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My son is now ready to go to School. He is doing his nursery but now I have to take admission in school. I am confused which school to send him? Everyone thinks that the schooltheir child is going to is the best. But some insist that schools which have CBSE, ICSE syllabus are good. I don't whats so great about it & whether it is really good for my son. I am a convent educated mum, but from SSC board. So if anyone can tell me whats good about CBSE, ICSE & also which schools are good in Borivli (west), it'll help me. Also what one should see while choosing a good school for her son. Rinky replied. Hi Rinku,
What do you think about the education system which has been followed how much it is good to follow. Hasini replied. Hi Rinku,
So as days are passing many school are originating it would be really confusing for parents to join their kids in the school also. Myntra replied. Hi Rinku,
You have to know that schools has become so costly and even teaching method also has been changing yearly. banu replied. Hi Rinku,
You have to complete details and education system which the school is following.Reason method of teaching had been changing year to year.And it cannot be estimated too. Kali replied. Hi Rinku,
Mumbai is such a big city.And it is divided in to four parts like based on pole regions.And there were number of schools and parent need to get some good schools for their kids it is risky task for parents. Minnu replied. Hi Rinku,
Which ever school you have chosed to join your kid just check all the factors which you are looking for and the most important one is education system to be also checked for that purpose. Meera replied. Hi Rinku,
There were many schools in mumbai but you need to find the good school because many schools has laid foundation also and i wish you would do that also and can you share the school you had joined also. Mrunali replied. Hi Rinku,
So you were in dilemma on chosing the schools then in which school you had joined your kid as of now he is in which school can you share the school name if possible also and it would be better if you share the school details also. swathi replied. Hi Rinku,
So you have to decide which school would be better for your kid and then you have to join your kid also i wish you would do that and can you share what you have done also.If possible share some thing about the school. Joe replied. hi Rinku,
Your post has been posted past years ago and in which school you have joined your kid can you say that so that people of mumbai will also come to know about that school and you can help them with your valuable message also. keerthi replied. Hey Rinku
You will be able to do a lot of research on google to find the best option for your kid.You will get each and every information regarding schools and the differences between CBSE and ICSE syllabuses even.also try to meet parents of the schools near by your area so that it will be very easy for you to form an opinion about which school is best. Rinky replied. Hello Rinku,
So you are looking for good pre primary schools and nurseries.Then did you find any school as of now can you share what you have done also it would be better to do that and i wish you will get good school. Tanvi replied. Hello Rinku,
So your son id ready to go to school then in which school are you going to join did you find about the school and the system over there because schools has become so commercial and we need to be very careful. tanay replied. you should talk to your family members and should take a right decision. Mira replied. Dear Rinku,
I recently checked out this new school in IC colony, Borivali (W) and i liked it because i like their teaching methods and sylllabus which is a combination of ICSE and the Cambridge UK syllabus. its called SJBCN International School and i found it very child friendly. Priya replied. Hi Rinku and Vibhuti, I reside in Borivali too and my daughter is in playgroup with The Treehouse, thakur village. I have same issues as yours- which school and why.

c, each parent have their own parametres. Some are satisfied with the usual study, exam, homework, 1 playground, teachers, most importantly fees. most parents believe in the child' s securing marks in exams. some believe in the the child' s development of understanding and learning more than studying. a cild would have scored a 100% in a paper. but the question is how much of practival knowledge does that child have over that subject. and can he/she incorporate what he has vomited in the paper in his real life? this is the crucial question when it comes to WHAT children REALLY \" LEARN\" at school. most schools focus on completing the syllabus before the unit test dead line and thats it, done. unfortunately, SSC,Matriculation and CBSE & ICSSE (to a certain extent) fll under this category. The teaching pace doesnt match the child' s pace of UNDERSTANDING. So before a child can discover the practicality of the concept taught and understanding the concept itself, its time to move on to another concept. hence the concept taught earlier is left alone to make space for new. so things keep piling up. as a result the child ends up literally studying everything by heart and in the end, vomit it. ask the child what he wrote, he wont be able to explain. this is the drawback.

the world is competitive and to match it, new curriculums with constant change, keeping in mind the changes in the world is dsigned by the IGCSE boards. i wont say that they are foolproof. but it matches best with today' s world. many times i debate to myself ' why not a convent for my daughter' s formative years' . yes. the convent will enforce discipline, good habits, good handwriting and all that. but by then the child' s brain is already fully developed and past that stage of the quest to learn and discover new things. which convent schools dont meet definitely. CBSE and ICSE is a good option but the question is ' how competitive they are' . my parents would say ' why do u want to burden your child with so much complexities' . but it sounds complex only when the curriculum infrastructure is complex. but believe me, a child learns more in the formative years than in the teens or a little earlier or later. there are schools that design a curriculum keeping the child' s progress in mind. i have shortlisted a few schools.

I have kept in mind the following: CHILD' S SAFETY FIRST. SAFE CLASS ROOMS, SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFE FURNITURE...

1) Curriculum matching the child' s pace of LEARNING.
2) the school should focus on the child' s LEARNING and not STUDYING.
3) More practical and less theory (Most International Schools).
4)Enforcing ENGLISH proficiency than Marathi.
5)Discipline. At the same time NO physical enforcement of the same.
6) Variety of facilities like medical room, hygienic child friendly bathrooms, gymnasium, swimming pool, library, creative corner, performing arts, play ground, garden, temperature controlled class rooms (Comfortable temperature means comfortable self) and a few more things.
6)Competitive teachers.
7)the kind of children the school takes in.
8)good parent-management-teachers rapport maintanance by school.
9)the certificate issued by school is valid as they claim to be.
10)finally the fees. if all the above expectations are met, i dont mind paying that. afteral its our child' s furture that im investing in. then it should be worth the money.value for education more than value for money.

these are my parametres. U see how it matches yours.

i just started researching on schools by personally visiting schools and collecting clear information NOT BASED on opinion by others, but out of PERSONAL OBSERVATION. So far i found the best Playschool and primary as Kangaroo kids. in Schools- Billabong High, Vibgyor high, lilavati podar. will keep u updated. vibhuti mehta replied. Hi, I'm a mother of 1 yr. old kid and had SSC education.But now we observe that there is more preference to CBSE and ICSE Board education.I want to know the difference and the plus points.Also i want the list of best playgroups and schools in Borivli.
Thanking you with anticipation.