Before they begin

Before you admit your child to kindergarten, make sure you've gone through our checklist

Over 90 per cent of a child's brain is developed before the age of six. Hence, it becomes extremely important to purposefully mould your young one's brainpower during this period. No wonder, nursery schools seem so important. However, you must personally evaluate a school's efficiency and ask the school authorities What is a school giving my child? before they ask you a trillion irrelevant questions. Read on as we present parameters that you must keep in mind before paying the admission fee.

SPACE is the first and the most important element. A good school will have lots of space and well-planned infrastructure. Keep away from places that are too packed or cramped or close to traffic.u00a0

FACILITIES should be next on the list. Why should a school keep only five guitars or six trumpets and expect students to take turns? If you're paying the full fee, you ward must get a 100 per cent opportunity to explore every ounce of potential. So, a school that invests heavily in music, art, crafts, sports and overall infrastructure should be your first choice. Technology is also a very salient part of infrastructure, and wi-fi connectivity should be next on the cards. A campus that allows exposure to the highest standards in technology will churn out students who will be empowered by technology, and not overpowered by it.u00a0

CROSS CULTURAL CURRICULUM Considering gobalisation, it's needed. While most of us have successfully reached the peak of our careers without even glancing at a textbook of another curriculum, it's time to step ahead on the time machine. Very often, students who have exposure to aspects of other syllabi turn out more balanced and open-minded. Take the case of Genesis Global School. They don't just offer multi-curriculum formats, but also bring a mix of course structures from another continents. Hence Clifton College, UK and L'Ermitage-International School France, will now be well-represented in Noida. It means students will have lower anxiety levels while studying abroad; as it is a concept they are pre-accustomed to.u00a0

Sports and academics are compatible, contrary to popular belief that a child who excels in sports should be dull in studies. More often than not, it is neglect that causes grades to fall. It's all about a holistic approach to teaching.u00a0

Having Olympic size facilities will ensure that students take their sports sessions much more seriously and achieve better results. Like Aristotle was a student of Plato, and Dronacharya was a mentor to Arjun, the greatest excellence comes from the greatest mentoring. Having stalwarts on the board or senior management, is the biggest human resource edge an institution can provide its students. And the combination of 'best infrastructure' and 'best mentoring' is unsurpassable. Watch out for the right signs.