The Secondary School Program offered at Edify schools is run for age groups of students between 11-17 years of age. The overall outcome of the program aims to instill among the students an increased ability to reason, make educated guesses, sort facts from fiction, start thinking more abstractly, come up with ways to deal with hypothetical situation, begin defining their goals for the future, take opinions into account for decision making, understand consequences of action and develop sense of wrong and right. All of the outcomes are met through objective and subjective views gained through various subjects or disciplines.
The curriculum strives to build a bridge of interrelatedness and connectivity among the disciplines to facilitate multi-dimensional thinking. The approach towards teaching various subjects is unique and includes making observations, posing questions, researching, planning investigation, making and testing hypothesis, communicating with evidence, evaluation of alternative explanation, establishing interconnectedness between subject and social aspects of student life etc.
To promote holistic growth and development of the students they are introduced to a variety of innovative programs that go beyond the classroom and help them explore new areas of interest. The plethora of programs include: sports education, value education, life skills, community service, visual and performing arts, Drop everything and read, exchange, personality development, foreign language, etc. To develop opportunities to communicate non-verbally through postures, voice etc programs of dance, dramatics, art, music are a part of regular course work. At Edify schools, special guidance on career is provided by a career counseling cell. Apart from this a psychologist is in place to deal with emotional issues and build strong individuals. University fairs are organized to make applications of students easier and ultimately resulting in best university placements.
The school is a full-fledged Playgroup to Class 12th school, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Yes, the school provides transport services to its’ students, all equipped with GPS, First Aid Box, Fire extinguisher and adequate seating. The parents sign up for the use of school transport at the beginning of a session. The routes and stops are provided during the Orientation before the start of a school session.
Currently the school runs as a day’s school ,boys and girls’ hostels are in plan for future.
Summer Timings:
8:30 am to 12:30 pm – IK classes
8:30 am to 2:30 pm – from grade I upwards
Winter Timings:
9:00 am to 01:00 pm – IK classes
9:00 am to 03:00 pm – from grade I upwards
3C Curriculum is being followed in grades IK1 to V (Playgroup to grade V) and from Grade VI onwards, the CBSE prescribed books and curriculum are strictly
followed.
The 3C curriculum is an integrated curriculum wherein the subjects are interwoven and taught in reference to the immediate world around. 3C stands for Character, Competence and Content and the curriculum focuses on each child as value based content is provided, connections within subjects is emphasized and self-learning is imbibed through activities and student presentations.
“What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.”
— Chuck Grassley