Checklist to Evaluate School Admission Criteria

The school admission time is quite crazy for the parents. Everyone wants to send their child to the best school and thus the situation gets tensed. The process includes standing in long queues to get admission forms, keeping track of the admission dates, but above all of them, selecting the right school for the child. It is sure a difficult time for the parents. There are many best schools in Gurgaon and getting admission into one can be a dream come true for many parents.

Though there are no magic formulae of how to get in the best school, there are some guidelines, criteria as well as advice that can help you figure out how to approach selecting the right school. Here is the checklist to evaluate school admission criteria.

1. Kind of school: First of all you need to understand if the school is a mainstream, international, co-ed, global and so on. Then it is important to understand what are the values and the emphasis of the school. Check for academic achievements, students' life, learning methodologies, the balance between academics and activities, child-centered or curriculum centered, and other such important things.

2. The curriculum of the school: The curriculum of the school defines what they teach. Check for the board to understand their pattern. The subjects offer in higher classes, the languages taught.

3. The teachers and the staff members: The teachers, as well as the staff members, play an important role. It is important to understand the quality as well as the quantity of the teachers. While talking to other patents or school principals, you need to understand what kind of teachers they have, their qualification as well as their experience level. You need to also look for the teaching and assessment methods. Check out the teaching methodologies and the way of assessment. It is also important to know if the students are encouraged to ask questions and discuss. And how do the teachers interact with the students and motivate them? This will help you to ascertain the school values.

4. The student-teacher ratio: The student-teacher ratio plays an important role. Lower the student-teacher ratio, the chances are that more attention will be given to your child. For primary classes, it is important that the ratio should be low so that the child gets importance in the class.

5. School safety: You can talk to the concerned person about school safety. What are the security measures they have taken to keep the school secure? How do they screen the visitors is another important point. CCTV cameras on the premises are necessary these days.

6. The admission procedure: Every school has a different admission procedure. To get admission, you need to go through all the details, as you do not want to make a mistake in such a crucial time.

There are a plethora of things to know about a school and the best way to do so, is to visit the website of the school and read everything properly. Make points if you have any doubts, and clear them when you visit the school in person.