MT: Schools in Bangalore

dinkuu · Post by **dinkuu** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:45 pm

Delhi public school is location in south bangalore off kanakapura main road

dragon4109 · Post by **dragon4109** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:19 pm

Can someone please list good schools close to Narayana Hrudalaya, or in the vicinity of Electronics City? I am looking for Schools Names, Approximate distance from either of these location, rating. Thank you very much.

thehomewardbound · Post by **thehomewardbound** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:32 am

Take a look at this school:
http://www.ebenezerinternationalschool.com/
The school is near E city, starting from 07, so admission is guaranteed.
Hwb

junk · Post by **junk** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:20 am

Lets try to compile the list of day care in bangalore. I know of kara ( www.kara.in) located at HSR layout. Are there other good day care centers.Anything in south bangalore ( bannergatta road , JP Nagar area )?

DosaiLvr · Post by **DosaiLvr** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:36 am

Eurokids - many locations in B'lore. This is a franchise

Zeekids - many locations in B'lore. This is a franchise

Jumbo kids - I think there are two on Ring Rd (BSK and JP Ngr?) - Could be a franchise of a Pune based outfit...

Kreedanga - Malleshwaram

Yankee Doodle - Shankarmutt (B'lore North)

sramalin · Post by **sramalin** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:11 pm

We will be R2I in may. And am in the process of putting a list of schools together.
We are going to working in Marathahalli, Indiranagar and am looking for schools near the BTM layout, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Koramangala

Any discussion on this will help.
How are schools - like Vidya Shilp, Valley School, Delhi Public school Bangalore international school, in terms of location, fees and general student outputs.

Thanks:emsmile:

DosaiLvr · Post by **DosaiLvr** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:44 pm

>> Any discussion on this will help.

Chk this thread out Bangalore Schools

>> How are schools - like Vidya Shilp, Valley School, Delhi Public school Bangalore international school, in terms of location, fees and general student outputs.

They are all good in their own way and serve certain needs. Your question needs to be a bit more specific and more narrow...

>> We are going to working in Marathahalli, Indiranagar and am looking for schools near the BTM layout, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Koramangala

Vidyaship, Valley School and DPS are not located near BTM layout, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Koramangala as far as I know.

sramalin · Post by **sramalin** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:41 pm

Here are specific questions:

-I am looking for schools that will be easy on the elementary years.
While the web shows a lot of stuff, not sure if all these schools provide it.

-I don't want the added pain of teaching Kannada as a second language. I have managed Tamil (at home) and now have taught Hindi to my elder one.

-What about the security?

-What about the actual admission process itself. I am in Bangalore next week but I can't get the kids there if they want a written interview etc.

Thanks

DosaiLvr · Post by **DosaiLvr** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:03 pm

My categorization of schools is as follows -

1) Govt. and public schools - govt. schools, Army schools, central schools[INDENT]Fee - Free or very nominal?[/INDENT][INDENT]Donation/Bldg fee/Admission fee - none[/INDENT]

2) Neigborhood and private schools - Ryan, DPS, NPS, Josephs, Cottons, Freedom Intl, Frank Anthony's etc., etc. Tons of schools in this category.[INDENT]Patronized by the Indian middleclass, upper middleclass, NRIs etc.[/INDENT][INDENT]Fee - INR 30k to 50k[/INDENT][INDENT]Donation/Bldg fee/Admission fee - Some require yrly donations[/INDENT]

3) Academy's and wannabe intl schools - Gear, Greenwood, VIBGYOR, Inventure, Vidyashilp, NAFL, etc.[INDENT]Patronized by the Indian upper middleclass, NRIs, etc.[/INDENT][INDENT]Fee - INR 60k to 100k (a new school like VIBGYOR are exceptions)[/INDENT][INDENT]Donation/Bldg fee/Admission fee - Most don't take yrly donations and bldg fees. They do take admission fee and some refund part or whole.[/INDENT]

4) Intl school - TISB, Canadian, BLR Intl, Sarla Birla, JIRS, Deccan, Valley(?), et all[INDENT]Patronized by expats, NRIs and the wealthy[/INDENT][INDENT]Fee - Over 1 lakh[/INDENT][INDENT]Donation/Bldg fee/Admission fee - Most don't take yrly donations and bldg fees. They do take admission fee and some refund part or whole.[/INDENT]

sramalin;7764-I am looking for schools that will be easy on the elementary years.
While the web shows a lot of stuff, not sure if all these schools provide it.[/quote]

Most schools under category 3 and 4 seem to follow the western style of teaching up to grade 5 (i.e smaller class sizes, smaller units within a classroom, no tests and exams(?), one does not even prescribe homework. Each school seems to follow its own methodology. There doesn't appear to be any standard or benchmark.

[quote]-I don't want the added pain of teaching Kannada as a second language. I have managed Tamil (at home) and now have taught Hindi to my elder one.[/quote]

I'm not 100% sure about this, but some Kannada exposure (at least as a third language) is a must for all schools (except Central/Army schools)? And that 3rd lang. requirement starts 6th std. onwards?

In most category 1 - Severe Kannada "pain" for sure
Category 2 - mild to moderate - Can be substituted w/ Hindi or Sanskrit pain
Category 3 - mild
Category 4 - Students can opt for Spanish or French pain instead?

We plan to opt for Kannada as a third language starting middle school.

[quote]-What about the security? [/quote]

What about security?

Category 2 - usually boasts of an old man in blue uniform sitting by the gate.

Category 3 - could have restricted entry and an younger guy in full (shoes and all) blue uniform. (Some like Gear is very strict - Prospective parents are not even allowed inside to inquire, prior to admitting their ward. They are strict and I'm sure they have their reason for it...)

Category 4 - Security rivals that of any large multinational S/W firm since they are residential schools as well.

[quote]-What about the actual admission process itself. I am in Bangalore next week but I can't get the kids there if they want a written interview etc.[/quote]

Kids presence and admission tests are dependent of school policies. Most require a test for higher grades.

In the lower grades, one could get a child admitted w/o making the trip -we did.

Hope this helps. Please post your experiences here in detail for everyones benefit.

Thanks

missionr2i · Post by **missionr2i** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:58 am

For our kid (UKG), brigade school told us that
-we (parents) should be present to get the application form. if not, we should CALL them to authorize someone to collect form.
-And then, the filled in application should be submitted with in 7 days. WIth child's photo, Birth Certificate and letter from school.
- After all these, admission is pending depending on entrance test, whenever we go there, and seat availability.

Hope this helps.