Well, what is it that you look at in any high school? It surely has to have most values among innovation, pedagogical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and perhaps a future-proof method of learning. Communication too, is more important than ever. Also known as the centre of ‘Japanese learning’ in India, Pune is one of the most important educational hubs in India. The city nurtures schools and colleges affiliated to almost all the prime boards of the country and abroad like the Maharashtra board, ICSE, CBSE and the Higher Secondary Education Board of India and international boards like the International Baccalaureate and the IGCSE. To take an example of Pune’s academic heritage, the University of Pune is one of the largest universities in the world to have been established in the year 1948. Although a quiet and a silent place to live in, Pune, interestingly, has the National Defence Academy, College of Military Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, just to name a few. So, there is no dearth of quality high schools in the city. Here, we shall list down a few renowned schools which include both any kind of high school or a pune international school.
- Global Indian International School (GIIS) Pune
Established in 2002, it is a co-ed international school with the GMP and CBSE board. The fee is around 1 LPA.
GIIS operates across two campuses in Pune, namely, the GIIS Hadapsar and GIIS Balewadi. Both have also been awarded the Best Schools in Teaching Excellence in the Times School Online Education Survey 2020. Set in a sprawling area GIIS Balewadi provides Smart facilities like Sports Performance Enhancing Data Analytics System (SPEDAS) which is a facility similar to what is used in FIFA games. Both campuses have faculty that is well-versed with new teaching techniques to meet the mental horizons of the students. The campus at Hadapsar is located in the heart of Pune and offers similar future-proof facilities.
GIIS has campuses the world over and also boast of an award winning holistic development framework called the 9GEMS™ which revolves around Academic excellence, Sports excellence, Visual & Performing arts, Personality Development, Innovation & Creativity, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, Universal values & Ethics, Community & Care and Skill Development.
It is one of the few Pune International schools that focuses heavily but through innovation on CBSE along with other international-grade programmes like the GMP or the Global Montessori Plus programme which is an extension of the Montessori style of education.
- Sahyadri School Pune
Established in 1995, it is a co-ed school with the ICSE and ISC boards. The fee is around 5.5 – 6 LPA. It also has a hostel.
Being a one-of-a-kind institute, the focus of the institute lies in enhancing the student-teacher bond. This institute focuses on development through exposure of the surroundings and the general environment as a tool to knowledge. This institute is understood to be one of the best schools in Pune. Being tech-savvy, it has an updated system of education according to modern digital ideologies and the IT culture. With state-of-art facilities present at the campus, the students have access to the best tools respective to their field of interest. Classes start from the 4th grade onwards and the students are expected to maintain an enhanced sense of awareness in order to develop their skills and talents in Music, Arts and Sports alike.
- Mahindra International School Pune
Established in 1998, it is a co-ed international school with the IB board. The fee is around 2 LPA. It also has a hostel.
It is also known as the Mercedes-Benz International School. This institute has won the title of being the ‘Longest standing 3-Programme IB school in India’. The Mahindra International School is a hub of modern education for both Indian and international students. The school proudly promotes the ‘celebration of diversity’ through its system. Affiliated to the IB curriculum, the institute has some of the finest of teachers. It has been quick to accept the latest in the tech-culture to one-up its educational system. The school has state-of-art facilities at the location that are needed by the students for their learning and growth. A unique ‘Learner Centric’ approach to knowledge is one of the most important values of the pedagogy here, as this helps in polishing the skills, developing the potential within and nurturing the capacity of mental compartmentalisation.
- Elpro International School
Established in 2011, it is a co-ed school with the CBSE board. The fee is around 5 LPA.
Ranked as the No.1 ‘CBSE school’ in Pune, The Elpro International school lays emphasis on the development of the students and their global exposure. The school was opened in 2011. Its vision is to ensure that the students practise consistency and enhance their talents and skills. The campus is well facilitated with all the majors of an excellent educational institute. A unique aspect is the STEM/Robotics and Math lab. This is primarily present to help the students stay up to the same levels as the primary technological goals with the current IT industry.
With a flawless eight years of glorious legacy, the Elpro International School has an air of exposure to learning beyond the textbooks as well. The well touted ‘Hobby Club’ is all about harvesting the individual gifts of each child to make them ready to face the world’s music. Apart from the various academic achievements, strong encouragement is also created in the fields of music, arts, craft workshops, among others.
- Delhi Public School Pune
Established in 2003, it is a co-ed school with the CBSE board. The fee is around 5 LPA.
With modern architecture and smart facilities, the DPS school Pune is an educational wonderspot to watch out for. Affiliated to the CBSE board of India, this school pays equal importance to innovating learning and development aspects of the next generation education system. With an enhanced emphasis on the moulding of the students of today to become better and responsible citizens of tomorrow, there are some great values which the school is based upon. The ethics that talk about the ‘conservation of our natural resources’ and to ‘be green’ has been applied to various aspects of this school’s system.
A few aspects of the school worth mentioning are the solar lights which are used instead of electricity, to conserve energy. Alongside this, the institute has a ‘Poly-free zone’ which has been granted the ‘National Sanitation Awards’ 2012 by CBSE. Some of the other major facilities to boast about are the basic indoor and outdoor activity areas. ‘The Resource centre’ is one of the special features of this school, as it is a hub where the students can gain access to books and journals in order to enhance their learning abilities. Also, the ‘Atal Tinkering Lab’ named after the famed ex-Prime Minister is a wonderful facility at the institute where the students are independent in practising and exploring their curiosity and interests.
These were a few high schools for your child to begin his academic adventure with. Personally, I would suggest GIIS simply because it has branches all over the world. The student will get more chances of going abroad to study.
