Bala Vidya Mandir, Adyar, Chennai
Name of School
Bala Vidya Mandir
Website URL
http://www.balavidyamandir.org
Address
IV Main Road, Gandhi Nagar,
Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
Tel: +91-44-2442 4445 / +91-44-2442 4446
E-Mail : vmady@md3.vsnl.net.in
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
Infrastructure/Facilities
LIBRARY
On the far-end of the first floor is the Library. With wall to wall shelves on all four sides of the room, the library houses books by various authors both recent and old for the primary, middle and high school. Apart from anthologies and omnibus collections it also stores academic and reference books. The library has a very good collection of dictionaries too.
Audio Visual room
On the right side of the school campus is situated the audio-visual room or the AV room as it is called. With a capacity to accommodate 100 and above students it is equipped with the latest technological equipment like the LCD projector, surround sound speakers and a wall mounted screen. Staff meetings, guest lectures and various club events are often conducted here.
SCIENCE LAB
The Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs of the school target children of classes 9 to 12. The students perform experiments based on their academic syllabus and are prepared for their board exams.
ENGLISH LAB
The English lab primarily focuses on the primary classes. The classes visit the lab once a fortnight and their class room learning is extended by way of re-inforcement of the four basic learning skills. The students are exposed to reading and listening to stories, development of vocabulary through flash cards and other non-traditional methods of importing language skills.
COMPUTER LAB
The school believes in the philosophy of a computer per student. Accordingly the computer lab of the school reflects the teacher-pupil ratio and has 30 workstations. The school is also equipped with a high performance server, hi-speed LAN and hi-fi connections.
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Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai
Name of School
Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School
Website URL
Address
Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School
124, Royapettah High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai 600 004
Ph: +91 44 24981078 / 24980834
Email :- vmmyl@vsnl.com
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
History
- The School originally began as a Ladies’ Club - hence the name Mylapore Ladies Club (MLC) School Society It first started as a kindergarten for the boys of the area. This was in February 1956. The first president of the society was Sister Subbalakshmi, who was supported by Shri Subbaraya Aiyar, a leading lawyer of his time, and Mrs. Padmini Chari, Educationist. Thus the school was born on the 3rd of February 1956, through the efforts of the three, and Vidya Mandir Matriculation School was formally opened in 1960.
- The MLC School Society was registered in 1957, and the properties of the club were transferred to it. Sister R. S. Subbalakshmi and Mrs V K T Chari, were Founder President and Correspondent respectively, Shri. M Subbaraya Aiyar became the secretary of the school.
- In these 5 decades, Vidya Mandir has taken giant strides as an educational institution. The school’s vision was so farsighted that it holds good even today. Although started for boys, it is today a coeducational school with over 2000 students , 100 teachers, and 35 support staff.
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St. John’s International Residential School, Velachery, Chennai
Name of School
St. John’s International Residential School
Website URL
Address
St. Britto’s Academy
(Affiliated to CBSE No:19493)
R-3/3, Netaji Road,
Velachery, Chennai - 600 042
India.
enquiry@stbritto.com
Phone
+91-44- 22447514
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
Infrastructure/Facilities
Our wide range of facilities in the school help the students to widen their knowledge in various subjects.
- Computer Lab
- Library
- Science Lab
- Physics Lab
- Chemistry Lab
- Biology Lab
- Maths Lab
- Media Lab
- Drama Hall
- Food Technology
- Textiles & Design
- Visual Arts
- Design & Technology
- Technical Drawing
- Multipurpose Hall
- Tennis Court
- Modern Classrooms
- Transportation
- Swimming Pool
- Rest Rooms
- Dining Hal
History
Established in 1966, it is the first CBSE school in Chennai, and one of the largest in the country. It offer CBSE pattern from LKG to 12th standard. It has established a reputation for excellent result in 10th & 12th class.
Sherwood Hall Senior Secondary School, Chennai
Name of School
Sherwood Hall Senior Secondary School
Website URL
Address
7,Harrington Road, 13th Avenue,
Chennai - 600 031
Tel: +91-044-28365361
Email: admin@sherwoodhall.org
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
History
The School was founded by Mrs. Olga Frohlich in June 1971. It had a Nursery section and classes I to VII.With trained and experienced teachers under the capable guidance of Mrs. Olga Frohlich, the school soon earned for itself an excellent reputation. In 1974, Mrs. Olga Frohlich decided to take steps for upgrading, recognizing and affiliating the school to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.In 1979 the School opened its plus two section and became a full-fledged Senior Secondary School. The School is managed by Sherwood Educational Society, consisting of President – Mrs. Devi Palanisamy Correspondent – Mrs. Shreevidhya Murali, M.A.
PSBB School, Nungambakkam, Chennai
Name of School
PSBB school
Website URL
Address
No.15, Lake 1st Main Road, Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600 034
Tel:+(91)-(44)-28172459, 28171842
Email: webmaster@psbbschools.ac.in
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
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P S Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai
Name of School
P S Senior Secondary School
Website URL
Address
33, Alarmelmangapuram, Mylapore
Chennai - 600 004
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
History
In order to cater to the needs of the public, the P.S. Higher Secondary School was started on the 9th July 1976. The School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, with permanent Affiliation( with effect from 1st April 1987) and follows the 10 + 2 pattern of Education and was renamed THE P.S.SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Sec. School, Chetpet, Chennai
Name of School
Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Sec. School
Website URL
http://www.maharishividyamandirch.com
Address
28,Dr.Gurusamy Road, Chetpet
Chennai - 600 031
Tel:+(91)-(44)-26427088, 26431047
Email: namasivayam@maharishividyamandirch.com
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
Grades
Stds I to XI.
History
The school came into being in 1983 with only as many as seventy five students and nine teachers. The school is affiliated to CBSE New Delhi .Along with the prescribed syllabus, Transcendental Meditation, Yogasana and Pranayama became the integral part of the curriculum
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Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kilpauk, Chennai
Name of School
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Website URL
www.chinmayavidyalayachennai.com
Address
Tapovanam, 9-B Taylor’s Road, Kilpauk
Chennai - 600 010
Tel: 044-26460722
Email: info@chinmayavidyalayachennai.com
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
History
Started by Poojya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, Chinmaya Vidyalayas are schools with a difference. Gurudev, who recognized the power of youth, believed that education should be holistic, His vision was translated in the form of various Chinmaya Vidyalayas across the country. The Vidyalayas function under the auspices of the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT), Mumbai. The three Chinmaya Vidyalayas in Chennai are managed by management committees, the members of which are drawn from the trustees of Chennai, Madras Chinmaya Seva Trust and Chinmaya Mission, Chennai. Swami Tejomayanandaji, the spiritual head of Chinmaya Mission worldwide, is our patron.
The Vidyalayas follow the pattern of 10 + 2 and is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. This co-educational English medium school follows the same syllabus and curriculum followed by Kendriya Vidyalyas
The Chinmaya Vidyalaya has as its emblem, the lamp and the, ‘Hamsa’ bird. In the light of the Scriptures (represented by the lamp) the discriminative power of the human intellect is to be developed (represented by the Hamsa bird). Vedic tradition describes Hamsa as a bird that can drink milk alone from a solution of milk and water. The human intellect with its discriminative power must be able to discriminate between spirit and matters and must come to enjoy the Spiritual Essence in the world of names and forms. Thus the emblem indicates that the function of the Mission is to help people in developing ethical values and cultivating in them a discriminative intellect
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Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar, Chennai
Name of School
Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School
Website URL
http://www.srisankaraschools.org
Address
9,Vasantha Press Road , Adyar,
Chennai - 600 020
Tel:+(91)-(44)-24912510
Tel:+(91)-(44)-24468710
Email: sankara@md2.vsnl.net.in
Curriculum / Board
CBSE
History
Sri Sankara School, as it was then known, owes its inception to the inspiration provided by The Paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. It was inaugurated on June 21, 1970 under the auspices of the Oriental Cultural Education Society, a subsidiary unit of the Vyasa Bharatha Kaladi Sadas Samajam, a registered body founded by His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam by Sri. V. Vaidyasubramania Iyer, a well known philanthropist, on the land gifted by him, and situated in R.A. Puram, Chennai. The first Annual Report presented by Sri. S.K. Sivaraman, the then Joint Secretary of the Managing Committee acknowledges with deep gratitude the fact that “the School owes its inception to the inspiration of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Swami of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, and that His blessings have been its greatest moral asset all along”.
In 1972, The Indian Education Society was formed to take over the assets and liabilities and also the Management of Sri Sankara School. The Managing Committee of the Society negotiated the purchase of the Vasantha Press Building from the Theosophical Society. This is where the Adyar School is now located. Sri. P.R. Pattabiraman, the first General Secretary, was responsible for finalizing the purchase of the land and building in Adyar from The Theosophical Society. He was instrumental in guiding the affairs of the School during its formative years successfully.
The Committee was reconstituted in 1977 with Sri. R. Venkataraman (Past President of India) as the President of the Governing Body and Justice Krishnaswami Reddiar as the Vice President. When Sri. R. Venkatraman, laid down office on his joining the Union Cabinet Sri K.S. Narayanan took over. The student strength during the Academic Year 1977–78 was 394 (Incidentally the current strength is 1984). It was in 1981 that the first batch of students was sent to take the XII Standard examination.
In 1981, the Indian Education Trust took over the Management of the School from the Society. Sri. K.S. Narayanan took over as the Chairman of the Trust. In addition to the Chairman, the Board consists of Sarvashri S. Venkataraman , V.L. Dutt, V. Narayanan, N. Sankar, Dr. V. Balasubramaniam, V. Vaidyanathan , V.S. Dhandapani (Managing Trustee) and N.Kumar(Treasurer).
In 1988 the Trust was allotted land at Tiruvanmiyur for starting another School, and in 1989, Sri Sankara Vidyasramam, run on the Matriculation pattern was started with 315 students. The first batch of students from the School took the Higher Secondary Examination (Plus two) in 1994. The current strength of the School is 1610.
Both the schools have had dedicated and efficient Principals all these years. At Adyar, Sri. T.R. Meenakshisundaram was at the helm from 1977 to 1993 and was responsible for putting the school on a firm foundation. He was followed by Sri S.R.Santhanam (1993-97) and Mrs. Ramaa Swaminathan (1997-2004). Mrs. Subala Ananthanarayanan took over in 2004.
At Tiruvanmiyur, Sri T.R. Meenakshisundaram was holding additional charge till 1992 when Mrs. Vasantha Balasubramaniam took over as Principal. When she resigned on health grounds in 2000, Mrs. Kalpalatha Mohan was made the Principal.
The Adyar School has the distinction of being one of the first schools in the city to offer Biotechnology as a subject at the plus two level. At the Tiruvanmiyur School, Biochemistry is now offered at the plus two level.
Patasala Montessori School, Mahalingapuram, Nungambakkam, Chennai
Name of School
Patasala Montessori School, Chennai
Website URL
http://www.patasalamontessori.org
Address
Primary School Elementary School
24, Ramanathan Street,
Mahalingapuram,
Chennai - 600 034,
India.
Phone : +91 44 28175310
Elementary School
14 & 15, 1st Street,
Dr. Thirumurthy Nagar,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600 034,
India.
Phone: +91 44 28211312
