Overview
Shemrock Heritage, Rohini is the flagship preschool of the Delhi-based Shemrock group of preschools. Founded in 1989 by Dr. D.R. Arora and Dr. Mrs. Bimala Arora, the preschool admits children from the age of 24 months to 5 years and follows the Montessori method of preschool education.
Dr. Bimla Arora, a Ph D from the University of Leeds, UK, has developed the Shemrock curriculum by incorporating the best from various preschool education systems. Dr. Arora and her team have also written and designed all the activity books for Shemrock to ensure standardisation.
Campus
Outdoor play-pen includes swings, slides, jungle gym, giant bouncy, mini train, merry-go-round, sand pit, water pool, tunnels and several other play materials. Occasional elephant/horse rides, magic shows, and puppet shows are also organised.
Shemrock Heritage, Rohini also offers mid-day meals. The meal comprises of one milk-based preparation and fresh fruit. The school claims to use only pasteurized full-cream milk. Variety in meals is introduced on special occasions such as festivals, celebrations and picnics.
Academics
Shemrock’s Montessori wing provides specially designed learning materials for activities such as reading, painting, storytelling, dressing up, make-believe games, scribbling boards, jumbles, jigsaws, building blocks, finger painting, clay modeling, paper tearing, folding and pasting etc. Children learn by doing and exploring through a range of hands-on activities.
Modern audio-visual aids such as T.V., V.C.R., projectors asre also used to make learning fun and interesting.
Admission
Admission process begins with parent counselling and completes on the receipt of admission fees and entry into the record register. The school academic year is from January to December. Admissions are open during other months depending upon the availability of seats. Admissions are granted to children who are 2+ years of age.
Birth certificate and two passport size photos of the child are to be submitted at the time of registration.
The age eligibility criteria are:
Play Group - 2 + years
Montessori 1 (Nursery) - 2 ½ + years
Montessori 2 (LKG) -3 ½ + years
Achievements
Dr. Arora and her team have also written and designed all the activity books for Shemrock to ensure standardisation.