Akash International School - a 4 syllabus school

Akash International School has 4 syllabus in its curriculum. They offer CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE and Karnataka State Board (this is what their website states) and they are affiliated to all four.

Syllabus: CBSE(class 1 to 10),ICSE(class 1 to 10),IGCSE (class 1 to12, CIE), State Board

Address: Prasannahalli Road
Devanahalli,
Near Bangalore International Airport
Bangalore - 562 110
Phone: 080-27681349,9379844449

Languages: Hindi, Sanskrit, French

Sports: Training for district and national levels in cricket, football, lawn tennis, basketball, volleyball, skating,
swimming, table tennis, carrom, chess, hockey, billiards.

Hostel: Available for 100 students

Admissions: Available from June. Forms can be downloaded online or from the school for Rs.1000.

Green County Public School

Green County Public School was started by the Bangalore Technical Foundation Trust.

Syllabus: ICSE and Karnataka State Board
Address: Green County Public School
Sy.No 106/7,
Opp. to Kodigehalli Cross Bus stop,
Bellary Road,
Bangalore-560092.

Languages: Hindi, Kannada
Vocational Courses: Carpentry, aero-modeling and toy making

Eligibility: Pre-nursery age should be 2 years and 10 months as of June 1.
Fees: Around 40K per year for tution (Please check)

Activities: Art, Music, Puppetry. Hockey, basketball, tennis, football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis, billiards, yoga, adventure sports, karate, boxing.

(Sports is conducted at a nearby place)

Amaatra Academy

The Amaatra Academy is the first preparatory school in Bangalore for getting admission to colleges. It prepares students to compete globally.

The academy is being started by PES Group of institutions ( they have a medical college in AP and engineering colleges in Bangalore). The director of Amaatra is a former Director of Synposys and Professor at PES.

Syllabus: CBSE / Karnataka State syllabus
Classes: Class 8 to 12

Location: The Amaatra Academy
Off Sarjapur Road,
Survey #45/3
Kasavanahalli Main Road
Haraluru, Bengaluru - 560 102

The Paradise Residential School

A new signboard flashing on Hosur Road mentioned "The Paradise Residential School" started in 2010.  Admissions are going on year round since this is a new setup started by the Thimmaiah Trust.

Syllabus: State Board and ICSE
Location: The Paradise Residential School
#1, Basapura, Hosur Main Road,
Behind Concorde City Apartments,
Maruthi Layout,
Bangalore - 560100
Phone: 080 65462507, 9342019593, 9241759003

Email: theparadiseresidentialschol@yahoo.in
Website: paradiseresidentialschool.com
Classes: Till 7th
Activities: Music, Drama, Arts, Volleyball, Throwball, Kabbadi

Admissions: Admissions are through entrance test of English, Maths, Science.

Remark: The school is new but looking at the photos they seem to have a good strength for a new school. The architect photo is different from the real photo of the builidings and parking also seems to be near the sports area. Maybe they might be extending the school area though.
Hostel facility is available.

Your feedback and details are welcome.

PUC in Primus

Primus School has started PUC (State Syllabus , Class 11 and 12th). Admissions are commencing for the year 2010-2011.
Science and Commerce Streams offered.

Update on St. Francis School

St. Francis School is centrally located in Koramangala near Seva Sadan. The school has State Board syllabus. When I first landed in Bangalore, they had started the ICSE school as well. They have a junior college attached to it as well and a huge playground.

Syllabus: State Board and ICSE
Location: St. Francis School and PU College
Opp. Kripanidhi college,near Seva Sadan,
Kormangala 3rd Block,
Bangalore -560034
Phone: 080-25531076, 25500123

Admission: You have to go in person to collect forms, sometime around December,January.

Update: Admissions are now open for 2010-2011 for nursery

Website: http://stfrancispucollege.com/ (for the State board section)
http://stfrancisschoolicse.com/ ( for ICSE section)

email: st.francis@rediffmail.com
enquiry@stfrancisschoolicse.com

Classes: In ICSE: Nursery to 10th
In State Board: till PUC
Fees: Annual tution fees(all inclusive) is around 12K for ICSE section. For new admissions, maybe the admission fee or development fees might be around 30 to 35K.

Started in 2000 by the Congregation of the Francisian brothers, the academics seems to be good (got this feedback from a friend). A good environment and less fees.

St. Francis De Sales High School

On your way to Hosur, you must have noticed a group of institutions along the road opposite to Biocon. I had seen the St. Francis de Sales School (SFS High School ) and College and the church nearby all standing massive and silent. It's only a few days back I saw all the students playing on its ground in their sports uniform.

The School is founded by the Missionaries of St. Francis De Sales. The State Board schools were started in 1982 and 1983. The ICSE School seems to be new one.

Syllabus: ICSE and State Board (English medium school and a Kannada medium School)
Location: SFS High School,English & Kannada Medium
Hebbagodi,Electronic City P.O
Bangalore - 560 100
Phone: 080 - 27831450, 27831451

Website: http://www.stfrancisdesaleshighschool.com/
(A user has pointed out that the email id in the school website is wrong.)

Languages: English medium offers Hindi and Kannada. Kannada medium offers English and Hindi. I have no clue on the ICSE school, seems to be a new one.
Activities: The school has good ground facility for football, Basketball, cricket, volleyball, kho-kho, khabbadi, throw ball and they sure make good use of it. Dance, literary activities.

Admission: Based on entrance test.
Eligibility: For LKG : 3 1/2 years
Classes: LKG to 10th

Have you been here? Then do send in your feedback.

Vagdevi Vilas School

I have heard generally good reviews of Vagdevi Vilas School in Marathalli region. It comes under Sunderamma Krishnamurthy Education and Charitable trust.

Syllabus: CBSE ( 1st till 12th) and State Board (6th to 8th).
For Pre-KG, there are 2 options, either normal kidergarten or montessori method.

Location: Vagdevi Vilas School
Sy No. 77/2, 77/3B, 77/4, 77/5,
Munne Kolalu,
Marathahalli Post,
Bangalore - 560 037.
Phone: 080- 65605850,28495850
Email: info@vvi.edu.in

Website: http://www.vvi.edu.in/

Languages offered: Hindi, Sanskrit, Kannada
Activities: Yoga, Music, Meditation, Theatre, Dramatics, Sports, Arts. They have a science and tech park, amusement park and an experimental butterfly park. They have a botanical garden and waste management system.

Fees: The fees is around 47K for Montessori and for LKG fees is around 35+K. An admission fee applies.
Admission: Since the school is new, admissions are taken year round. For 2010-2011, you can start applying. Though their website states new admissions in April and May.

Remarks: The road to Munnekolala was in bad shape, but it has been done well now.
This school might serve as an alternative to high end schools like NPS, with infrastructure in place.

Anyone has their experience to share, do let us know. Comments on academics, teaching methods are all welcome.

B Mona High School

Baby Mona High School started in 1983 in Koramangala. I have seen students boarding its bus in Bommanahalli. So thought of posting on it so users can share experiences.

Syllabus: ICSE  and State Board
Location: B. Mona High School
No. 77, III Cross, Block-5, Koramangala, Bangalore- 560 095
Phone: 080- 25530678/25523240

Classes: Pre-K till 10th
Activities: Art, Craft, Debate, Football, Throw ball, Volleyball, Basketball, Kho-Kho and Tennicoit.

Sri Kumaran Children's Home

One of the schools in Bangalore West to start admissions early for Nursery is Sri Kumaran's Children Home Nursery. I found out only yesterday, so here goes about the school. I have heard about the good academics of this school from a relation who lives in Bangalore West. Though no one I know goes to this school, I have seen the school figure well in public results. This school has been around for 50 years and you may want to check it out.
The School has a nursery section and offers State Board, ICSE and CBSE in different campuses.

Section: Nursery Section
Location: Sri Kumaran's Childrens Home - Nursery Section
Tata Silk Farm
Basavanagudi
Bangalore – 560004

Phone:  080-26760478
email:  nursery@kumarans.org
Website: http://kumarans.org/nursery/index.aspx
Admissions: Will start on 9th September 2009 and end on 12th September 2009. To look up, more on this here.

Remark: This was the first school started with a noble vision by the founder Late Smt. Anasuya Devi.

Syllabus: ICSE
Location: Sri Kumaran Children's Home - ICSE section
Old address: Tata Silk Farm, Basavanagudi,

Bangalore – 560 004

New Address: from June 2009, in the same location as the CBSE school
Mallasandra ( Near Purva Highlands)
Kanakapura Road, Bangalore – 560062
Phone: 91-80- 26761191/ 26771598

email: icse@kumarans.org
Website: http://kumarans.org/icse/Glance.aspx

Language offered: Hindi,Kannada, Sanskrit

Admission: Vacancies will be known in November and admission will be done only if vacancies are present for 1st to 8th. For 2009, there were 130 vacancies for class 1 and about 35 vacancies each in 2nd to 8th.

Fees: During admission, you have to pay the full fees for the year. From second year onwards you can pay quaterly or half-yearly.
For the first time: about 80K
For the second year: about 40K per year
Transport ( paid at beginning) : about 11K
Books and uniform: 19K + 17K

Syllabus: CBSE
Location: Sri Kumaran Children's Home - CBSE
No 28/ 4, Doddakalasandra, Kanakapura Main Road

Bangalore – 560062
Email :  cbse @kumarans.org
Tel No : 080-26321077/ 26322921

New Campus (from June 2009)
Survey No. 44 - 48
Near Purva Highlands
Off Kanakapura Main Road
Bangalore South Taluk

Website: http://kumarans.org/cbse/Index.aspx
Language options: Second language : Sanskrit/ Hindi/ Kannada/ French
Third language: Hindi/ Kannada / Sanskrit / French/ German (from 5th)

Admission: For primary and secondary, the CBSE site says, you have to look out from August itself, whereas, the other sister sites say it is done from November. Last year there were no vacancies.

Fees: For the first year (paid yearly or quaterly): about 81K
From second year(yearly or quaterly): about 41K
Transport(paid full annual): about 10K
Books and uniform: 2000 + 2000

Syllabus:State Board
Location: Sri Kumaran Children's Home - SSLC
Campus I
Tata Silk Farm, Basavanagudi

Bangalore – 560004
Email : sslc@kumarans.org
Tel No : 080-26763381/ 080-26765965.

New Campus (from June 2009)
No 28/4, House List No 140
Doddakalasandra
Uttarahalli Hobli
Kanakapura Road
Bangalore 560 062
Webiste: http://kumarans.org/State/Glance.aspx

Remark: A blog I got to read, gives an idea of the selection process for Kumarans' nursery. Read it here. Also has a section of how he narrowed out the schools of choice. An enjoyable read for would-be school hunters.

The website of the school is well-informed. So you can gauge most of the details in the "At a glance section".

Chinmaya Vidyalaya

Some of my neighbours kids were going to Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Koramangala. The school is one of those, which recently converted to ICSE syllabus from State Board syllabus. Due to the language policy of the Karnataka Government, the school took the decision.

Syllabus: ICSE recently
Location: Chinmaya Vidyalaya,
No 31, 15th Main,IV Block,
Koramangala,Bangalore, Karnataka - 560096
Phone: 80-25538341
email: chinmaya_bgl@dataone.in , gayathri_54@yahoo.com
( Note: There seems to be another state board affliated Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Bangalore, if so, please comment on it.)

Admissions: Novemeber- December. For admissions to Kindergarten the child has a interview.
Fees: Less than 20K per year.
Website: There is no separate website for the school, but you can look up the vision and approach here.

Activities: I am not sure if it has many extra activities besides craft and sloga chanting and athletics.

Remark: The school is part of Chinmaya mission. So students imbibe the vision of the Chinmaya mission. They have slogas taught in school. The mission is involved with education institutions all over India and abroad.
This school might not be the right one for an immigrant to Bangalore, since the office staff are fluent with Kannada.Getting replies in English proved to be hectic when we went to get applications in December. Nevertheless this is a good school for those wanting their wards to imbibe vedic values and traditions.

Lawrence School (State Board)

When I was looking into Lawrence school in HSR Layout, they told me there was a Lawrence school- State Board syllabus in Koramangala. It is run by the same trust.

If anyone has more details do post them.

Syllabus: State Board
Location: Koramangala, Bangalore