Best schools in the Mumbai city’s south
ADITYA BIRLA WORLD ACADEMY JD Road, Tardeo
Website: www.adityabirlaworldacademy.com HISTORY: The Aditya Birla Group set up the school in 2008-09. The chairperson is Kumar Mangalam Birla and the vicechairperson is Neerja Birla. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school has a professional development programme for its staff. It has hosted guest speakers such as Andre Agassi and Aamir Khan. Every year, gifted students attend a 3-week programme at leading US universities. ■ ■ “It is our prayer that our students go out into the world with the strength not only to reach and excel in their professional aspirations, but also to remain beautiful human beings.” — RADHIKA SINHA, principal
BOMBAY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Gilbert Building, 2nd Cross Road, Babulnath HISTORY: In 1962, a group of parents came together and founded the school based on the idea of education as an unstructured process. UNIQUE FEATURES: Students have access to popular indoor and outdoor games as well as traditional games such as kho kho, gilli danda and kabbadi. The school has a variety of clubs including dance, current affairs, books, film appreciation, photography, science and maths.
CAMPION SCHOOL Cooperage Road, Fort Website: www.bisschool.com Despite repeated attempts, the school’s principal, Mona Seervai, refused to comment Website: www.campionschool.in HISTORY: The school was founded in 1943 by the Jesuits. It started with 23 students in a rented ground floor space at New Marine Lines, before shifting to Wellesley House in January 1948. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school is equipped with 140 computers connected to an internal network of projectors in every classroom. The school offers an optional extra-curricular programme for students from Classes 7 to 10. “The school appreciates the importance of play and co-curricular activities in a pupil’s growth alongside his intellectual growth. Each member of the school community must have the opportunity to reach his full potential.” — PAUL MACHADO, principal
THE CATHEDRAL AND JOHN CONNON SCHOOL 6, Purshottamdas Marg, Fort ■ Website: www. cathedral-school.com HISTORY: The Anglo Scottish Education Society was founded in 1860 and later became The Cathedral and John Connon School. Cathedral became co-ed in 1965. UNIQUE FEATURES: It was the first school in the country to hold a Model United Nations (MUN), which is in its 17th year, organised entirely by the students. It has one of the oldest school choirs in the city. The school has digitised all classrooms recently. ■ “We try and give our children every possible opportunity to be the kind of people they can be. It is important, in this day and age, to focus on emotional quotient as well and that is an area we are pushing.” — MEERA ISAACS, principal
GD SOMANI MEMORIAL SCHOOL 625, GD Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade ■ Website: www.gdsomani.org HISTORY: The school was established in 1975 by industrialists and philanthropists BD Somani and GD Somani. It was initially affiliated to the state board. The first batch of ICSE students passed out in 2006. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school has a strong social service programme and gives out its premises for underprivileged students. It has a state-of-the-art clinic that provides physical/mental health check-ups and a nutrition plan for each child. “’We encourage our young learners to explore, inquire, develop a rationalistic approach through experience and research and discourage rote learning, which often hinders true understanding.” — BD SEYMOUR, principal
JB PETIT HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 5, Maharshi Dadhichi Marg, Fort Website: www.jbpetithighschool.com HISTORY: Established in 1860 by an Englishwoman, it was known as Miss Prescott’s Fort Christian School. In 1915, the school ran out of funds, so Jehangirji Bomanji Petit, a philanthropist, provided financial aid, giving it a new lease of life. UNIQUE FEATURES: Students of the school regularly participate in ‘Seeds of Peace’ in the US every year. The school was the recipient of the International School Award from the British Council.
NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL Navy Nagar, Colaba “JB Petit is a dynamic, diverse, vibrant school. There is a pervasive, tangible sense of freedom, intellectual challenge that is exciting and a sense of family that makes JB ‘home’ for staff and students.” — BINAIFER KUTAR, principal Website: www.ncsnavy.com/ncsmumbai/ncsm.htm HISTORY: Formerly known as Naval Public School, it was founded in 1984, and is run by the Indian Navy as part of the chain of Navy Children Schools across the country. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school practises inclusion and has its own resource centre for special children. It has adopted a school for the differently-abled and the two participate in each other’s events. Students have access to three swimming pools, a shooting range, and sailing facilities.
QUEEN MARY SCHOOL VP Road, Grant Road (East) “Our mission is to make our children excel in academics, sports and cultural activities. It is also our goal to inculcate human values in them so that they turn out to be compassionate members of society.” — GIRIJA SINGH, principal Website: www.queenmaryschoolmumbai.in HISTORY: The school, started in 1875 by Harriet Butt, was called the Bombay Indian Female Normal School. Its name was changed to Queen Mary School in 1912. UNIQUE FEATURES: The ‘Crusaders’ is a voluntary group of students that congregates every Wednesday in the school hall to listen to, discuss and enact stories from the Bible. The school provides an optional home science course for students of Classes 9 and 10. It has an e-library.
ST MARY’S SCHOOL (ICSE) Sardar Balwant Singh Dhody Marg, Mazgaon “Education is life and life is education. We believe in training our children for the future, and for life. We have a lot of different activities for our students and focus on the holistic development of the girls.” — GRACE MATHIAS, principal Website: www.stmarysicse.com HISTORY: It began as a missionary school in 1864, established by the Jesuits. It was originally a Catholic military orphanage. UNIQUE FEATURES: It has a large campus with a sports ground, an auditorium that meets international standards and two indoor gymnasiums. There is a strong focus on extra-curricular activities, especially sports. The school also has tie-ups with projects for social service. It launched its 150 years celebrations last month.
VILLA THERESA SCHOOL “Our inspiration is deeply spiritual and our goals are not just towards scoring the best marks, but aiming to develop the human being so that each individual will bloom to the best of his potential.” — FR KENNETH MISQUITTA, principal 66, Peddar Road, Cumbala Hill Website: www.vtsmumbai.org HISTORY: The school was founded at its present location in 1932 by the Mumbai Fransiscan Missionaries of Mary Society. UNIQUE FEATURES: It recently started a language laboratory. It offers various extra-curricular activities including field trips, social service work and leadership sessions. It has an orientation session for parents at the beginning of the year and keeps in touch with them via email. Teachers are sent for training sessions. “The teachers’ vision statement reads: To be role models par excellence, discovering and going beyond, in order to bring out the best in ourselves as a team, through sincerity and love...in order to inspire and achieve.”— SISTER RANI ANTONY, principal
ADITYA BIRLA WORLD ACADEMY JD Road, Tardeo
Website: www.adityabirlaworldacademy.com HISTORY: The Aditya Birla Group set up the school in 2008-09. The chairperson is Kumar Mangalam Birla and the vicechairperson is Neerja Birla. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school has a professional development programme for its staff. It has hosted guest speakers such as Andre Agassi and Aamir Khan. Every year, gifted students attend a 3-week programme at leading US universities. ■ ■ “It is our prayer that our students go out into the world with the strength not only to reach and excel in their professional aspirations, but also to remain beautiful human beings.” — RADHIKA SINHA, principal
BOMBAY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Gilbert Building, 2nd Cross Road, Babulnath HISTORY: In 1962, a group of parents came together and founded the school based on the idea of education as an unstructured process. UNIQUE FEATURES: Students have access to popular indoor and outdoor games as well as traditional games such as kho kho, gilli danda and kabbadi. The school has a variety of clubs including dance, current affairs, books, film appreciation, photography, science and maths.
CAMPION SCHOOL Cooperage Road, Fort Website: www.bisschool.com Despite repeated attempts, the school’s principal, Mona Seervai, refused to comment Website: www.campionschool.in HISTORY: The school was founded in 1943 by the Jesuits. It started with 23 students in a rented ground floor space at New Marine Lines, before shifting to Wellesley House in January 1948. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school is equipped with 140 computers connected to an internal network of projectors in every classroom. The school offers an optional extra-curricular programme for students from Classes 7 to 10. “The school appreciates the importance of play and co-curricular activities in a pupil’s growth alongside his intellectual growth. Each member of the school community must have the opportunity to reach his full potential.” — PAUL MACHADO, principal
THE CATHEDRAL AND JOHN CONNON SCHOOL 6, Purshottamdas Marg, Fort ■ Website: www. cathedral-school.com HISTORY: The Anglo Scottish Education Society was founded in 1860 and later became The Cathedral and John Connon School. Cathedral became co-ed in 1965. UNIQUE FEATURES: It was the first school in the country to hold a Model United Nations (MUN), which is in its 17th year, organised entirely by the students. It has one of the oldest school choirs in the city. The school has digitised all classrooms recently. ■ “We try and give our children every possible opportunity to be the kind of people they can be. It is important, in this day and age, to focus on emotional quotient as well and that is an area we are pushing.” — MEERA ISAACS, principal
GD SOMANI MEMORIAL SCHOOL 625, GD Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade ■ Website: www.gdsomani.org HISTORY: The school was established in 1975 by industrialists and philanthropists BD Somani and GD Somani. It was initially affiliated to the state board. The first batch of ICSE students passed out in 2006. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school has a strong social service programme and gives out its premises for underprivileged students. It has a state-of-the-art clinic that provides physical/mental health check-ups and a nutrition plan for each child. “’We encourage our young learners to explore, inquire, develop a rationalistic approach through experience and research and discourage rote learning, which often hinders true understanding.” — BD SEYMOUR, principal
JB PETIT HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 5, Maharshi Dadhichi Marg, Fort Website: www.jbpetithighschool.com HISTORY: Established in 1860 by an Englishwoman, it was known as Miss Prescott’s Fort Christian School. In 1915, the school ran out of funds, so Jehangirji Bomanji Petit, a philanthropist, provided financial aid, giving it a new lease of life. UNIQUE FEATURES: Students of the school regularly participate in ‘Seeds of Peace’ in the US every year. The school was the recipient of the International School Award from the British Council.
NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL Navy Nagar, Colaba “JB Petit is a dynamic, diverse, vibrant school. There is a pervasive, tangible sense of freedom, intellectual challenge that is exciting and a sense of family that makes JB ‘home’ for staff and students.” — BINAIFER KUTAR, principal Website: www.ncsnavy.com/ncsmumbai/ncsm.htm HISTORY: Formerly known as Naval Public School, it was founded in 1984, and is run by the Indian Navy as part of the chain of Navy Children Schools across the country. UNIQUE FEATURES: The school practises inclusion and has its own resource centre for special children. It has adopted a school for the differently-abled and the two participate in each other’s events. Students have access to three swimming pools, a shooting range, and sailing facilities.
QUEEN MARY SCHOOL VP Road, Grant Road (East) “Our mission is to make our children excel in academics, sports and cultural activities. It is also our goal to inculcate human values in them so that they turn out to be compassionate members of society.” — GIRIJA SINGH, principal Website: www.queenmaryschoolmumbai.in HISTORY: The school, started in 1875 by Harriet Butt, was called the Bombay Indian Female Normal School. Its name was changed to Queen Mary School in 1912. UNIQUE FEATURES: The ‘Crusaders’ is a voluntary group of students that congregates every Wednesday in the school hall to listen to, discuss and enact stories from the Bible. The school provides an optional home science course for students of Classes 9 and 10. It has an e-library.
ST MARY’S SCHOOL (ICSE) Sardar Balwant Singh Dhody Marg, Mazgaon “Education is life and life is education. We believe in training our children for the future, and for life. We have a lot of different activities for our students and focus on the holistic development of the girls.” — GRACE MATHIAS, principal Website: www.stmarysicse.com HISTORY: It began as a missionary school in 1864, established by the Jesuits. It was originally a Catholic military orphanage. UNIQUE FEATURES: It has a large campus with a sports ground, an auditorium that meets international standards and two indoor gymnasiums. There is a strong focus on extra-curricular activities, especially sports. The school also has tie-ups with projects for social service. It launched its 150 years celebrations last month.
VILLA THERESA SCHOOL “Our inspiration is deeply spiritual and our goals are not just towards scoring the best marks, but aiming to develop the human being so that each individual will bloom to the best of his potential.” — FR KENNETH MISQUITTA, principal 66, Peddar Road, Cumbala Hill Website: www.vtsmumbai.org HISTORY: The school was founded at its present location in 1932 by the Mumbai Fransiscan Missionaries of Mary Society. UNIQUE FEATURES: It recently started a language laboratory. It offers various extra-curricular activities including field trips, social service work and leadership sessions. It has an orientation session for parents at the beginning of the year and keeps in touch with them via email. Teachers are sent for training sessions. “The teachers’ vision statement reads: To be role models par excellence, discovering and going beyond, in order to bring out the best in ourselves as a team, through sincerity and love...in order to inspire and achieve.”— SISTER RANI ANTONY, principal
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