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5 Steps To Finding The Ideal School For Your Child

Kids are a bundle of utmost delight and happiness. They are also a great responsibility, especially when it comes to their upbringing and schooling. One wrong move can make a huge difference in a child’s personality development. Hence, we have to be very careful when researching about their schools.

Thankfully for us, India has many schools that are remarkable and efficient beyond measure. With great academics and numerous activities for personality enhancement, there are many day and boarding schools that provide the best of facilities when it comes to education with sports and activities.  

We have collated together a list of things to look out for when searching for the ideal school for your kid to free young parents from worry and anxiety!  

  1. Research

The first step to choosing any school is correct and complete research. There are many platforms online one can use to find everything about the institutions one has listed in their mind. Offline survey is also necessary as other people’s experiences also help in making a decision. As it is the first-hand account, it is usually always accurate.

  1. Curriculum

The next most important step is to analyse the syllabus and curriculum in order to understand the subjects the school has to offer. One also gets a hint of the topics schools are teaching children about and that knowledge is essential before admitting your kid to your favourite school.

  1. Co-curricular activities

Many public schools in Noida nowadays have a variety of extra-curricular activities in their programme. Horse-riding, swimming, painting, football and chess are some of the activities on offer nowadays. These activities not only keep the students fit, but they also teach them sportsmanship and team-spirit. After all, we all know what happens where there is all work and no play.

  1. Hygiene

Many high-end schools today offer lunch in their programme and hence, it is very important to assess the quality and hygiene of food they have to offer. As the children will have at least one meal of their day in the school, the food should be tasty and healthy.

  1. Teaching

The way the teachers teach is another point of concern. A caring and nurturing atmosphere always helps when guiding a student into becoming a mature and responsible adult. However, a pressurising scenario automatically leads to a conflicting personality in students. Violence and yelling can do a lot of damage to a student’s intellectual and physical growth and can lead to an aggressive personality. Hence, it is very important to make sure that the faculty uses moderate and innovative ways of teaching, to ensure maximum learning and development.

Fear not, parents. The process seems daunting, but there are so many sources to research   that everything can be simplified into one informed decision. Just make sure you follow all the steps and ask the kid when you finally make the decision. After all, it is the kid who has to go to the school. Hence, his opinion is also very important.