Overview
Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School is located in lush green surroundings of Jekegram in the heart of the city of Thane. The premier institution was started in 1969 by Shri. Gopalkrishna Singhania. Over the years, it has grown to accommodate children from all walks of life and today, it has 5100 students on roll from KG to class XII. The school is an unaided linguistic minority institution run by the Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania Trust. Air Cdre. Vijaypat Singhania is the Chairman and has on its Board of Governors, eminent professionals from the field of management and education.
Campus
The school has 3 large libraries stocked with more than 80,000 books, periodicals and audio-visual CD's. The research rooms permits free access to the internet for students and teachers to work on their projects and for referencing. Parents too are considered members & they frequently visit these libraries on Saturdays.
The school has 5 spacious computer labs where the ratio of the computer: student is 1:1. There are six labs in the school that caters to students from class I to class XII. According to a school spokesperson, “There is an earnest effort to inculcate in our students a scientific temper and inquisitive mind. A hand on experience is provided for all the students while teaching biology, physics & chemistry. The state of art ISC laboratories provide avenues for experimentation and research for students and teachers.”
With 10.6 acres of ground, the school offers excellent and constantly expanding sports facilities to its students. The students are coached for cricket, throw ball, volley ball, basketball, skating, gymnastics and football. Carrom, table tennis, chess and scrabble are some of the indoor games that the students enjoy.
Another favorite haunt for all the students is the school canteen, which serves hot, fresh & nutritious food for students from class III- XII. It is mandatory for students of KG to class II to bring snacks and a healthy lunch from home.
Academics
The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)and offers the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Programme to the students in classes IX and X. & Indian School Certificate (ISC) program to students of classes XI & XII.
The elementary section curriculum is designed to provide every child individually as well as in a group experiences which enable the child to analyze a concept and develop application skills. Number concepts, language skills as well as developing a strong bond with the environment form the crux of curriculum planning from kindergarten classes to class IV.
In middle and secondary school, the students move from a complete hands-on experiential integrated methodology to a more formalized approach to learning and assessment. The school ensures practice of the previously learned skills and knowledge and introduction of new ones. The in-house curriculum is structured so as to guide students to handle knowledge and acquire life skills comfortably.
Extracurricular
Besides academics, there is emphasis on sports and other activities like military training, civil defence, NCC, scouts and guides. Extracurricular activities like art, music, dance, cookery, tailoring, public speaking etc. are compulsory for all students and are a part of the curriculum.
Admission
Prospective parents are requested to check up the school website from time to time, to ensure that they do not miss the dates. All admissions to the school are online. Any wrong information on the application form will amount to disqualification. Admissions are based on random sampling.
Admission to classes I to VIII is based on merit, against vacancies, if any.
The school does not accept any favors, by way of donations or capitation fees andparents are advised to stay away from people who promise admissions in exchange for money.
Achievements
The school is an unaided linguistic minority institution run by the Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania Trust. Air Cdre. Vijaypat Singhania is the Chairman and has on its Board of Governors, eminent professionals from the field of management and education.