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As Sri.Jawaharlal Nehru once expressed that Pune is the Oxford and the Cambridge of India, this Cultural and Educational capital of Maharashtra is the nucleus of some great places to attain educational excellence. This land of great cultural diversities and richness has been picked by many students from across the world not just for some main stream science and technological courses but also for some classy linguistic laboratories like Department Of Foreign Languages affiliated to Pune University, Goethe-Institut for German language, Alliance Française for French which are the salubrious environment for foreign language proficiency aspirants.

Boarding Schools in Pune:

There are many prestigious boarding schools in Pune which are known for their quality of education with amazing hostel facilities. This has indeed made Pune one of the most preferred locations for boarding schools. The schools here not only emphasize on the academics but also is keen on inducing quality value education like compassion, love, mutual respect and patriotism in this beautiful Maratha land. Pune is well known for its pleasing weather and great infrastructure which makes the place a leading cosmopolitan city. This too is a reason for parents to choose the boarding schools in Pune and it offers their children with a concoction of both traditional and the modern outlooks of life.

Tips for Applying in Boarding Schools

When applying to boarding schools, planning is crucial. The abundant requirements, that includes interviews, filling up forms in proper formats, recommendations, certificates and many more, leaves us with so many tasks in our TO-DO list that these usually seems never ending. But if you are very eager to get admitted at the right place and at the right time, here are few things which have to be followed. The below points may help you like a check-list for all your boarding school admission requirements.

  1. The last day for applying: Make sure that you are not missing out on the vital point in any application process. The time frame under which the application and the process of submission must be completed. Failing which you may never have any opportunity of getting even close to admission.
  2. Enquiry about interview: Checking the information about if at all an entrance exam or qualifier test is required to be a part of this school. Many schools in Bangalore adhere to this format of conducting a simple written test round, after which the students would be selected based on their entrance test performance.
  3. Campus visiting: Any atmosphere is not easy for everyone. Getting adapted to the new environment, accepting it as a home – all with parents not being next to you is one of the biggest challenge your child may face. Try taking them to the campus which they would be getting in to. Getting familiar with the place with you might help them cope up with the separation anxiety if any.
  4. Clear application: A clear, well written and a legible application form hold more value. If in case of a digital application submission, make sure there are no ambiguities or faulty responses in you applications. Rewriting or re-submission is a strict no when it comes to the school application. With respect to the contact numbers or any minor mistakes in the address, the management may later blame you for any lack of communication from the institution.
  5. Scholarships and recommendations: If your child is in need of any scholarships or is eligible for one, do not forget to mention it much before than later regretting for not being able to utilize the opportunity. Scholarships are either provided for students with gifted skills of those who are in need of it due to their non affordable situations. Either which a special mention is required so that you would not lose out on a prime fund generator. Also a special mention should be made initially regarding any recommendations from any source or a person. This usually occurs with those students who either join mid-year or the ones who have recently had a move from a different place. Special cases at time need a special recommendation which is valid. Make sure that these things are mentioned well with legitimate documents to support the admission process.
  6. Adhere to school’s admission format: Arguing as to ‘this was not the format in the other school’ or complaining that ‘the schools are extremely demanding when it comes to details’ are like too lame a reasoning for an unsuccessful admission process. The process involved or the details required are all for a sole purpose – A hassle-free admission process and a secured and satisfactory stay of your child post a successful admission.
  7. Get to know about the school: When the school demands innumerable details about you and your child, it is hence proved that you have a fair and an equal right to know all information you ever wanted about the school you wish to get your child admitted to. The faculty, the facilities, the importance given to the co-curricular activities and even knowing about the security measures, to having a clear picture about the dining and the dormitory arrangements – a school must not deny to show proves of all the facilities they promised in their brochure or mentioned in their official website. Transparency plays an important aspect here as it is your own flesh and blood who would be getting involved with the institution.

Let us now have a look at some of the leading boarding schools with the details of their admission and also know what they have to offer: 

MIT PUNE’S Vishwashanti Gurukul

Address: Loni Kalbhor, Maharashtra 412201

 
Phone:096040 29199
 
vishwashanti gurukul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Board: IB, IGCSE
Type of School:  Day Cum Boarding
Gender: Co-Ed
Admission Details:
Starts from January
 Fee Structure – Day School
  •  Annual Fees: ₹ 300000
  •  Admission Fees : ₹ 50000
  •  Other Fees : ₹ 30000
 Fee Structure -Boarding
Indian Students
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 640,000

 Gurukul believes in commitment to a high quality and challenging international education. The School is authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate : Primary Years Program , Middle Years Program and Diploma Program.  MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul is an IB World School known for imparting value-based education for more than a decade. The school upholds the traditional Guru-Shishya way of teaching with the modern amenities which is the example of their vivacious technique of education.

Riverdale International Residential School 

AddressRawade, Mulshi, Pune, Maharashtra 412108

 
Phone:098508 26975
riverdale pune
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Board: ICSE
Type of School: Boarding
Gender: Co-Ed
Admission Details:
Starts from December
Fee Structure :
Indian Nationals
  •  Admission Application Fee: ₹ 30,000
  •  Other One Time Payment : ₹ 75,000
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 350,000
 Fee Structure – International Students
  •  Admission Application Fee: US$ 100
  •  Other One Time Payment: US$ 1,400
  •  Yearly Fees : US$ 9,000

Creating an environment to foster personal growth and the development of individual capacity to transform society through service. – This forms the motto of this school which they have been following since its inception. The school holds a great place in every boarding school wishing parents due to its amazing facilities and great faculty. The dormitories, dining, classrooms or corridors, this school just and just gives the best to the students.

Sahyadri School

Address: Rajgurunagar, Dist. Pune, Tiwai Hill, Maharashtra 410513

 
Phone:02135 288 440
sahyadri school
 
Board: ICSE
Type of School: Boarding
Gender: Co-Ed
Admission Details:
Starts from October
Fee Structure:
 
Indian Nationals
  •  Admission Application Fee: ₹ 2,500
  •  Other One Time Payment : ₹ 40,000
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 500,000
International Students
  •  Admission Application Fee: US$ 125
  •  Other One Time Payment: US$ 425
  •  Yearly Fees : US$ 11,500

This institution comes under the umbrella of the prestigious Krishnamurthy foundation which follows the ideals and the vision of the great educationist, the visionary himself Sri. Jiddu Krishnamurthy. Sri. Krishnamurthy had a long lasting wish to establish an educational institution in the western India which came into existence during the birth centenary of the legend himself. The vision for a school in Western India was born in response to this long felt need. The late Shri Achyut Patwardhan’s tireless efforts and generous assistance from several well-wishers saw this vision turn into reality by November, 1994. The main Study Center building has a unique architectural design. Shaped like a twelve-petal lotus, the building exudes serenity and a special atmosphere. 

 

Indus International School

Address: 576, Bhukum, Tal, Mulshi Rd, Pune, Maharashtra 412115

 
Phone:020 3917 2000
indus internl
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Board: IB, IGCSE
Type of School: Day cum Boarding
Gender: Co-Ed
Admission Details:
Fee Structure:
Day School
  •  Annual Fees: ₹ 404000
  •  Admission Fees : ₹ 160000
  •  Security Fees : ₹ 50000
 Boarding
Indian Students
  •  Security Deposit : ₹ 75,000
  •  One Time Payment: ₹ 115,000
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 509,000
Inculcating the traditional values of love, empathy, discipline, and respect, the school wishes to lead the way of the students to the 21st century. The extravagant infrastructure and the unbeatable academic support makes this school stand out among its contemporaries. leadership building, aptitude development and skill enhancement are some of the unique programs taken up by the school who admit student to give back the world tomorrow’s leaders.

 

B K Birla Centre For Education

Address: Shirgaon – Gahunje, Near Talegaon Dabhade, Taluka Maval, Pune, Maharashtra 410506

Phone: 8380968333 , 8380938444

bk birla pune

 
 
 
 
 
Board: CBSE
Type of School: Boarding
Gender: Boys
Admission Details:
Starts from March
Fee Structure:
Indian Nationals
  •  Admission Application Fee: ₹ 5,200
  •  Security Deposit : ₹ 30,000
  •  Other One Time Payment : ₹ 100,000
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 350,000

Established in 1998 by Mr BK Birla and Mrs Sarala Birla, this institution was founded to nurture the conception of an oasis of learning by designing young minds who seek excellence in every quest, innovation and approach towards life. With highly qualified faculty and extremely favorable facilities, BK Birla would undoubtedly be one of the best decisions taken by the parents for their children.

The Cathedral Vidya School

AddressOpposite Mumbai Pune Highway, Shilatne Village, National Highway 4, Pune, Maharashtra 410405

Phone:  91 2114 – 308900 , 282693 , 282113

cathedral vidya

 
Board: IGCSE, IB
Type of School: Day Cum Boarding
Gender: Co-Ed
Admission Details:
Starts from October
Fee Structure:
Day School
  •  Annual Fees: ₹ 266000
  •  Transport Fees : ₹ 30000
  •  Admission Fees : ₹ 100000
  •  Application Fees : ₹ 5000
  •  Security Fees : ₹ 25000
  •  Other Fees : ₹ 30000
Boarding
Indian Students
  •  Security Deposit : ₹ 50,000
  •  One Time Payment: ₹ 100,000
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 600,000
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International Students
  •  Security Deposit : US$500
  •  One Time Payment: US$ 1,000
  •  Yearly Fees : US$ 10,000

The modern teaching pedagogical practice coupled with traditional value systems – this is the way Cathedral Vidya rings it. With some extraordinary scholars and statesman as its alumni for its credit – this antique, precious institution promises best of the best to all the students. Be it education or sports or other special interests of each child, it is nurtured and taken forward to make them flourish in the field which they desire.

Kohinoor American School 

Address:Khandala, Mumbai – Pune Expy, Khandala, Maharashtra 410301

 
Phone088796 46444
kohinoor american
 
Board: IB
Type of School:Boarding
Gender: Co-Ed
Admission Details:
Starts from November
Fee Structure:
Indian Nationals
  •  Other One Time Payment : ₹ 75,000
  •  Yearly Fees : ₹ 600,000

 Letting the children discover their innate talents, this school of serene Khandala, imparts knowledge and wisdom to young minds in the American Style of Education. The American style of education allows students to develop complex critical thinking skills, a spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, abundant confidence with a winning attitude and aptitude in writing, reading, and self-actualization.Holistic education, practical outlook and skillful learning are the key aspects followed as the templates of teaching.

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PAWAS TYAGI

Writer at Edustoke and Spectrum Having graduated as an engineer from NIT, Calicut with his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, Pawas has over 20 years of experience primarily in the education and training technology sales and product management. Pawas has worked in companies like Wipro and NIIT and Educomp. At NIIT Pawas was instrumental for leading and the design and subsequent sales of NIIT's homegrown Learning Management System to institutes of higher education in Singapore. Pawas was leading Universal Learn Today a school advisory and consulting business of the India Today Group.

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Vansh Gandhi
Vansh Gandhi
5 years ago

Looking out for a good CBSE hostel school for 11th and 12th

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