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School Time
  • Toddlers (pre-nursery): 9a.m. - 12 noon
    Nursery: 8 a.m. – 12 noon
    Primary: 8a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Extended Day Programme starts at 3 p.m. and lasts till 6 p.m. This programme is available from nursery onwards.

  • The afterschool (extended day) activities include sports, music, dance, art, storytelling, theatre, homework time and free play.

  • The school calendar year is from 1st April to 31st March.

  • Yes.

  • Timings for meals/snacks:
    Breakfast: - 9:00 am – 9:20 am
    Recess: 11:10 am - 11:20 am
    Lunch:1:20 and 1:50 pm
    Extended day school: 5:00 pm

  • Nutritious vegetarian food is served for meals/snacks. Non-vegetarian food is available to hostel students only for dinner. If your child has special dietary needs (food allergies, etc.), parents need to inform the school (admission officer and class teacher) well in advance.

  • A full time in-house nurse is there to look after the day-to-day medical needs of children. There is a facility of doctor-on-call whenever required. The school has a tie-up with Max Hospital, Noida in case of emergencies.

  • No. Only in the exceptional cases (e.g. if the child is recovering from an illness), the child will be allowed to carry home food.

  • Nursery, KG, and Class 1 observe naptime (after class time, during extended school day)

 
Transportation
  • Greater Noida, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, East Delhi (till Dilshaad Garden), South Delhi (all of Greater Kailash, Defence Colony, Hauz Khaus, Green Park, Khan Market , and Sarita Vihar)

  • Transportation facility is available for nursery students but not for toddlers. Parents must drop & pick up toddlers (because of age and school day timings).

  • No. Students will only be dropped back home and not to any other location.

  • Bus guard/caretaker and teachers are present in the buses.

  • If the child’s home is within the daily bus route, he/she may use the school bus to go home on Friday and come back on Monday.

 
Academics
  • Our school follows both CBSE and IB syallabi and has partnered with Clifton College, UK, and L’Ermitage International School, France. We focus on multiculturalism and being a global citizen while rooted in the Indian tradition.

  • We are recruiting and retraining the best teachers, offer a safe environment to stimulate multiple intelligences, the best infrastructure and sport facilities, international tie-ups, and advisory board members who are involved with the children’s performing arts and sports development.

  • Primary classes follow a curriculum based on PYP (Primary Years Program) of IB (International Baccalaureate). Class VI-X curriculum is based on CBSE syllabus and fine-tuned with IB (MYP) methodology and partner international schools. Class XI-XII will be following the CBSE syllabus with option of IB diploma.

  • Our toddler/nursery program aims to support the natural child development stages suggested by psychologist Jean Piaget. We expose children to learning about themselves and the world through age-appropriate, play-based, informal activities which nurture their language, visual, auditory, creative, and motor skills. The program is implemented through a combination of circle group activities, indoor/outdoor guided play, discovery centers, and story & music time.

  • We believe in the potential of each student and the theory of multiple intelligences which postulates that intelligence is a blend of different types of strengths. We aim to celebrate the students’ strengths and work on their weaker areas to fully develop each child’s potential. We encourage the holistic process of learning in a democratic ethos that respects the individual, the other, and the environment. Exposure to sports and the arts are important to a child’s overall development.

  • It is our desire to include children with mild special education needs and learning difficulties in the regular classroom as much as possible, with support from our Special Needs Educator. Please speak with our Headmistress Mrs. Joshi about the particulars of your child’s situation and be prepared to provide reports from his previous school(s) and the results of any testing that has been done.

  • The curriculum and teaching is overseen by Principal Mr. Pramod Sharma and Headmistress Mrs. Jaishree Joshi with input and supplemental training by our international partner schools.

  • Music, theatre, dance, art and yoga.

  • The student support team includes the child’s teacher(s), a school counselor and a special needs educator. Hostel Staff is also there to look after the residential students. Sports coaches also take a personal interest in a child’s development. The student support team will collaborate with parents, children and teachers to find ways to help children learn and succeed.

 
Faculty
  • After 6th pay commission, we are paying competitive salaries to recruit the best experienced teachers, as well as new graduates trained in modern teaching methodologies. Our teachers will undergo 3 months in-house retraining to our philosophy and methods and will have compulsory ongoing training provided in-house and by our international partner schools.

  • We are currently recruiting the best teachers from all schools, both experienced and fresh, and will be shaping them to our philosophy through in-house training.

  • Toddlers: 25:2, one main teacher, one co-teacher.
    Nursery: 25:2, one main teacher, one co-teacher.
    KG onwards: 25:1

  • Students up to Class 3 have a Mother Teacher and all academics with the same teacher. This is done to help students feel comfortable in school and in confiding in the teacher.

 
Oversight & International Affiliations
  • The KSC Educational Society.

  • We have partnered with two schools: Clifton College, UK, and L’Ermitage International School, France. The nature of this partnership will be cross-training, visiting faculty, joint service projects, school visits, language and culture study, and student exchange programs.

  • There will be opportunities for student exchange programs for the older students in the future. Also, your family may opt to host an international student.

  • We will supplement our in-house CBSE and IB blended teaching with best practices from our international school partners.

 
Parent Involvement
  • Regular progress reports will be given through the child’s teacher, mentioning his/her strengths, weaknesses, and aptitude. You may contact the school to set up a meeting with the teacher, headmistress, and/or school counselor to discuss specific concerns about your child’s academic performance.

 
Discipline
  • Discipline is based upon:
      - Respect for Self
      - Consideration for Others
      - Concern for the Environment

 
Fees
  • Fees may be adjusted 5-7% annually. Founder’s Year offer of 25% discount and sibling discount of 20% may be availed of throughout the child’s school career.

  • Toddler Class: Inclusive of bus facility and breakfast.
    Nursery to KG: Inclusive of bus facility and breakfast. 
    Class I - VIII: Inclusive of breakfast and lunch

 
Admission
  • Reception class: 2 years and 3 months as on 31st March
    Nursery: 3 years and above as on 31st March
    Kindergarten (K.G.): 4 years and above as on 31st March

  • Primary School: No written tests are required for primary classes (Reception, Nursery and K.G). Here, the admission can be confirmed after an interaction with the senior management of the school.

    Middle & Senior School: Admission to middle and senior classes can be attained after the child attempts entrance test for two subjects i.e. English and Mathematics. These are short English and Mathematics proficiency test for which, their respective syllabus can be procured from the school’s reception.

  • At present, the school is from pre- primary to class VIII.

  • We plan to add class 9 in the next academic session (2011-2012) and then successively add till Class 12.