Aspects To Consider When Choosing The Right School For Your Child

It’s that time of the year again - Admission season is right around the corner, and parents around the country are immersed in the intensive process of selecting and applying to schools for their children. Given the increasing awareness of the importance of the academic experience in shaping a child’s future, there is added pressure on every parent to pick the right school for their child.

There are many factors to consider when shortlisting schools for your child to apply to. While many people want to secure an admit for their child to the best school in India, it’s important to note down the factors that are important to you, and make a decision based on these considerations. You should look at aspects like curriculum, quality of teaching and support staff, infrastructure and technology used on campus to aid and supplement your child’s learning experience, academic results of the school in board exams over the years, and co-curricular and extracurricular activities offered. You could also look at other things like location of the school. This is especially important if you live in a city that faces a significant problem of vehicular density and traffic congestion. After all, you don’t want your little one spending hours and hours commuting to and from school every single day.

While you should definitely do thorough research on your shortlisted options, you should also take some time to understand the potential, ability and interests of your child. This will go a long way in helping you find the right school for him/her. For example, if your child is interested in pursuing a career in medicine or engineering, you should apply to the best CBSE school in Mumbai as CBSE lays great emphasis on Maths and Science, and the CBSE syllabus and grading mechanisms are similar to those used for nation-wide engineering and medical entrance exams like IIT-JEE and AIPMT.

So, take a moment to breathe amidst the chaos of application season, and rationally understand which school is the best fit for your child rather than just following the herd or applying to every school in sight.