hool, Vasundhara
Vasundhara
DPS Indirapuram
Indirapuram
Global Indian International school
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Khaitan Public School
Sec 40
The Millennium School, Noida
Sec 41
Cambridge Indirapuram
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Manav Rachna International
Sec 51
Mohan International
Sec 62
Sapphire International School
Sec 70
Billabong International school
Sec 34
Nehru International Public School
Sec 11
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"REGISTRATION OPENS FOR CLASSES NURSERY TO IX FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2011 (SESSION 2012-2013)"
Affiliated to: CBSE
Admission Guidelines: Reg Form & Prospectus •Available at the school Front office on all working days. •Time is 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. •Age Criteria for Nursery is 3+ & below 4 as on 1st April, 2012. •The processing fee for the prospectus is Rs.100 in cash. Registration:• Registration Form alongwith all required documents (photocopy of the municipal corporation birth certificate and three passport size photographs of the child) to be deposited at the Front Office within three days after taking the form from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. • Processing charges Rs.850 in cash.
•Intimation of dates for informal parental interaction for Nursery & Prep at the time of Registration. •Both the parents must be present for any interaction with the Head of School along with their child.
•Approximate Admission fee: Rs.35,000/- for Nursery to V and Rs.32,000/- for Classes VI to IX (excluding transport).
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(P.S.-This school was established in 2008 by DPS Ghaziabad society-not under DPS Society of Delhi-. The school provides good medium of education by giving ample focus on sports, co curriculars alongwith innovative teaching methods. School buses ply upto areas of Ghaziabad, Sahibabad, Vasundhara, Vaishali, Indirapuram, Modinagar & Muradnagar. The school has started networking with British Council and other education boards/forums of international acclaim and may be in near future start true internationla curriculam by adopting IB/Cambridge system. Currently CBSE system is being followed. Classes are running currently from Nursery upto 9th Stds.)
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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…
starts so early. Honestly, it is beyond our understanding why the Govt. does not strictly regulate the admission process, including insisting on a common timeframe for all school admissions -something that we have in Delhi. The chaotic system where each school does what it likes puts parents under unnecessary stress. I wish there were some collective effort that can help the authorities push some wiser agenda on the overall admission process in Noida and Ghaziabad.
Anyway, so we basically applied in all the schools in early November in the vicinity of our residence, where the applications were still being accepted.
1. DPS Indirapuram (DPSI)
Online interaction was scheduled within 2 to 3 days. The questions included identifying colors, singing a rhyme and then some basic questions to parents. After a week they informed us about a visit to the school and group interaction with the principal and staff. In the interaction, the principal and staff explained the values of DPS, followed by Q&A and visiting the school facilities.
Plus points: brand name, close to residence, established school with demonstrable results
Immediate thoughts: Highest admission fee in any school we came across (60,000 after 50% pandemic discount applied on 1.2 lakh charged in normal times), we felt the school ground is not very big, we also felt the nursery school area was a little run-down, and not sure if maintenance will be done by session start next year. The total strength of 6000 students and 10-12 sections (480 nursery seats) seemed to be too many for any focussed attention on a child (eg: how many opportunities will a student really get to participate in extra-curricular or sports when there are so many students in a class?).
We were intimated of having been shortlisted within 2-3 days of the interaction at the school. Fee (Admission + quarterly) to be paid in 2 days to block the seat.
2. Cambridge Indirapuram:
Online interaction was scheduled within a few days of applying. The online interaction was fine, and our child could not respond much here as I guess she is not used to the pace of English (she is in a non-Hindi/English-speaking household). Was called to the school for document verification, which went smoothly.
Plus points: Traditional no-frills school, with ground bigger than that of DPS. Admission fee is 25k, with a quarterly fee of around 20k if I remember. So comparatively cheaper than other Indirapuram schools. Facilities may be not at par - no swimming pool etc. I was not taken to the classrooms, even though I could have requested.
3. Seth Anandram Jaipuria: Online interaction was fine, and within a day or two they confirmed the admission. From the videos on the school website, the activities seem to be great. However, the ground seems to be too small. Most of the activities seem to be indoor and geared towards academics. Visit to school was allowed through appointment, but we did not visit the school. Admission fees 37.5 k after 50% discount.
4. Amity, Vasundhara sector 6: Online interaction was fine. They specifically did not ask anything to the child as they stated that interviewing a child is against CBSE guidelines. They chatted with me and my husband. Confirmation came in about 3 days.
5: Khaitan, Sahibabad: They do not have online interaction, and scheduled a visit to the school. We felt the campus to be very fine, with a lot of attention and thought placed on the primary section's ambiance. The school had an informal interaction with the child as she was playing at an area designated for children as we were sitting at a distance.…
children could not make it to the selected list of any of the schools, even after applying to 20 different places. While some parents were elated as their children made it to the list of various schools, some were left dejected as their wards’ names did not appear even in the second lists at schools. Point systemThe parents alleged that the point system was “discriminatory” and did not work in their favour. Shahid Salam, a resident of Okhla, had applied to various schools like Cambridge, Kalka Public School, Tagore International, Blu Bells, Hamdard, DAV School, etc but could not secure a seat for his kid, Sadiq — the second-born.“We only got points in neighbourhood criteria and there were only three schools within one to two km. Rest of the points were reserved for either girl child, alumni, first-born or siblings. Parents like us have a disadvantage,” he said. Similarly, Monika Gupta, a resident of Jangpura, had applied to 20 schools for her child. Pinning hopesShe was pinning her hopes on the second list, but said the schools did not issue a fresh list and cleared names of children in the first waiting list. Though she had the benefit of ‘first-born’ points but still could not get a seat for her child. “The whole process is so tedious and it is painful when in the end you are left with nothing,” she said. Since the process will end on March 31, Monika is keeping her fingers crossed. “I am praying that he (son) gets a call from at least one school before that. Otherwise, we only have the option of sending him to a small school nearby and then again try next year for KG,” she said. Education activist Sumit Vohra, who is also the founder of admissionsnursery.com, an online portal for the parent community, said, “We have many parents who are going to Noida and Gurgaon as they could not get admission anywhere near their residences. Many three-year-olds will be forced to commute for two hours for their school. The point system mostly favoured sibling and alumni”.…
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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.…