 26232084 120 SURAJ BHAVAN DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL F-10/15, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057 26149082 121 ST. ANTHONY SR. SEC.SCHOOL(GIRLS) C-6, Safdarjung Dev. Area, Hauz Khas, N.D. 26850673 122 ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL 70-Alaknanda Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019 26417325 123 ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL E-7, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 24623759 124 ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL E-Block, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash, N.D. 26418401 125 ST. MARY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL E-12/70, Hauz Rani and 595/1, Devli, New Delhi 26984770 126 ST. MARY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL 532, Forest Lane, Nebsarai, New Delhi 26887470 127 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL B-2 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 110029 26103926 128 ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL C-III, Safdarjung Dev. Area, N. Delhi 26511725 129 ST. PAULS DIOCESAN SCHOOL Hospital Road, Jangpura, New Delhi 110014 130 TAGORE INTET. SCHOOL E-Block, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110065 26433001 131 TAGORE INTET. SCHOOL B-Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057 26149008 132 TELGU PRIMARY SCHOOL Sector-2, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 26103858 133 THE INDIAN SCHOOL Josip Broz Tito Marg, GK-P-II, New Delhi 26217551 134 THE INDIAN SCHOOL Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi 110049 135 THE MOTHER'S INTERT. SCHOOL Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi 110016 26524806 136 VASANT VALLEY SCHOOL Sector -C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110030 26892787…
ators point at university admissions being an important reason for students opting for the two national boards.
Gurgaon-based engineer Saksham Trivedi had a tough time choosing a school for his nine-year-old. The choice was limited to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE). After much deliberation, he enrolled his boy in a CBSE-affiliated school. “This is an all-India education board and is the safest bet in case I have to relocate,” is the logic that guided his choice.
Initially happy with the quality and standard of education, Trivedi slowly began to feel that the curriculum lacked skill development and did not give his child enough freedom to exploit his potential. He then shifted his son Akul to a renowned ICSE school nearby. “I researched the syllabus and even though I felt I should have done the comparison before, the ICSE system appealed more in terms of aptitude development and thoroughness. Had I not compared, I could have not given my boy a chance to be groomed better,” he says. Fortunately, Akul easily adapted to ICSE and seems happy with the change. “My previous school did not give me the freedom to choose subjects but here I have many options, there is no rote learning,” says Akul.
The debate between concerned parents and educators on whether a CBSE or an ICSE system is better has been going on for years. With the increasing numbers of schools offering the International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) from University of Cambridge International Examinations and the Waldorf system; the debate has widened, providing both stress and options to parents.
Not surprisingly with 12 million students in 12,504 schools including 1,002 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 1,944 government schools, 8,966 independent schools, 562 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 30 Central Tibetan Schools, CBSE remains the hot favourite, followed by ICSE with 1,900 schools in India and about 1,40,878 students (including 232 abroad). Experts believe that this bent can be credited to their accessibility and the result-orientated approach in content.
CBSE Vs ICSE
Case 1: This year, Delhi boy Paras Sharma topped the Class XII CBSE exams with 99 per cent. A student of commerce from Lancer Convent School, Rohini, North Delhi, Sharma scored a perfect 100 in mathematics, accountancy, economics and business studies and 95 in English. A total of 944,721 students took the Class XII board examinations in India and abroad, which was also an increase of 15.81 per cent over 2012.
Case 2: Bhuvaniya Vijay, a student of Class XII at St Joseph’s Academy in Dehradun, was the overall topper in ICSE exams with a score of 99 per cent. Over 5 lakh students took the ICSE Examination 2013 and ISC Examination 2013 across the country.
Clearly the two cases in point show how the two apex Indian boards remain at the top of their game. While many parents point at inflated scores as a good sign for admission in higher education institutes, academic proponents say it is the “competent” system which gives rise to students working harder.
Dhriti Malhotra, Principal, Manav Rachna International School, Gurgaon, which is affiliated to CBSE says, “The CBSE syllabus is comparatively more rational and scientific in its approach. It has been designed for a specific year and is divided into various segments and every segment is given a specific number of periods so that it can be completely and thoroughly taught in one year. As a result, the CBSE system enables the teachers to prepare the teaching of various subjects in a coherent manner. Moreover, this system helps the students allocate time to different subjects in a balanced way.”
Lata Vaidhyanathan, principal of Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi agrees. “I have been a part of the CBSE deliberation for many years and I believe in its national curriculum. I have witnessed significant changes in the last two years and it has only led to its betterment. You cannot wait to change; there has been an adoption of a great reform system. So naturally, I am a great votary of CBSE,” Vaidyanathan says, adding that from an educator’s perspective, the CBSE system provides many opportunities to students.
Pramod Sharma, Director and Principal of Genesis Global School, Noida, adds another interesting point about the two boards. “Both CBSE and ICSE (CISCE) have slightly different focus in terms of course content. The course content in CBSE is more focused towards science and mathematics with lots of attention paid to application of knowledge. CISCE (ICSE), on the other hand, is more balanced with equal focus on language, arts and science. Both the boards have undergone a significant change over the last 10 years and the focus has shifted from passive learning to learning through experience and experimentation. The Formative Assessment in CBSE is largely based on this concept,” he says.
University woes
Some educators point at university admissions being an important reason for students opting for the two national boards. With inflated cut-offs at apex varsities like University of Delhi, the primary concern for parents has shifted to securing a higher percentage and CBSE appears to score brownie points on that front.
Prathmesh Kumar, a Mumbai-based ad-man whose daughter secured 96.72 per cent in CBSE exams this year says, “When we enrolled our daughter in school, our focus was not really to examine the various boards but to see her get through a good college. And though she has many options in Mumbai, she is hell-bent on getting through Delhi University.” He adds that the CBSE examination system gives a wider option to students now, especially with the astounding number of 95 per cent and above scorers this year.
Even as this “trend” of high scores in CBSE is being seen as a mark of competence, academics say this is a result of some loopholes. Gowri Ishvaran, founding principal of Sanskriti School and Chief Executive Officer of The Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF), New Delhi says, “The one factor which makes Indian education boards weak has not just got to do with the syllabus but also the way in which students are assessed. It’s not just the way marks are distributed but also in the way question papers are set. It is becoming difficult each day to even sneeze in the direction of University of Delhi, with cut-offs reaching the roof.”
Global prospects
Interestingly, players such as IB and IGCSE have also managed to carve a niche for themselves with many schools now catering to the “expat and NRI community.” Both the international boards came to Indian shores years ago, but in the last five years, the number of schools tying up with them has shot up significantly. While there were a mere eight institutes offering the IB programme in 2000, the number of schools offering IGCSE was so insignificant that the board did not even have records of its presence in India in 2000. However, the scene has significantly changed. Currently there are 197 schools in India offering a Cambridge education, while 99 others impart the Geneva-imported IB programme and Maharashtra, with 109 IB and IGCSE schools, leads the tally, followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Vanita Uppal, Principal of The British School, New Delhi, which runs on an IB system says, “Given the statistics, the IB system would certainly appear to be less popular. But there is an increased understanding about the opportunities it offers, especially as it resonates with the academic ambitions of a generation wanting more from its school experience. This drive has trickled down from keen parents.”
She adds that the fewer numbers of parents wanting to enroll their wards into this system can be attributed to the fact that an IB Diploma programme is considered more challenging, exclusive and expensive. “However, the most important factor is that it is different from the present framework available in India. The core focus of IB lies in preparing an independent learner and in the process, the curriculum, student handling, fee structure, assessment, all are customised to IB offerings. Therefore, with change, misconceptions and doubt do arise but I am sure with a steady outflow of accurate information, there will be a better understanding of the offer,” says Uppal.
Not just educators, a number of urban parents are now vying for the international education systems. Alaknanda Mehra, a 28-year-old graphic designer from Mumbai says, “After I relocated with my husband to Mumbai a year back, we were desperately looking for a good school for my 12-year-old daughter. Apart from the brand of the school what concerned me more was its curriculum. She was already in a CBSE mode school in Bangalore, but I wanted her to get into an IB school so we can send her abroad post Class XII. We finally found one in Tardeo, Mumbai,” she says.
In keeping with this current trend, even CBSE started an international programme called CBSE-i. The programme was introduced in Classes I and IX in 2010 and in Classes II, VI and X in 2011. Last year, it was further extended to classes III, VII and XI. The Performance Analysis Test (PAT) which was piloted in Grade IX of CBSE-i was extended to Grade X in four subjects of verbal ability, science, mathematics and social science and was being offered to some select schools of India also as a pilot project. To begin with, the Board has implemented this curriculum in about 29 schools in Middle East and South-Asia.
Apart from IB, IGCSE is also gaining in popularity among urban parents. Sharma says, “IGCSE from Cambridge International Examinations is recognised as a Class X examination by all Indian national and state boards. IBDP is also recognised as being equivalent to any national Class XII examination. And acceptance of these two curriculums is increasing in India since parents now want their children to opt out of the race for marks option and even though these are expensive curriculums, a larger percentage of the parent-body is able to afford the high costs,” he says.
Differentiating between the two prominent international schooling systems in India, Sharma says that the IGCSE and IB programmes are more practical and application-based and have a broader spectrum of subjects that lead to all-round development and are more challenging than Indian educational boards and test student knowledge, not their memory and speed.
Assessment criteria
According to a research paper by a National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) official submitted to the International Association for Educational Assessment, the present system of assessment and evaluation for school education in India is exam-based. The research paper states, “Assessment focuses only on cognitive learning outcomes and in the process, co-curricular domains are neglected, even though co-curricular areas are an equally important and significant part of child development. Even in curricular areas, the focus is on rote learning and memorisation, characterised by a neglect of higher mental abilities such as critical thinking, problem solving and creative ability.”
“The current system of assessment especially in CBSE cannot be labelled the best even after changes introduced in the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, which were developed to look into every aspect of school education,” says the NCERT official.
The NCF document stated that examinations require systemic reforms in the context of evaluation and assessment. It also attributed the high failure rates, increasing number of school dropouts, unhealthy competition, stress, nervous breakdowns and suicides among learners to the evaluation system. This was and still is perceived to be a major hindrance in the CBSE system of education. However, even the recent changes such as introduction of Continuous and Comprehensive Education (CCE) in 2009 where as a part of this new system, student’s marks were replaced by grades which were evaluated through a series of curricular and extra-curricular evaluations along with academics; received much flak from state boards and KVs given its liberal assessment criteria. This is perhaps what differentiates it from other boards such as ICSE which lay emphasis on skill development rather than rote learning.
Uppal says, “I am a product of the ICSE system. I have taught CBSE and have been a CBSE examiner. Today, I run an IB school. The CBSE is an examining Board, the purpose of which is to offer standardised education to students across social, urban and rural divides in India. The CBSE aims to cater to every student in the country and sees its provision as universal in its offering. Meanwhile, ICSE, from its very genesis, was a system that thought a little differently. There was adequate opportunity for developing skills of independent research and creativity.”
However, it cannot be denied that over a period of time the numbers of ICSE schools have decreased driven largely by the demands of universities and entrance examinations, the syllabus of which is based on the CBSE curriculum. “Even though ICSE does offer a sound curriculum framework, the above factors have been a serious impediment to its acceptance by other schools,” she says.
In comparison with assessment policies of other board such as IB, it can be noted that it operates on an entirely different level, offering qualifications which are international, transferable and portable. “When a school subscribes to the IB, it also by implication subscribes to a different pedagogical approach, innovative assessment methodologies and teacher training mandates, to name a few. In order to ensure the quality and consistency of the educational offer, the IB offers standardised training for all school teachers and leaders, in line with best international practice and their mission. In addition, the focus is on developing students who match the IB Learner Profile and are prepared to be principled, balanced, caring, problem solvers of the future,” says Uppal.
As for IGCSE, it is recognised as a Class X examination by all Indian national and state boards.
The IGCSE and IB programmes are more practical and application-based. Both have a broader spectrum of subjects that lead to all-round development. Both are more challenging than Indian boards and test students’ knowledge, not memory and speed. But the challenge is in the quality of assignments and not in the extent of the syllabi.
Even though scoring a higher percentage is more likely to be seen in CBSE than in other board including ICSE, the point of debate is that assessment is being done in order to facilitate admission to a Hindu or Stephens.
Stepping stones
Amid the chaos of university entrances in the country, people often tend to forget to take a close look at the foundation courses which prepare students for admissions in schools with these prominent education systems. And even though the race to reach the top of the ladder—whether it be for marks or university entrances—seems to begin in Class X, parents say its preparation for that goal begins earlier.
Sumit Vohra who founded Admissionsnursery.com a few years back after he faced several problems getting his ward into the nursery class of Delhi schools says, “The debate between choosing one board over another is never ending but from a parents’ point of view, there are pros and cons to consider. CBSE is undoubtedly the most popular education board in the country and the fact that its curriculum is considered helpful for those applying for PMT or engineering entrances is an added advantage to it; whereas students sitting for ICSE exams have to coach separately for such professional entrances.”
His website has many anxious parents commenting and asking for help with their children’s admission, almost every day. Vohra says the chaos begins from January and pretty much goes on till the end of the year given the various boards now. “As far as international competence is concerned, we now have International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge system of education giving serious competition to ICSE and CBSE. While IB is most favourable to children of expats and those wanting to send their students abroad post Class XII, one must remember that it is also expensive. Cambridge is also catching up, though the number of Cambridge schools in India is limited. The good thing about an IB system is that there are no prescribed textbooks and skill development is given importance since the overall curriculum is competent,” he says. Vohra adds that such a system is better after Class X, since it prepares students for higher studies abroad.
Even as the debate over whose shirt is whiter than the other continues, the final call remains in the hands of informed parents.
So you know your boards
How is an IB school curriculum different from that of CBSE/ICSE?
IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) students must choose one subject from each of five groups, ensuring breadth of knowledge and understanding in their best language, additional language(s), social sciences, experimental sciences and mathematics. Students may choose either an arts subject from Group 6 or a second subject from Groups 1 to 5. There are three core elements of IBDP which distinguish it from all other pre-university programme. These are:
■ Extended Essay: An independent research work, culminating in a 4,000-word paper. It allows students to engage in in-depth study of a chosen subject, which can come from any of the six areas of knowledge. During this process, emphasis is given on developing the capacity to analyse, synthesise and evaluate knowledge.
■ Theory of Knowledge: TOK aims at developing a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction. Students are expected to make an oral presentation and write a 1,500 word essay which is assessed and graded.
■ Creativity, Action, Service: CAS, as it is known, aims to engage students in a range of activities. These can vary from enhancing physical activity, arts or even creative thinking. Each student must dedicate 150 hours to CAS to earn the full Diploma.
How is IGCSE different from CBSE/ICSE?
IGCSE is a comprehensive two-year programme, spread over Class IX and X, with final examinations offered every year in May and November. Its assessment is conducted by two UK assessment bodies—Edexcel (also known as London Examinations) and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). A student who has passed IGCSE is eligible for any +2 level qualification, like Class XII CBSE/ ICSE or any international pre-university programme, like the IB Diploma, Advanced Placement Diploma (US), and A/AS Level & AICE (UK). Assessment is not limited to conventional written papers and they consist of a variety of tests. It is aimed at a wide ability range of students, with an eight-point grading scale, from A+ to G, with A+ being the highest.
Facts at a glance
CBSE was officially started in 1962 with 309 schools and today has 12 million students in 12,504 schools including 1,002 Kendriya Vidhyalayas, 1,944 government schools, 8,966 independent schools, 562 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 30 Central Tibetan Schools.
ICSE is available in 1,900 schools in India catering to about 1,40,878 students (including 232 abroad)
At present, there are 197 schools in India offering a Cambridge education while 99 others impart the Geneva-imported IB programme and Maharashtra, with 109 IB and IGCSE schools, leads the tally, followed by Karnataka coming a distant second, and Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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st the schools. I am sharing my own opinion and others may agree or disagree with it.
Most of us are confused and we ourselves do not know what we want. Many parents are following the legacy trends and they are doing what others are doing.
During this period we visited / applied in following traditional and International schools.
1) Shivnadar (Visited and found good, not eligible because of age)
2) TSMS (Visited but did not like their admin also Not eligible for Nursery)
3) Step by Step (Not eligible for Nursery)
4) Amity (Second round is tomorrow but removed from our list)
5) Apeejay (Removed from our list)
6) Cambridge (Applied online but removed from our list)
7) GIIS (Visited the school, found it expensive considering it’s infra, experience, size of campus. Hence did not do further research)
8) Kothari International
9) Sommerville (Applied and removed from our list)
10) Khaitan (Applied and removed from our list)
11) Lotus Valley (Applied and removed from our list)
My priority is to look for a school which primarily focuses on overall development and less on the academics during initial age (upto 2nd Std)
From our own experience we meet many children who know a lot but don’t speak in front of strangers. Many kids are very intelligent and speak a lot when they are at home but when asked outside they are lacking courage. They have some sort of shyness.
I want my kid to be confident. I would be happy if he has 100% confidence and 70% knowledge. I don’t want my child to lack because of stage fear, public speaking phobia, lack of confidence, poor communication, English etc.
During the process of admission some of the schools have not used internet technology to fill the forms online, display the results on their website. Today when everything is getting digital, why should I go for such school who is not aware what is going in the IT world and how to use it to save our time and efforts. If I am expecting that such schools will keep my child well informed and aware about the digital world then I am wrong. This is very funny that some schools are still using courier service to inform the parents about the interaction date and that too when email is pretty much in use since last 16 years. Hence we straight away removed such schools from our list.
Next are those traditional schools that are focussing on both academics and co-curricular activities. We dropped those schools from our list because of following two reasons -
1- In nursery class every child needs special attention and if children student ratio is high then weak child will always be weak.
2- For first four and five years child needs healthy and playful environment where he learns faster with fun activities and gains confidence. After visiting various schools, we have found that international schools are giving more attention in this area.
Reason Why We as a parent selected Kothari International-
1- We met some of the schools children personally and judged their confidence level, whether they are outspoken, and their communication etc and we were very satisfied.
2- We did not ask parents about the feedback of the school because 80% of the parents say good words about their child’s school.
3- We personally visited the school at random time and noticed following things -
A) We spoke to two teachers of nursery class. The teachers are extremely good in English communication and also have different accent. Here when I say English that means fluent English and not Hinglish. Hinglish = English + Hindi --> which we see in most of the schools.
B) One of the teachers of nursery class was doing some sort of play rehearsal in theatre hall and kid on the stage was holding mike in his hand and speaking on the stage. This is what I look for in a school of today’s world.
c) Security is very tight because kid will never come out of the school premises even when he boards or leaves the school bus. I noticed that many good schools are weak in this area.
d) Teacher student ratio is low hence child will get good attention and at the same time teacher personally remembers every trait of her student. This factor plays key role for development of the child.
Though monthly charges are high as compared to other schools but at the same time this school is also equipped with AC class rooms and buses, meal facility and good security which are not available with those schools who are charging less.
I have read at many places in this forum that school is not good in terms of academics. Now I would like to ask myself few questions.
1- Am I looking for a school which loads my kid with so much of homework that instead of child, I have to complete it daily.
2- Do I want my child to speak poems in front of me but not in front of my friends.
If the child does not come out of shyness during initial period of his / her childhood then no matter what he will always have less confidence and later on we can’t fill this gap.
I am also not taking long picture of 14 Yrs (Nursery to 12th) to finalize the school. At this stage I would consider 1st four years to finalize the school. After 4 years I will take a call what should I do next, should I change the school or should I continue with same one.
We have noticed that many schools have made the entire admission process tiresome and tedious just to create hype and to create their value. After making 6 rounds to the school and getting the admission we feel as if we have won the battle. But before taking the admission just ask yourself how much analysis you have done to find out about the school. Don’t just select a school because others are going for it. We should know that many schools used to be good years back but they are still enchasing their reputation and brand value.
My sincere thanks to Sakshi, team and to all the parents for their support and guidance.
If you have any query, please send me an email at kjspeakasia1@gmail.com
Wish everyone all the best.…