I had approached this school for my daughters and had a terrible experience.
However in case you still wish to approach the school, try asking them to give you the fee structure. Their response will be that once your child passes the test the admission officer will give you the fee structure. This is unlike any school I have approached in the past. This also means that you have to take the admission form for Rs 350 before you can decide whether you want to take the admission based on its fee structure.
The second part which did not go well with me was that my child was asked to go through an hour of test for first standard admission. That is like giving a job interview at a senior level. The child was visibly exhausted on coming back from the test. However my child did clear the test with good marks as per the teachers. I was then asked to go and meet the admission manager.
The third reason for disappointment was the attitude of the admission manager. She behaved as if she really didnot need the child in her school. Guess they have enough and more people wanting to be in their school.
The fourth reason was both surprising and shocking. I asked about the fee structure. The lady tore out a paper from a note pad and asked me to write it down while she dictated it to me. SURPRISING!. Most reputed schools( and this one claims to be a reputed one) has a printed fee structure. However I did oblige. Following was the fee structure told to me.
Admission Fee: 20k(One time)
Development Fee: 20k(One tme)
Tution Fee:47880 – Annual
Transport, Uniform and Books, extra
Development Fee 2: 50K
I was curious to know what development fee 2 is. However the lady was unable to answer satisfactorily. I proceeded to ask as to in whose favour the DD needs to be made. I was told that the payment has to be made in parts. Everything to be made under DD except for Development fee to be made in cash.( slightly surprising). I asked the second obvious question, “ do I get a receipt for the payment made in cash”. The answer was an emphatic NO.( SHOCKING).
I need not express what it meant. It became obvious as to what kind of culture the school believes in.
This is not to say that the school doesn’t have great education, because I have not placed my child in this school. Like the tata tea ad, as parents we decided to be stay away from percolating any more corruption in this country, especially in education.
All I need to say is take a calculated decision.