Timings & Duration      Fee Policy         Transportation Policy       Food Policy       Educational Philosophy
UNDERTAKING (text of the undertaking in the admission form)
We have read and understood the admission procedure of Fountainhead School, and we agree to follow it.
We undertake that admission of my child to Fountainhead School is subject to the age of the child as given in the birth certificate being true and accurate. All other information submitted is also true.

We understand that false representation of facts and/ or canvassing for admission to the school, in any form, monetary or otherwise, will lead to disqualification of this application form for admission now, or any time in the future.

We undertake to respect the school's philosophy and what it stands for. We will also abide by the rules of the school, if my child is admitted to the school.

We agree to my child's name and/or photograph/video appearing in any of Fountainhead School brochures, publications, media such as internet, TV, newspaper etc. without the need for any prior approval from us.

We agree to my child's participation in all activities in house & outbound field trips for educational purposes, as a part of regular school program. We understand that adequate and appropriate supervision will be provided. We recognize, however, that unanticipated situations and problems can arise on any trip, where situations or problems are not reasonably within the control of the supervising teacher(s) or staff (including volunteers). We further agree to release and hold harmless the school authorities, staff, teachers and volunteers, from any and all liabilities, claims, suits, demands, judgments, costs, interest and expense arising from such activities, including any accident or injury to the student and the costs of medical services. In the event of an injury requiring medical attention, we hereby grant permission to the supervising teacher(s) or staff (including volunteers) to attend to my son/daughter.

We agree to pay the full fees as per the schedule given by the school. Please note that the admission and tuition fees once paid are neither refundable nor transferable under any circumstances.

We understand that the refundable security deposit will be refunded at the time of leaving school after the end of the ongoing academic year only subject to clearing of all dues & deductions for replacement, repair and damage to school property including library books, computers etc

We understand that the school is the only authority to decide upon and implement the curriculum for every class and we agree to abide by the same.

We agree to the school management's right to implement changes to the fees and curriculum implemented.

We agree to the management's right to retain the work books / activity books / any material used by the students in class and uses the same for promotional purposes.

1. Timings & Duration
 
The school duration has been decided on taking into consideration the academic & extra-curricular needs of the children. However, changes in the duration for different years may happen over the years as the needs of the children evolve and as our understanding of their needs gets better.

Mid-year changes in timings, though unlikely are not completely ruled out, but will be done only if there are compelling reasons for the same.

Timings for the school will also change over the years as per the needs of the children as well as the need to optimize the transportation costs incurred by the parents. There will be consultation with the parents if major changes happen in the timings (of more than 30 minutes, changes minor than that will be communicated with sufficient notice).

Timings for the Academic year 2009-10 have not yet been finalized as the process involves consultation with parents, teachers as well as considerations of transport facilities optimization. A preference sheet for the timings has been given along with the admission form - if you wish you can put in your preference for the timings by giving the marked sheet along with

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2.

 Fee Policy

 

Admission Fees: It is neither refundable nor transferrable under any circumstances.

Refundable deposit: The refundable deposit becomes refundable only after completion of one academic year (in May at the end of the academic year). It is refundable given that all fees have been paid in full - subject to deductions for replacement, repair and damage to school property including library books, computers etc. In case of withdrawal of admission before one term of the school (June-Nov), there will be no refund of the refundable deposit or the admission fees.

Fee Payment: Fee payment has to be done in 2 half-yearly installments. A request for monthly installments needs to be made in writing to the Head of the School. If approved, parents will need to give post-dated cheques or enable ECS payment to the school's bank account.

Late Fees: In case of late payment of fees after the given deadline, Rs. 100/day will be applicable. In case not paid by the parent at the time of depositing of the fees, the same will be deducted from the student's refundable deposit.

Failed Payments: In case your cheque bounces, the school will charge Rs. 500 as administrative charges for every payment instrument.

Increment policy: The school reserves all rights to increase the fees up to 10% per annum under normal economic scenario without any consultation.

Fee coverage: The annual education fees does not cover the following:

 
1.

In case of any external medical attention given to the children (inside or outside school premises), all expenses are to be borne by the parents and the school takes no responsibility towards the same.

2.

Anything not mentioned on the "Fee Details" in the inclusions section but necessary for the school to implement will be charged extra.

3.

There may be optional expenses such as camps, competitions, standardized testing, hired or new costumes / props used at various school events, which if the parents opt for their child, will be charged extra.

Transportation Fee: Transportation expenses are covered only for the routes given by the school. Transportation may not be provided for a location falling outside of the planned route. If the school offers transportation to such a location, then additional fees will be charged. Refer to "Transportation Policy" below for more details.

Special Needs Children: The Annual Education Fees does not cover any special attention necessary whether the need is realized prior to admission or anytime during the child's academic career at the school. The parents will be consulted for their consent before resources are allotted to special needs students. The fees applicable will be decided on a case-to-case basis only, but will not exceed the annual education fees.
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3.

Transportation Policy

Routes & stops of the buses or vans have been fixed for all major catchment areas of the city. Since the school wants to ensure that the time taken from the first stop to the last stop is fixed & limited, cannot be made for every request.

The school takes no guarantee of the maximum distance from your house to the nearest stop. The list of stops has been given to you. You may take admission only if you find one of the given stops convenient for pick-up & drop.

Since the school does not provide gate pick up or drop off facilities, the child may have to walk (and for younger children till age 10 dropped and picked-up) to and from the common convenient place in his / her residence vicinity. The pickup / drop timings, as will be communicated before the academic session starts, will  be based on trial / dry runs and therefore may get affected due to traffic situation or restriction in vehicular movements. Students are expected to be at the bus stop ten minutes before their standard bus timings, and if parents/guardians are picking up the child, then they are also requested to be at the stop 10 minutes before the expected arrival time.

The bus/van will drop and pick up students at the assigned, designated pick-up / drop-off point only.

It is compulsory for all students to avail school transport facility. On discretion of the Head of School, students having genuine medical or other concern may opt out of school transport. In all such cases written application must be filed with Administrative department well in advance and approval sought from the Head of School.

 

Switching buses/vans on your own is not allowed without prior permission, during regular bus/van routing as well as for any after school activities. Prior permission may be given only if a seat is available in the bus on the requested route.

Buses/vans will not stop along the way to pick up students who have missed the bus/van at the designated stop. However a child who misses the vehicle at the previous stop may be dropped off at a further stop on the same route.

Before changing your address, please make sure to identify the stop from all the existing routes and confirming with the school that a seat is available on that route. It is infeasible to create new stops / routes in the middle of the year because the address could be far from the existing routes or else even for a location falling on the route (because every new stop adds to the time taken by the vehicle and we intend to keep a maximum limit for the time taken).

The school takes no guarantee of providing service in an area not covered by the given routes.

Year on year, the routes and stops are surely going to change as there are shifts & changes in major residential addresses. Therefore, apart from adding new routes, we may also have to modify existing ones, or delete existing ones completely if that's the need. The school will try not to disrupt an existing stop, but please note that under unavoidable circumstances, the school may have to change the stop location.

Parents should review and follow transport rules & regulation as mentioned in parents' handbook to be given before the new academic session starts.

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4.

Food Policy

 

Children who will be bringing food from their homes (as communicated) may bring only pure vegetarian food (without eggs). Parents are advised to send only healthy cooked food (no farsan, biscuits, dry snacks, packed snacks etc.). The quantity of food sent with their children should be such that children are able to finish it comfortably on their own. The quantity of food should be based on what children eat on a regular basis rather than the quantity that you as parents expect them to eat.

The school provides regular food (pure vegetarian food without eggs) as well as Jain version of the same food from its own kitchen. However, the school shall not force the child to eat Jain food if the child does not wish to. The school takes no responsibility in this matter.

The class teacher & other teachers will do their best to monitor the food eaten by the children. However,

 
1.

The school will not force children to eat.

2.

 The school will not force children to finish their Tiffin's / served portions.

3.

The responsibility for the above has to be taken by the children themselves at all ages. Taking this responsibility is a learning process for the children and please keep in mind that it takes different children different periods of time to learn.

4.

The school at no point of time will be in a position to report amount of food eaten by the child in school. Please do not ask the teachers/staff for a report of the same.

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5.

Education Philosophy

 

The school follows an educational philosophy which may evolve from time to time to ensure that the children get the best possible education. Therefore it is important to understand that while the school currently has a planned structure for the boards of education that it will offer (and the curriculum that goes with it), some minor as well as some major changes may take place over the years because of the changing nature of the environment around us. Therefore the programs that we are offering may change as we progress and the curriculum will change along with it.

The school's educational beliefs and value systems have already been outlined in the brochure of which all parents should have a copy of. Parents must understand the same and agree with the same, while also understanding that changes in the same may happen over the year.

Language is an important component of the education and some common & persistent issues are addressed here:

 
1.

English is the medium of instruction. However, usage of Mother Tongue (for those children with mother tongue other than English) in school is also encouraged where the need for expression is more important than the language being used. The school therefore believes in a healthy mix of languages being used inside the classroom by the students and at times also by the teachers, especially in the early formative years where English is a new language for most children.

2.

Please note that the school will also give priority to the steps as listed below as natural language development also happens in the same order (which are simultaneous but cannot be preceded). Therefore you will find a lot of emphasis on first giving the child exposure to the English language (listening & understanding) inside and outside the class and then on speaking & reading and lastly on writing. This is especially true for the younger children whose motor skills are not ready for writing.

 
  • Listening
  • Understanding / Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
3.

The school does not focus on superior hand writing ability. It does focus on neatness and legibility. But given the decreasing importance of manual writing in today's environment, the school shall only put limited efforts on "beautifying" the child's hand writing.

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