THE VIKASA SCHOOL

Parents

The range of parents is from one end of the spectrum to the other. Parents help the school in entertaining programmes. Parents meet the teachers twice a year to collect their wards report. Apart from that they meet the teachers on appointment for specific reasons.

SCHOOL HOURS : (Monday through Friday)

Forenoon Session	-------	08:50 a.m .	to	12:40 p.m.
Lunch Break	-------	12:40 p.m.	to	01:30 p.m.
Afternoon Session	-------	01:30 p.m.	to	04:20 p.m.

AT PLUS TWO LEVEL GROUPS OFFERED


General Stream
	Subject	Optional (Any One)
GroupI	Maths, Physics, Chemistry	Biology Computer Science

Group III	Accountancy, Commerce, Economics	Business Maths Computer Science

ABSENCE

If a child is sick and unable to attend class on any working day, a letter must be sent to the Class Teacher on the day the child returns to school. Request for leave of absence for other reasons must reach the Class Teacher at least 24 hours in advance and prior approval is a must.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Children admitted to the school shall attend classes wearing the school uniform, particulars of which are as under. The uniform may be stitched from the school authorised tailors who have the uniform pattern.

Boys
Class VII & below	:	Red and white striped bush shirt and Navy blue shorts.
Class VIII & above	:	Red and white striped bush shirt and Navy blue full trousers.
Girls
Class II & below	:	A line Dress - Red and White striped.
Class III & above	:	Red and white striped blouse and Navy blue divided skirt.

Foot Wear	:	Black 'Naughty Boy' (Bata) shoes for boys and girls.
		White canvas shoes and black socks for games.

Games	:	House Colour 'T' shirt and whiteshorts for boys and girls.
		Divided skirt is permitted for girls of class VIII & above.

Dresses Worn by students should have loose fitting. Each student is expected to wear the
Complete Prescribed uniform with ID card.

GAMES & SPORTS

Boys		:	House 'T' shirt and white shorts
Girls	Cl. VII & below	:	House 'T' shirt and white shorts
	Cl. VIII & above	:	House 'T' shirt and white shorts
			/ divided skirt (optional)

TRANSPORT

Transport facilities will be provided depending on routes & availability of seats only and will be charged for. The current rate is Rs. 1,500/- per term for a child using the school transport. If parents need changes or cancellation in the school transport they should apply to the Principal and obtain permission. School children using school transport are expected to be escorted to and from their pickup points, failing which the child will be dropped at school.

Admission

Admission to all classes will be decided on the basis of counselling and screening sessions whereas for Hr. Sec. classes it is based on the Board Examination scores cum interview.

Application forms for admission to the schools can be had from the School Office. Completed application forms should be sent to the School Office within a stipulated date. In case an application is rejected for admission in a particular year, a fresh application will have to be made for admission in the following year.

The Board of Governors reserves the right to admit any child at any time. They also have the right to expel any child on the recommendation of the Principal.

The Vikasa School is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, upto Class X (ICSE) and is recognised by the Directorate of School Education, Tamil Nadu, at the Plus Two level.

English is the medium of instruction.

Along with English, Tamil and Hindi can be taken either as second or third language. French is also offered at Plus Two level as a language.

The minimum age of entry to Lower Kindergarten is three years as on 1st June of the year of admission. Age for admission to the other classes will progressively correspond to the age of admission to Lower Kindergarten. No child should have completed 4 years at the time of admission to the Lower Kindergarten class.

Appropriate rate of fee will be fixed by the Board of Governors. Rate of fee once fixed will not be revised without giving 2 months prior notice in writing to the parents. All parents will be advised of the current rate of fee at the commencement of each academic year. 'T' shirts, Text Books & Note Books will have to be paid for and supplied by the school.

A refundable, interest free caution deposit of Rs. 5,000/- should be paid at the time of admission. When the child leaves school, the caution deposit will be reimbursed within the stipulated time as advised by the Board. The current fee structure per term is as follows and should be paid at the beginning of each term.

Class	Amount
K.G	Rs. 3400/- per term
I & II	Rs. 3800/- "
III to X	Rs. 4400/- "
XI & XII	Rs. 3200/- "

No reductiion in fee will be granted on account of absence from school.

Parents wishing to withdraw their children from school permanently should give three months prior notice in writing to the Principal or one term fee in lieu of notice.

A child removed permanently from school will not be eligible for re-admission. However, under special circumstances, the Board may agree to the re-admission of the child with a fresh payment of requisite fee on the recommendation.