In today’s technology-driven world, children, on one hand, are expected to stay abreast of the moving times and on the other, remain well-grounded and connected to their roots. It is this fine balance that you, as parents, should help them achieve.

Schools play a major role in shaping the overall developmental requirements of a child. Thus, the first step should be to ensure that your child goes to the right School. However, the question is, how do you ascertain which is the right school for your child? The needs and requirements of each child vary from the next. So, how do you choose the right school?

Things to remember while choosing a school for your child

• Ensure the school is relatively close

The distance your child will travel every day is a major factor that you should consider when choosing a school for them. It is best to go for the good ones that are closest to the area you live in. Long journeys to and from his/her school daily might cause children discomfort and fatigue.

• The importance of extra-curricular activities

A child’s overall personality starts taking shape in his/her formative years and thus, exposing them to a variety of extra-curricular activities early on is imperative. When picking a school, you must see the amount of importance they give to this notion and their efforts towards that end. Is there enough facility for outdoor games, sports, team-building exercises, physical education? Do they encourage the arts such as drama, painting, dance, etc.? 

• What is the teacher-student ratio in a class

The best schools today pay attention to the individual development of each child entrusted in their care. This is only possible when each teacher has a limited number of students under her to groom and educate. Hence, when choosing a school, go for one where the teacher-student ratio is 1:20 rather than somewhere where it is 1:50.

• Inculcates the right values

A school that gives much importance to discipline and decorum is one that truly believes in imbibing the right values in their students. Having said that, also ensure that the methods adopted by the school to maintain discipline are not violent or uncivil. This will have a negative impact on the child’s development process, his learning capacities and cause much stress. The educational environment should rather be healthy, stress-free, and unrestrained.

• Cleanliness

It is of utmost importance that you send your child to a clean and hygienic environment. When choosing a school, look at the play areas, if you have a pre-schooler. Look at the cleanliness of the toys, see if the teachers and other staff who will deal with the child are well-groomed. 

• Emergency equipment 

Ensure that the school is well prepared for emergencies such as fire and that basic fire-fighting equipment is available. Besides that, they must also have the basic facilities to impart medical care in case of an emergency, with a reserved sick area, medication, and a nurse. 

• Modern standards of teaching

Always choose a school that gives importance to the growth in technology by adopting them in their teaching methodology. Learning today is no longer restricted to textbooks. There is a gamut of tools and devices which can help children clear concepts and develop their inclination for a particular subject/field along with generating interest.

Picking the right school for your child can be daunting and often bring you to dead ends. Chrysalis High eases your dilemma by providing an ambiance of learning with quality education along with physical and creative developments, social skills and co-curricular activities. Give your child the ability to take his/her first steps with us and let us build their wings to fly.

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