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School Profile

Director
Mr Arun Kapur

Head of Senior School
Ms Rekha Krishnan
Head of Junior School
Ms Rekha Bakshi
College Advisor
Ms. Saroj Tikku
Contact: School's Email: vasantvalley@vsnl.com College advisor's Email: cktikku@bol.net.in ;sarojt@vasantvalley.org

Introduction

Vasant Valley School , New Delhi , established in 1990, is a self-financing day school with a current enrollment of 1257 in classes Foundation to Twelve. The school campus spreads over eight acres, and has fully equipped Science and Computer laboratories.

School Philosophy

Whilst high academic achievement is a priority, the school aims to create a 'community' of well rounded individuals, where a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect exists among the students and teachers. The school organizes many activities throughout the year where qualities such as leadership and self-discipline are inculcated and there is an emphasis on the individuals intellectual and emotional growth. The senior students participate in awareness programs i.e visits to hospitals, paper recycling, education of the under-privileged, hygiene in villages, and so on. A number of sports are played in the school and give the students an opportunity to express their individual talent. Drama, Performing Arts, Arts and Design, Debating and Music form a significant part of the curriculum.

Academic Programs

In classes XI and XII students prepare for the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (A.I.S.S.C.E.) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The school offers eighteen different subject choices at the Elective level. Each student is required to take four elective subjects along with English Core. There is no gradation within these elective subjects offered by the CBSE

Faculty

The school has over a hundred and forty members of staff, out of which, over a hundred members hold a postgraduate degree.

Student Ranks

The school does not assign a class rank to students.

CBSE Awards

A number of students of the school have been given merit awards after the class 10 and 12 C.B.S.E. Examination. Merit Awards are given to Students who are placed in the top 0.1 % of candidates who appeared in the Examination nationwide. Students from the school have also received the Junior Science Talent Search Scholarship, the National Talent Search Scholarship (both sponsored by the Government of India) and a student of the school Stood first in the All India Entrance exam in the top Law college (NLS) in India in 2005.

School Awards

Vasant Valley School gives three kinds of awards: Excellence Awards, Subject Awards and The Grade Card Distinction Award.

Academic Reports

The school year has been divided into two semesters. A report is issued at the end of each semester

Grading System

The grading system used in the school is from 1-5 in ascending order. Marks for tests and assignments are also allotted in percentages

Students Performance in the Class 10 and 12 Examinations and College Placements

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Institutions being attended by our students

North America and Europe

USA

Bryn Mawr College, Carnegie Mellon University, Colby College, Dartmouth College, DePauw University, Georgia Institute of Technology Northwestern University, Georgia Perimeter College, Grinnell College, Harvey Mudd College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Swarthmore College, Mount Holyoke, Stanford University, Oberlin College, Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers News Brunswick, University of Chicago, University of Houston, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, University of Pennsylvania, University of Purdue, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin- Madison Vanderbilt University, Wesleyan University, Davidson college, Rensselaer Polytechnic, University of Texas , Austin Ohio State, University of Texas A&M, University of Rochester.

Canada

University of Waterloo , University of Toronto , University of Windsor , University of York

UK

University of Cambridge, College of Communications London Institute, Royal Academy of Drama (RADA), University of Kent, Warwick University, University of Nottingham, Northampton University, Univ. of Lancaster, University of Sussex, Regents College.

France

American University in Paris

Asia-Pacific Region

India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, College of Environmental Planning and Technology, Delhi college of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Jesus and Mary College, Lady Sri Ram College for Women, NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, National Institute of Design, NLSUI Bangalore, Sri Ram College of Commerce, Sri Venkateswara College, St. Stephen's College, Shristi Institute of Design Banglore, St.Xaviers Mumbai, Sophia College Mumbai, Symbiosis Institute - Pune, Institute of Computer Technology Pune, NIFT, Manipal Institute of Medical Science, Mount Carmel Banglore, Loyola College Chennai, Faculty of Fine Arts Baroda Ferguson College Pune.

Singapore

National University of Singapore, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Singapore Management University .

Australia

University of Adelaide , University of Sydney , University of Melbourne

Fee Structure:

The fee structure for session April 2008 to March 2009 is yet to be finalised by the Managing Committee.

The Fee structure for session April 2007 to March 2008 is given below:-

Fee Heads

Foundation to Class V

Class VI to Class X

Class XI to Class XII

 

 

 

 

Tuition Fee (Qrtrly)

15600

18150

21900

Development Fee (Anually)

6240

7260

8760

Annual Charges (Annually)

4200

4200

4200

Admission Fee (One time)

200

200

200

Security Deposit (Refundable)

500

500

500

Medical Charges (Annually)

450

450

450

Group Insurance (Annually)

150

150

150