The Bangalore School

"The Bangalore School" is a pre-school.

Syllabus: Blend of kindergarten and Montessori

School: The Bangalore School
Address: #307, Inner Circle
Whitefield
Banglore  - 560066

Phone: (91)8197699569
Email: admissions@thebangaloreschool.in
Website: thebangaloreschool.in

Admission: For toddlers from 1.9 years till K-2 from 4.9 years.
Enrollment forms are available online

Global Indian International School (GIIS)

The Global Indian International School (GIIS) has opened its bangalore branch in Sarjapur- Whitefield area. It is a welcome addition to have a truly global school here in Bangalore. Other schools are opening branches abroad whereas GIIS has done the opposite. GIIS has a presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and UAE. Also the School has many international awards to its credit.

Syllabus: CBSE and Global Montessori Plus Program (Pre-nursery till K2)
Address: Global Indian International School
No. -5,6,8
Heggondahalli Village
Whitefield, Sarjapur Main Road,
Gunjur Post
Bangalore - 560087
(The location is shown near Greenwood High School)

Phone: 080-7760488800,7760588800
Website: giisbangalore.org

Eligibility: Age should be 2.5 years and above for entry to pre-nursery (as on March 31)
4+ years complete for KG on 31st March,2013 
5+ years complete as for Std 1 on 31st March, 2013

Admissions: Currently admissiona are going on for Pre-K to Class 6 (2013)
Enquiry and admission forms are online. First you need to fill the online enquiry form. The counsellor gets back to you and after a visit to the school, you can fill up the admissions form with documents.

Remarks:
All the details except fees are on the website.
The second language is also mentioned for its Singapore branch and not for the Indian school.
The school follows a nine-gem programme and intends to provide a holistic education and a healthy environment for learning.

            ---  Thanks to Mr. Harish Doraiswamy for the inputs

Gear opens new school for admission

Gear Foundation in collaboration with Confident Infrastructure group is opening its new campus in Sarjapur Road, Somapura Gate.
Admissions are open till class 5.

Confident - Gear Creative Leadership School - CGCLS
Somapura Gate, Sarjapur Road,
cgcls.hub@gear.ac.in
Phone: 080-25741991/2/3/4/5, 9741777799

More details about Gear:

Gear Montessori Plus - GEM+
This is the Montessori section of the school and children are taken in batches according to age. Limit is 20 seats per group. Child needs to start before 2 and half years of age and "admission is finalised when kid is 2 years of age"
Follows the Montessori method.

Gear Innovative International School - GIIS
Kids who match the GEM+ standard are inducted into GIIS, for class 1, after a Prospective-parent meeting with the principal and tests in English and Maths. Also kids starting class 2 and above should have a good academic record. The applications are downloadable.

Syllabus: CBSE
Location: Gear Innovative International School ( GIIS )
Doddakannelli, (near Adarsh Palm Retreat)
Off Sarjapur Road & Outer Ring Road,
Bangalore 560 035
Phone: 080 - 28440919/17
Email: info@gear.ac.in

Remark: The school truly follows Montessori and only parents having its know-how are better off applying.
They follow the weightless bags policy and uses filing system. Chess, basketball, yoga, shlokas are integrated into the day-to-day activities.

Reviews from a parent (primary class):

The infrastructure is not that good but I have heard they keep asking for money now and then most of the time. So be prepared to shell out more.

The best thing about the school is their teaching methodology. The teachers understand student's psychology very well and interaction between staff and students is very good.
If the kid is doing well in Maths for example, he/she is motivated to dwelve deeper into the subject. Homework if not done also, is taken care of and motivated by the teacher.

Geethanjali Montessori and Geethanjali Vidhyalaya

The Geetanjali Educational Institutions has three schools under them. I recently saw their ad for admissions to the Gitanjali International school while watching TV. So planned to check it out on the net. Here's what I gathered about their older schools.

Syllabus: CBSE

Location: Geethanjali Vidhyalaya

14/3, Near Guru Matt,

Kaggadasapura, CV Raman Nagar

Bangalore - 93

Phone: 080 25272351,25272357

Geethanjali Montessori and Admin Office:

848, 1st Block, 1st Main, 1st Cross, 3rd Stage

New Thipasandra ( Near Gitanjali Layout),

Bengaluru-560075

Email: gesv@rediffmail.com

Website: http://gesedu.org/ ( This site branches out to the Montessori, Vidyalaya and International school sections). One of the most badly designed sites of schools, I have seen. You can see a modular furniture ad in the vidyalaya section. Can you see any writeup on the site?

Classes: In Vidhyalaya (M0 till 11th, 12th from 2010)

Admissions: Starts in October.

Fees: Deposit (20K? or 40K?) + Annual fees (25K to 36K) Depends on the class. Looks like Montessori cost is higher than 1st standard.

If anyone can clarify about the fees, it would be be helpful.

Remarks: I read in parentree that primary classes are handled well than higher classes. Montessori section seems to be good. Does anyone know if they have a Montessori branch in Jeevan Bhima Nagar?

They are now issuing application forms for their international school near new airport. I don't know if admissions have closed in the Vidyalaya school.

Does anyone have first-hand experience, then do tell us what you think.