Dear Parents, on popular request, you can once again avail the opportunity to meet me on a ONE-on-ONE workshop on Pune School Admission for Nursery, LKg, UKg for Pune school admissions, interview, criteria, dress code, etiquette etc. The workshop will comprise of the following:
- Mock interview of the child
- Mock written test if applicable (Ukg only)
- Mock interview of both parents, hence both must attend
- Tips on filling the admission form (online/paper)
- Tips on answering questions
- Tips on etiquette if needed
- Ask and clarify your doubts. Kindly write and bring your questions. ( My last experience says people forget to ask all questions) ๐
The time duration for the workshop is 1.5 to 2 hours. I am proud to share with you that the success rate of last workshop has been 100%. to date. Starting from 20th November 2010 , I will be available on all days on prior appointments. Feel free to mail back to clarify about your doubts and to fix your timings and mode of payment. Remember earlier the better, as you get time to prepare before the actual interviews/ tests. My sincere effort is that everyone gets through the schools they wish to see their kids going to. Prepared Parents means lesser stress leading to deserving success for you child. :). Thank you and God Bless you. Madhurie Singh
hotamit21 says
Hi Madhurie,
My Brother is relocating to Pune from UP.He is working with Tata Chemicals and his son is also studying in Township school.
His son is low in IQ level so can you please suggest any special/recommended school in Pune.
We can go for boarding school also..
Madhurie Singh says
I will advice your brother to meet me as this is not so easy to suggest unless we meet the child. Boarding is the last I would recommend. Boarding is good option for kids who are very very dependent.
hotamit21 says
Hi Madhuri,
My son is studying in standard I in Magarpatta city school and doing well.Please guide me if it would be a good idea to try for any better school like Bishop/DPS/St. Vincent etc..
Since my son has been at different countries for last 2 years so his schools are changed every year.
Please reply..
Madhurie Singh says
Dear Amit, Well except to DPS I will not be able to comment on other schools you have mentioned. DPS is good shift. Remember a school that is good for me may not be good for you for various reasons. Hence look into as many factors I have mentioned on the home page and prioritize them to get to the final decision.
prashant.shelke says
Hi Madhurie,
Really appreciate your efforts in this area.I have heard that schools in Pune have very strict age criterias for preschool admissions.Schools only accepts students who have completed 2.5 years exactly on 01 June for Nursery admissions.I stay at Kalyaninagar.It would be great help if you could provide me age criteria for various schools in and around(5km-7km radius)Kalyaninagar(Bishops,St.Marys,St.Helenas,St.Felix,St.Miras,Gurukul,Lexicon and other you knew) for nursery and LKG admissions.Please forward any document(if you have any) related to this.My daughters birth date is 12 Jan 2009.Her age will be 2 years 4 months and 18 days by 01 June 2011.I am planning to enroll her for Nursery at LeapBridge/Vivero at Kalyaninagar.Next year I am looking at above stated schools for LKG admissions.If age criteria is very much strict then she will repeat nursery next year as well and I would like to avoid this.
Hope you get idea about the scenario.Please let me know the info I asked and will appreciate your suggestion.
Thanks,
Prashant
Madhurie Singh says
Hi Prashant, Thanks for the appreciation. Trying my best.
All info about the schools you wish to know of are there on the site. Try to read as much. Infact the criteria for as many are also mentioned. SPend some time and you will find all.
For any more specialzed or personalized info you will have to attend my workshop starting 2nd week of June 2011.
Always make sure your child is oldest in the class. One yr in a span of 100yrs is nothing.
nipu says
hi,
can u pls tell u about BLOSSOM PUBLIC SCHOOL in tathawade?
we live in pimle gurav(navi sangavi) i check ur site but not found anything about this school it will be gr8 if u give me information
thanks in advance
pls pls pls pls pls pls pls reply
Madhurie Singh says
Sorry Rajashri, I have no clue abt this school.:(
jmohitey says
pls. give me a detailed review of Victorious Kidss Educares.
Madhurie Singh says
I have not reviewed Vkidss yet.
rjuzar says
Hi Madhurie,
We have a choice of RIMS International and VIBGYOR for Nursery (Both on NIBM road). Both offer the IGCSE curriculum, student teacher ratio is nice and small. I have heard only good things about VIBGYOR from others & from your review as well. Could you also please review RIMS International?
Thanks,
Juzar.
AbhinavVasam says
Please Suggest me a School with good teaching and good educational activities for my kid for his Lower KG.
Madhurie Singh says
:0 try reading the blog!
rstilekar says
Hi Madhuri,
Any update for Hume McHenry Memorial School review which is located in Salisbury Park,near Swargate. This is the nearest school for my kid since I stay in Dhankawadi, satara road. The options like Bishops, DPS in Undri are little far from me. I will be taking admission to Nursery for my son who is now 2.4 years old.
Could you please help on the same.
Can I choose Hume McHenry Memorial School over Bishops, DPS considering the travel distance from my place.
Thanks.
Ramakant
Madhurie Singh says
Sorry Ramakant, I ve not reviewed that school.
Sarika says
Hi Madhuri,
Sorry for typo in last message.
It will be very helpful if you give me your opinions/reviews about vidya valley school?
Thanks,
Sarika.
Sarika says
Hi Madhuri,
Can you please tell us review about vidya valley and orchid school?
It will be very helpful for us.
Madhurie Singh says
BOthe are good schools Sarika. Vidya valley is ICSE and Orchid is CBSE.
rashmi nigam says
Hi Madhurie,
i am in USA. we r coming back to pune on march 2011. my son is 3.5 years now…i want to get admission for jr kg in pune …can u pls helpme out where can i get admission there.i want to very good enviorment. my son is very shy. when new session start in pune. pls help me out..
rashmi nigam
Madhurie Singh says
hi rashmi, vibgyor is open all yr round and I am guessing shud be what you r looking for.
nileshlr says
Hi Madhuri,
I am staying in Navi Sangvi..But will be shifting to Wakad next year so what are the good school there? My Son is 2.5 yrs old.I am looking for admission to Nursary in June 2011.
I have decided following sequence
Wisdom World school , Blue ridge, Vibhyor , Vidya Valley.
Please let me know if any other school.Your feedback will be very helpful to me.
Nilesh.
Madhurie Singh says
hi nilesh, all r great. blue ridge i have not reviewed, others r great.
jitupa says
Dear Madhurie
I am planning to take addition for my daughter in 1st class at Global indian international school at vallabh Nagar
1) Can youplease giv eme review for this school
2)From next year they will be changing name to Gyan Ganga since contact with GIS will be terminated, what willbe the efect of this
3)They have hike fee is it due to fee hike
4)will this contract termination with GIS degrade the performance of school, since it will be under builder managment
PLs help to get these answer
Madhurie Singh says
Hi Jitupa, I donot know about this GIS school. If u can find out why the GIS is terminated, will be insightful. There can be 2 reasons. Either GIS were not happy with this school not following their curriculum or the francisee was not happy with GIS due to some reason. Many a times, the % shared is the contention when franchisees have to do away with the relns. If you can get some more details like who are the managing board and real members who are executing the school affairs, then may be I can help.
sandippawar21 says
Hi Madhuri,
I am looking for Hume McHenry Memorial School review which is located in Salisbury Park,near Swargate.
Could you please help on the same.
Thanks.
Sandip
Madhurie Singh says
Hi Sandeep I am not sure if I heard about this school. Sorry ๐
Poonamtp says
Hi Madhurie
I am Poonam presently staying at California wants to take the admission for my son in 1st Std for this acedamic year. I hv permanent address in Kothrud Pune. Today only I registered on ur site. I went through many posts,forums,reviews etc on this site. I appreciate u have collected lots of information. But I wondered u haven’t reviewed No 1 school from Pune’s history St.Vincent School for the parents. Also u left out the schools like Rosery,Loyolla high schools and some schools near Kothrud area.
I want to know the Details of st. Vincent schools timimgs and admission process. If u can help me out.
And Since first time I admitted my child in school in CA-USA I am in a great confusion should I come back to India to start his acedamics from 1st std. I came temporarily here in USA. or should I come after one year. but then shall I able to get the admission in ‘Good’ school for my son in 2nd or 3rd grade and will he be able to cope up. Can u pls guide me. It will be gr8 help. Thanks.
Madhurie Singh says
Hi Poonam, I do not know myself which is No 1 school, and definitely not St Vincent. ๐ I have done these reviews out of my own interest and need. I do not live in the area you mentioned, hence not reviewed most schools that side. As you can see, the site is a free for all site, hence I have and am doing what my resources allow.:)
Now to your query. You can call me.
Poonamtp says
Thanks Madhurie for ur quick reply.
Please do not bother. I heard from lots of Pune Public (old generation) about St. Vincent school so I said. I studied in small school in Marathi medium but graduated(BE Computer) with Good acdemics(GK) as well as extra curricular and there are many as like me but now a Days u know for our kids its hard to decide we need to think twice as deep as we can :)We handled the laptops/computers at the age of 20,21 around and our children from Nurserys.See the vast difference So is the concern. And if “Really” they have the abilities we need to enhance them.
Finally if there is Eager to Learn anyone can reach the sky and Sky has no limit
Here is one URL I found interesting regarding Pune schools review in short. Pls let me know What do u think of it.
http://www.virtualpune.com/html/channel/edu/grades/grades.shtml
Thanks u offered me to call u I know you must be busy in ur daily routine with two kids… ๐ Is there any suitable time u can suggest to call you. Thank you.
Madhurie Singh says
Yes Poonam, a lot of old genertaion are only aware of their days schools, and do not know any longer the status of these schools. Also you very right, when you want to you can. Everything that you mentioned applies to everyone in our gen. Infact my school was the only school in Naini, where we had army kids, public sector kids and halwai kids all studying and trust me I have never found anything lesses in me ever. ๐
I liked the link you send. Call me after 2pm IST to 4pm any day.
anuradha says
Hi,
I want Lkg admission for my son in near by CAmp area schools.
Can u give me the details about it.
Sarika says
Hi Madhuri,
I am looking for schools in baner/balewadi/aundh/pashan area.
My daughter will go in Sr.Kg next year.
There are very schools left for her since many of the schools do not have vacancy for Sr Kg..like VPMS/DAV/St Joseph.
We have gone to Orchid/(Newly open at Balewadi) Vibgyor High /Vidya Valley schools….
Can you please give me feedback about Orchid/vidya valley?
Also can we trust newly opened schools like Vibgyor High,Blue Ridge,Wisdon World…
Every new schools websites and infrastructure are very good so how to judge these schools for our children?
kalpna77 says
Can u pls let me know about the schools open for admission to class 1 in pune.
kalpna77 says
Hi Madhuri,
I am presently in US but will be back in pune for goods by June 2011.
I want to apply for my daughter in class 1 in St Mary’s school.
I want to know, do they take written test for class 1 and what type of qs they ask?
Thanks,
Kalpna Garg
daswant mrinmayee says
hi madhurie
need your exprt advice on vidya valley and bishops camp i am stuck up between these two
shruti says
Hi lux,
Thanks for the reply.
I am interested in CBSC board. I am preferring VPMS and Gurukul. The admission in Gurukul is not easy, any way there is no vacancy for Jr. kg this year. Do you have any idea about VPMS (SB road)? What is their selection criterion etc.? Do they have following criterion like Distance, working mother, and already in a proper school. Some schools don’t prefer interschool transfer.
Thanks,
Shruti
amita says
Hello Shruti,
my son is studying in Gurukul, Jr. Kg.,situated in ILS campus. You will get to know about the availability of seats for jr. kg., provided there are some vacancies, in the month of march (20th of march to be precise). They will put up the list in Ashoknagar campus.
Their fee structure is Rs. 9100/- per quarter. (Bus extra)…hope this helps…
lux says
Shruti,
If Fees is d concern then VPMS & Vidhya Valley are very costly- range bet 70-1L. St. Joshep & Gurukul are in d range of 25-30 k.No idea abt GIS.
All d schools are good. Which board u want is also IMP. VPMS is CBSE, VV is ISCE, St Jos is state board.
All d Best
shweta1410 says
Hi Madhuri,
My son is born on 5th nov.2007.I wanted to apply for his admission in DPS,HUTCHINGS,ST.MARY’S AND BISHOP’S.But it seems
Hutchings is open for pre nursery only and my son’s age is not suitable for that.Do they release forms for nursery class later??
Can you tell me what is the entry lavel for st mary’s boys and DPS and can I apply this year for them or not??
Besides these 4 school which schools I shd consider??
Wht are your views abt Amanora school(Manipal group)??
smahalle says
I am moving to Pune in Feb2011 and need to take admission of my kids in Sr KG and rd Std. Can someone help me with information on school admission?
Thanks,
Sandeep
shruti says
Hi Madhuri,
I am really confused regarding my daughter’s admission for Jr. Kg. I am staying in Pimple saudagar which schools should I apply?
I am trying Gurukul, Vikhe Patil, St. Joseph, GIIS Vidya valley etc.
My daughter is right now in Akshara International school which is a dayboarding school. We are happy with the school but I feel the fees are on a very higher side. I am not sure about the higher standards. Do you have any feedback for Akshara International? should I continue with the same school? My first preferences are Gurukul and Vikhe patil, but not sure about the admission.
Thanks,
Shruti