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Preschool is the first step in child’s academic journey and can serve as the basis for all future learning. According to the U.S. Department of Education, preschool plays a large role in later academic success. “Children in high quality preschools display better language, cognitive, and social skills than children who attended low quality programs.”

Once your child is ready for the play school, choosing the right preschool become a daunting process. The following steps may help you to sort through the preschool and to decide the right place for your kid

Figure out What is Important to You

Parents are best judge of their child and only they know better what type of the environment will suit their kid best. Think about your child’s personality. Is he shy? Does she make friends quickly? What do you want from your child’s preschool? Are you looking for a rigorous academic program or something more socially-based?

Check with the school to find out the details on age qualifications and other factors such as potty training.
To meet child’s individual needs, you want to find a school that offers small class sizes and low child-teacher ratios. The classroom should have lots of toys and other play items that are clean, safe and in easy reach of little people. If there is an outside play space, make sure it is fenced in and ask if the staff is trained in first aid.

Make sure the schools you are considering employ teachers that have earned early childhood education degrees.
How will your child get to school? Will she ride a bus or will you pick her up and drop her off? How far away is the school from your home? These may seem like secondary concerns, but they are very important. If it takes a long time to get to school, your child may be too excited by the time they get there. At the same time, if preschool also functions as daycare for your child, a long car ride may serve as important quality time for your family. A preschool close to where you live may make it easier for your child to foster the friendships he makes in school.
At some point, doing a site visit to all of your potential choices is necessary. (If a school does not allow you to come for a visit, cross it off your list.) Call ahead to schedule a mutually-convenient time so you’ll be able to meet with either the school principal, director, or a staff member to talk and take a tour of the facilities. You may also want to ask if you can observe a classroom in action. If you are permitted to do so, don’t approach the teacher or children during the lessons and try to stay for at least a half hour so you can get a real feel for how the class runs. After you’ve done a visit on your own, and once you’ve narrowed down your choices, find out if it’s possible to bring your child to the school to see what he thinks. Most schools will welcome the opportunity to meet potential students and a visit will also help your child start to understand what preschool is.

Priority number one in choosing a preschool? Picking the place where your child will be most happy. Academics are important, but your child has a lifetime of formal learning ahead of them. Preschool should be a place where your child learns to love school and learns to love learning.

Springdales Public School

(Pusa Raod, Kirti Nagar and Dhaula Kuan)

The Springdales Education Society has declared list of shortlisted candidates and waiting list for Pre-School Admission for year 2010 – 2011 for Springdales, Pusa Road & Springdales, Kirti Nagar.

For More Details:

Pusa Raod Branch:

Address: Springdales School, Pusa Road – Upper Ridge Road Junction,
New Delhi 110 005, India

Ph: 011-25743248

Email: mailto:sdales@nde.vsnl.net.in

Kirti Nagar branch

Address: Springdales School, A-44 Kirti Nagar, New Delhi 110 015 India.

Ph: 011-25937213

Dhaula Kuan branch

Address: Springdales School, Benito Juarez Marg, Dhaula Kuan,
New Delhi 110 021, India

Ph: 011-24116657, 24117025

Email: springdales@vsnl.com
Springdales Public School Website:-

http://springdales.com/

To view the list of shortlisted candidates please visit the below link:

http://springdales.com/pusa_preschool_admission.asp

Registration Open

At

MM SR. SEC. PUBLIC SCHOOL

Pre-Primary & Class 1 (Session 2010-2011)

Age Criteria:

Age Required as on 01-04-2010

Pre-Primary: 4+ yrs

Class 1: 5+ yrs.

The Registration for admission begins in the 1st week of October each year for the following academic session starting w.e.f. 1st April.

For more Contact Details:

Address: M.M. Sr. Sec. Public School

Vasudha Enclave Pitam Pura, New Delhi – 110034

Ph:. 27351513, 27352701

Fax: 27198869

E-mail:info@mmpublicschool.in
Website:www.mmpublicschool.in

Note: Admission forms available at school reception from 15th December 2009 between 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. on working days

Admission open
At
JAIN BHARTI MODEL SCHOOL

REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE:

Age Criteria

Child should be 4+ for Pre – Primary (K.G.),
5+ for Ist class as on 1st April of the year.

Note: Registration form duly filled in is to be submitted to the office within three days. Incomplete Registration forms are liable to be rejected without any intimation.

Contact Details:

Address: E-Block, Sector-16,
Delhi – 110085

Phone: 011-27853000, 011-27883790

Email: contactus@jainbhartimodelschool.com

Website: jainbhartimodelschool.com

Nursery Registration Fee

Recently, the Directorate of Education passed orders that nursery registration fee should not be more than Rs 25, but there are still many schools in the city that are charging separately for the form and prospectus. This joint fee, when put together is way above the norm which has been set by the DOE. There are a few schools which are giving their prospectus free of cost, but are charging a “processing fee” for the same. The fees charged are anywhere between Rs 200 – Rs 800 for a single school prospectus.

With parents applying in at least 10 schools to ensure that their child bags a seat, admission process this year seems to be a repeat of last year. Parents have actually chartered out a budget just to buy the admission forms. Parents belonging to the lower strata of the society do not have much choices left, just because of the high “processing fees’ charged by the schools. Making a mockery of the DOE’s directives, the admission process has begun in the city and the parents are again dacing to the tune of the schools.

Taking this into consideration, there is a hue and cry in the public and the general opinion is that to prevent this, the directorate should immediately issue a public circular clarifying that the cost of admission form, which should not exceed Rs 25. This cost should include the cost of prospectus, as contemplated in DoE orders.

Also, to urge the Delhi government to “rein in private schools”; the Delhi Abhibhavak Mahasangh will stage a dharna at Jantar Mantar on December 23.