The Schram Academy International CBSE school

Hi Sumathy,

Schram school was not in my list of schools when i started searching for schools... We applied in so many schools and due to lack of recommendation or due to the amount of money we agreed to give as donation was low (we didn't know how much we had to write), my kid did not get selected... She got admission in another school also.. but the school is far away and is also starting to function this year only.. so we decided not to send her there...

So i started looking for other schools in and around Anna Nagar area and found out about Schram Academy... Got good feed back about the school from the current parents and many other people, even from the teachers of other schools.. We visited the school and liked the atmosphere in the Anna Nagar KG campus... The school is a big banglow converted to the school.. liked the approach of the teachers there and also the small class size, they have four sections for each class with 15-20 students in a class... They have lot of activities too.. So we decided to put her there considering the fee structure also... It is OK, considering the facilities they provide...

We did visit the Main school campus at Maduravoyal also.. They have a very big building with all infrastructure, we liked that campus also.. children from Anna Nagar campus will also be shifted to Maduravoyal when they reach std I....

I haven't visited any other international school...but you have a number of international schools here in Chennai like Vaels Billabong, Lalaji Omega school, and many others... Many of them are discussed in the thread Schools in Chennai..

I will be shifting to Anna Nagar area within 2 months... Area is good, have all facilities, many good schools and shopping malls..

Originally Posted by manjumnair

Hi Lalitha,

Which campus did u go? Anna Nagar or Maduravoyal???

I admitted my kid in LKG at Anna Nagar Campus.. We are at Vadapalani now, but will be shifting to Anna Nagar area by March end.. I selected Anna Nagar Campus because the road to Maduravoyal is in very bad condition now... and by the time my child finishes LKG she will be moved to the Maduravoyal Campus by the school itself... Since the Express Way is coming in that area, i hope the roads will be good by that time..

And about the fee structure, i will PM you...

hi manju

i went to maduravoyal campus, b'coz its only 3-4 km from by place. i saw ur reply also. y want to shift to anna nagar,

Hi Lalitha,

The house we stay here in Vadapalani is a very small one, we need a more comfortable one.. Any way we have to look for a new rented house, thought it will be good if it is near to the school... so trying to rent a place near Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam or Mogappair...

thats great

y dont u shift to valasaravakkam, there is a short route from valsaravakkam to maduravoyal. and in case if ur kid is coming back to this campus it would be easier for u is it.

Thanks a lot Lalitha for ur concerned reply... I didn't know Valsaravakkam is close to Maduravoyal... Would have tried for a home at Valsaravakkam, but now since we have already paid the fees, we have to stick to Anna Nagar area for 2 years... Anyway thanks for that information... I am new to this part of Chennai.. Now we know Maduravoyal is easily accessible from Valsaravakkam, we can try for a home there after 2 years... Have a plan to buy a house, don't know when is it going to happen... Prices are so high...

hi manju

all best for ur new house

Hi Manju
Thanks for your detailed reply. My son is already in prep here (which is 1st std in India). So i guess I will be looking at Maduravoyal campus I guess. Can you ley me know the fee structure, you had mentioned its 20k, is it for a year or for a term?
Keep us posted on whether, your child is enjoying the school?

Cheers
Sumathy

Originally Posted by manjumnair

Hi Sumathy,

Schram school was not in my list of schools when i started searching for schools... We applied in so many schools and due to lack of recommendation or due to the amount of money we agreed to give as donation was low (we didn't know how much we had to write), my kid did not get selected... She got admission in another school also.. but the school is far away and is also starting to function this year only.. so we decided not to send her there...

So i started looking for other schools in and around Anna Nagar area and found out about Schram Academy... Got good feed back about the school from the current parents and many other people, even from the teachers of other schools.. We visited the school and liked the atmosphere in the Anna Nagar KG campus... The school is a big banglow converted to the school.. liked the approach of the teachers there and also the small class size, they have four sections for each class with 15-20 students in a class... They have lot of activities too.. So we decided to put her there considering the fee structure also... It is OK, considering the facilities they provide...

We did visit the Main school campus at Maduravoyal also.. They have a very big building with all infrastructure, we liked that campus also.. children from Anna Nagar campus will also be shifted to Maduravoyal when they reach std I....

I haven't visited any other international school...but you have a number of international schools here in Chennai like Vaels Billabong, Lalaji Omega school, and many others... Many of them are discussed in the thread Schools in Chennai..

I will be shifting to Anna Nagar area within 2 months... Area is good, have all facilities, many good schools and shopping malls..

Hi Sumathy,

I have sent a PM with the details of the fee structure in Schram Academy... Hope it helps...

Hi Manju

I saw in the previous messages that you have put your daughter in Schram. We moved recently to chennai and put up in Valasaravakkam. I put my daughter in a school which she is not very comfortable. So i wud like to know abt Schram ( first hand information) so that we can try it out there,

thanks
Indu

Hi Friends
First I apologise because I missed this topic which has been there for the past four months.
My older son studied for an year in La Chatelaine (2001-2002) and my younger son in Schram for three years(2002-2005)
La Chatelaine hostel experience was very bad. I had to put him in hostel for personal reasons. The authorities dont show the hostel in which the children will be staying, and at the end it ended up so bad that now my son who has finished his 12th refuses to go to hostel for his engineering. The teaching is very good, but compared to other CBSE schools standard was a bit low. He joined Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Kilpauk and he found it to be a VERY GOOD school. Teaching is not great shakes, I suppose every school has teaching faculty problems. Dont expect excellent marks if kids are just average or above average or who need good teaching and cannot study by themselves. Freedom is given to students. Teachers are very friendly and not strait jacket types, personal one to one relation is great in this school

Now, Schram Academy, they gave my son admission when we shifted to Chennai in November. Thanks to them my son did not lose a year of his education. He studied there from his 3rd std to 5th. They have a small number of children in each class which is a blessing. Back at that time it had just started so they had lot of starting hiccups. Their studies were not organised or planned. Lots of politics amongst the faculty at that time. But now I hear its turned out to be good in many ways. Now my son is in SBOA (CBSE). Except for the larger numbers in the school, I find it to be a excellent school around Annanagar. Even though they have such large numbers they are a CLOCK WORK school, well organised in every way which is highly appreciable. The lessons, tests, exams...everything is organised at the start of the academic year which allows the student to organise their study time. Of course like in every school teaching faculty is a problem, Like I say....at least one teacher out of 5 is not as efficient.