Initiatives - Vasant Valley School

Centre for Excellence in Education at Vasant Valley School

Background

The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) was born out of the experience and expertise we have gained over the last thirty-six years of running Vasant Valley School.

Vasant Valley School has consistently been ranked as one of the top co-educational day schools in India and Delhi/NCR over the last 15 years, frequently securing the No. 1 or No. 2 position in prominent rankings. Notably, it has been able to sustain this position for more than 15 years!

A few achievements this year –

Ivy League Day School Ranking (Education World Survey 2025)

Best Day Co-Ed School in Delhi NCR (C-Fore Rankings 2025)

Best Co-Ed School in India (C-Fore Rankings 2025)

Today Vasant Valley School is recognised as an ‘Institution of Excellence’ in the field of school education in India and we rely on this wide knowledge and experience of running one of the best schools in the country in our work at Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School CEE@VVS.

The Centre for Excellence in Education arises from this conviction. With learner needs changing and pedagogies rapidly advancing, CEE@VVS was created to give teachers the space, stimuli, and support to pause, to reflect, to question, learn, and re-imagine their practice. Its purpose is not merely to upgrade skills, but to nurture curiosity, strengthen professional identity, and build a community of teachers who see themselves as lifelong learners shaping the future with intention and insight to create centres of excellence in school education.

Vision

The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) aims to empower and inspire educators through innovative, inclusive and forward looking pedagogical practices and leadership development. Our goal is to nurture and create a vibrant community of educators, who are equipped to transform school education. We seek to shape a future where every child’s learning journey is both meaningful and joyful. The learning process will include the best global practices, while being rooted in the local context.

Mission

The three focus areas for The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) are Research, Action, and Training. It fosters innovation, nurtures best practices, dives deep into action research and training; to create a new and empowered generation of educators. Most importantly, we create common safe spaces for educators to learn, unlearn and relearn from each other.

Values

The Values that guide our work at The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) are:

Satisfying Curiosity
Celebrating Diversity
Focus on Equity

Programmes Offered

Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications

Vasant Valley School’s Professional Development Certificate Courses

‘Return to School’ Teacher Workshops

Leadership Seminars
School Audit and School Improvement Plan
Use of Digital Technology in the Classroom
Research Initiatives
Building Inclusion
Strengthening Collaboration

Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications

About the programme: These Qualifications are designed to transform professional learning for teachers and school leaders in different aspects of education. They provide accredited professional development based on international best practices and research.

Programme Duration: 5 months with a minimum of 4 in-person sessions.

Qualifications Offered:

Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning (5881)
Cambridge International Certificate in Education Leadership (5883)
Cambridge International Certificate in Early Years Good Practice (5889)

Vasant Valley School’s Professional Development Certificate Courses

About the programme: Certificate courses designed for inclusive and experiential education. These certificate programmes shall build skills, knowledge and practice of inservice and preservice teachers.

Programme Duration: 2-3 months
Certificate Courses Offered:
Certificate Course in Inclusive Education
Certificate Course in Classroom as a Theatre
Certificate Course in Assessments for Learning

Teacher Workshops

About the programme: These structured workshops support schools and teachers in completing the mandatory 25 hours (Remaining 25 hours being offered by the examining board which the schools are affiliated to) of annual teacher training . The sessions are designed to be practical, relevant, and deeply rooted in classroom reality.

Each workshop will run for 5 hours in a day. Attending one workshop in each of the four terms can help them complete 20 hours of their Professional Development requirements each year.

These interactive, practice-based sessions empower educators to enhance classroom effectiveness, explore innovative pedagogy, and align with modern teaching standards by ‘returning to school’. Each workshop blends theory with real-world application, encouraging collaboration, reflection, and skill-building to strengthen teaching practice and improve student learning outcomes across diverse subjects and grade levels.