Things to Consider While Choosing the Best School

 

Schools are the building blocks of our child’s academic career. An average child spends about 6–8 hours of his time daily in school and hence you as a parent must choose a school that fits your child’s personality as well as suits you too. Different schools provide different facilities therefore here are certain things you must consider while selecting a school for your child:

1. Proximity from Your House

When your child is 3–8 or 10 years old, you don’t want your child to travel 15 km every day on their way to school. That will is not only time consuming but quite tiring as well for the child. Look for a school that is not too far and takes a maximum of 30 minutes to reach from your residence. Smrti Academy, one of the best CBSE schools in Bangalore located in Huskur close to HSR Layout, Sarjapur Road, Hosur Road, Electronics City Phase 1 & 2, Ananthnagar, Bommanahalli, Kaadubeesanahalli, Kasavanahalli, Rayasandra, Shantipura, Kodathi, Naganathapura, Hadosiddapura, Dommasandra, Muthanallur, Kaikondrahalli, Bellandur, Halanayakanahalli and surrounding areas.

2. Competence of Faculty

This is probably one of the most important points. Check the reviews of the school and its teachers. The learning methodology they follow at school, what is the educational background of the teachers and the quality of learning, etc. Talk to teachers if you can.

3. Extracurricular Activities

Check if the school has a ground where children can play and the kind of extracurricular activities children will get exposure to. Many schools provide yoga, martial arts, music, dancing, cooking, coding, to name a few. Select a school based on your child’s interest.

4. Fee

As much as we want our children to study in the best of the schools, our budget is also imperative to which school we chose. Choose a school where you can sustain to pay fees regularly and this does not become a burden for you.

5. Transparency

When you communicate with the administration team, check if the policies and procedures are transparent and nothing is hidden. It is advisable to have a School visit before making the final decision to take admission for your child. Read online School reviews, both positive and negative. You can clear your doubts with the School administration during Campus School.

6. Education Board

Each board comes with its pros and cons. How does one go about choosing the right board, perhaps even before looking at various schools for one’s child? When it comes to choosing a school for your child, perhaps, one crucial aspect to be considered is, choosing the right board for your child — ICSE, CBSE, IB, or State Board?

7. Student-Teacher Ratio

Last but not the least, the Student-Teacher ratio needs to be one of the checkpoints. Your child is an individual and although every child cannot be given individual attention — at least having a smaller amount of kids in a class helps a teacher to concentrate on all kids equally. A class with 50 children is just like a child attending a seminar in an auditorium. The ideal Teacher-Student ratio for Foundation Stage grades is 1:20 whereas 1:30 is the best Teacher-Student ratio for primary grades and middle stage grades.