Schools in chennai

Poorni,

RMK is run by a ex- mla. and the whole group is family run. not having heard much otherwise.

Isha have heard good inputs from poeple..but the school follows a different system. it depends on what you are looking for in a school.

Again if you are looking at a all girls residential school with discipline, I would say check out Shri Sarada salem, also coonoor, ooty and kodaikanal have good residential schools..

There is st.johns residential school..palanjur...near chennai...

Can anyone tell me where Billabong school is located?

-Sasirekha

Hi Sasirekha

Vels Billabong is situated in Injabakkam and they are planning to shidt campus to Nilangarai, I suppose. You can check out their website and also see another thread in the same foum (schools) which is specifically about Vels Billabong.
Cheers
Sky98

Originally Posted by sasisenthil

Can anyone tell me where Billabong school is located?

-Sasirekha

Is anyone living in thiruvanmiyur with kids going to Gateway Complete School? How long is the commute? Kindly let me know. We are planning to relocate to Chennai in June2008 and is planning to apply at Gateway for our daughter.

Thanks,

Hi Shanvy,

My niece is going to RMK school in Chennai. She is starting school in June. We hope it gives her the right platform to grow in all aspects.

Thanks for the help extented.

Regards
Poornima.

Hi All,
I am presently leaving in UK. I would love to hear about comparison regarding the quality of education/ education system here in UK and India. I have heard from many parents, here in UK that they do study very less and don’t have exams at primary level of education, as compared to competitive academics in India. The Primary school children are less challenged to learn more, which kills the quest to learn in children.
Any comments are welcome as this would give me a light to choose proper schools for my son.
My son is going to be 3 years old. We are unable to decide whether we should continue leaving here in UK or move to India just for education.
TIA
Have a nice day!!

hi infoseeker,

I think you have nothing to worry when ur kid is just 3!. Iam in Sydney and I have a son who is 3yrs and 9 months old. He goes to a montessori preschool here.

Iam sure that kids in India are definitely pressured to learn more compared to their counterparts in other countries. I think whatever they learn in LKG and UKG can be taught at home without the pressures of schooling in India. I feel it is better for your kid
to have the UK exposure for another 2-3 years.

You can always go back when he is in grade 1. (1st standard). I feel you still have some time. Why to put your kid thru the ordeals of LKG, UKG when in UK he will enjoy playgroups/ good preschools.

I started teaching colours to my kid when he was 2 yrs and I struggled hard to teach him all the colours. But when he turned 3, it just took me 2 days to teach him all the shapes!. The older they are, the more easily they learn. I feel you can keep a check on the Indian syllabus and coach your child when he is going to move to India.

I have to move to India for my husband's job and hence i cant avoid putting my son in these KGs . Anyway am thinking of montessori schools too.
I hope this is a good

Hi Thendral,
Thats great to hear from you !!!!. Good luck for ur son's schools !. Are u by any chance from southern India ?.

hi infoseeker,

am from chennai. Thanx for the wishes!

Hi
I'm living in brampton,canada for the past 5yrs and planning to return to India in the coming year(2009)around the month of april or early May.I dont have any knowledge of the schools in chennai since I was brought up in madurai.So can u tell me about the various schools in chennai and their admission process.Also some of my friends say matriculation board is good and some say cbse is good and also the icse board.So Im confused a little bit.So any kind of help is appreciated.Thanks.