School admissions can be grueling. Day long queues acquiring an application form, weeklong exercises preparing the young one for interviews, and blood-pressure raising wait for results. Most parents go through the routine to make sure a flawless first step towards building a perfect life for their child. This can be rewarding if you have the sufficient information to make the right choice. The cosmopolitan ethos with which Bangalore has been placed on the world map offers a baffling range of choices for children’s education. Top ten schools of this global city would serve as a pointer towards making the best decision.
Bishop Cotton Boys’/Girls’ School- Established in 1865 for educating European and Anglo-Indian children of India, Bishop Cotton has always been one of the elite institutes in primary and secondary education. Affiliated to Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the school has undergone systematic changes to cater to the methods of new age schooling. The school hosts some of the most prestigious inter-school competitions like, Cottonian Shield Cricket tournament, Cottonian Courtroom, Exquizite (Quiz), Cottons' INXS (Music), Synchronize(IT Fest) and Resurgence (Commerce Fest). For more info: http://www.bishopcottons.com/
Sri Kumaran Children’s Home- Amongst the wide range of corporate run, chain-schools of the city, Kumaran stands out with its extremely modest beginning as a nursery fifty years back. For a school with almost no advertisement or promotion, Kumaran, has an alumni and a student crowd that stand out from the rest with exceptionally talented young minds. The school has a transparent and tension-free admission process without interviews or tests and has three different syllabuses from which one can choose. For more info: http://www.kumarans.org/
Vidyashilp Academy- Located near the Bangalore International Airport, Vidyashilp Academy (VSA) has a spacious campus and a well planned and executed academic structure. School which follows ICSE and IGCSE curriculum doesn’t have exams and home-work till class VI. The curriculum also focuses on all-round development of students. Constant feedback and interaction between teacher-student-parent help in tracking the child’s progress by serving as replacement mechanism for exams. For more info: http://www.vidyashilp.com/
Trio World School- This British International School boasts of new age schooling, inculcating values that have been imbibed through tradition. Meticulously planned academics, flawlessly executed programmes, lovely campus, daily updated website, friendly staff and even the carefully picked cafeteria menu; everything about the school will make the child feel good about going to school each morning. For more info: http://www.trioworldschool.com/
Inventure Academy- Located in the outskirts of the city, Inventure Academy has an atmosphere akin to that of a misty hill station. Extra-curricular activities don’t take a back seat here and has special hours allocated for practising or learning whatever the student wishes to. The school also hires professionals to train children in non-conventional activities like theatre, plays, music etc. For more info: http://www.inventureacademy.com/
Canadian International School- Global outlook and harmony is one of the key word in the school’s operational mechanism. The psychological development of child is given prime importance and teachers take extra effort in assuring that no child is left out in the school community. Academics are all encompassing to ensure that children from different nations or backgrounds can gel well together. The school also ensures that children try to learn and appreciate the cultural background of their peers. For more info: http://www.cisb.org.in/
GEAR Innovative International School- Situated in Bangalore East, this is a place that promotes learning through fun. Designed as a school that caters to students with multiple intelligences, children are free to choose their project topics and teachers go an extra mile in ensuring that the student learns through projects and doesn’t do it just to get away with it. GEAR students recently made news by registering for a patent after succeeding in designing a simple engineering tool, which has been assigned to them as a classroom project. School offers a hassle free environment for learning, situated far from the city and covered with greenery. For more info: http://www.gear.ac.in/
National Public School- National Public School comes under the chain of schools across India and abroad. With an experienced governing body NPS has attained a fairly significant role in the educational infrastructure of the country and especially that of Bangalore. Despite having quite a number of branches, the school has succeeded in maintaining uniform standards across all of its member schools. NPS students also has the added advantage of being able to take part in the wide range of festivals, competitions and other events that the NPS group consistently organises for the member schools. For more info: http://www.npsinr.com/ (NPS, Indranagar, Bangalore)
Bethany High- True to its beginning as a destitute home for children, more than half a century ago, Bethany High extends its hands to children with special needs. Infrastructure accounts to the differently-abled children and teachers are trained to be attentive to the all aspects to children’s development and safety. Situated in the city, the school is readily accessible for the city dwellers, yet succeeds in providing a quiet and spacious environment complete with a vast sports ground. For more info: http://www.bethanyhigh.net/
Delhi Public School- Delhi Public School (DPS) is a name that instantaneously springs up whenever parents think of a suitable and accessible school, thanks to the ever growing number of member schools of DPS chain in India and abroad. The number of seats offered is noteworthy which makes the admission process relatively easy. The school hosts and participates in quite a large number of student events thus providing the much-needed exposure during the academic years. The high curricular standards are maintained throughout the branches over the years since its establishment. For more info: http://www.dpsbangalore.net/
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