Top Ten schools of Noida

The 2012 Hindustan Times-C fore Top Schools Survey gave scores to each school across 14 different parameters, from academic rigour to sports. Here is a list of schools ranked in the Top Ten in Noida

1 Step By Step School

Step by Step is known for its new approaches to learning, its professional development centre to upgrade skills of the faculty and its special needs educational facility. The school has aced the ‘extra-curricular activities’, ‘individual attention to students’, ‘life skills education’ and ‘innovative teaching’ parameters.

Website:www.sbs-school.org

Phone: 0120-2472300

Nursery FEE: Not available

2 Amity International*

Located on a sprawling 15-acre campus, the school has topped the ‘academic rigour’ category yet again. The school also has enviable sports facilities and offers tennis and riding academies and a shooting range. It has the second-highest scores for the ‘extra-curricular activities’ and ‘value for money’ parameters.

Website:www.amity.edu

Phone: 0120-4399000

Nursery Fee: Not available

3 Delhi Public School*

Established in 1982, DPS Noida is known for its excellent academic record, its vast infrastructure and its commitment to co-curricular activities. It has the second-highest scores in the ‘competence of teachers’ and ‘social accountability’ categories, and stands third on the ‘academic rigour’ and ‘sports’ parameters.

Website:www.dpsnoida.org

Phone: 0120-4509100

Nursery fee: Not available

4 Apeejay School

Spread across 15 acres, the school has good infrastructure for sports, including cricket and football fields and basketball and badminton courts. Needless to say, Apeejay School has topped the ‘sports’ parameter. Equipped with a 1,200-seater auditorium, the school stands second in the ‘parental participation’ category.

Website:www.apeejay.edu

Phone: 0120-2515141/43

Nursery Fee: Rs. 94,150 per annum

4 Lotus Valley International

Spread over 12.5 acres, this school boasts of state-of-the-art infrastructure, including media centres and cafeterias for students. Unsurprisingly, it has topped on ‘infrastructure and facilities’ and ‘safety and hygiene’ parameters. The school has grown to a strength of 2,450 students in a short span of time.

Website:www.lotusvalley.com

Phone: 9910952227

Nursery fee: Rs. 1,51,200 per annum

6 Somerville School

Started in 1987, the school focuses on academic excellence and value education. While it has topped the ‘value system’ and ‘value for money’ parameters and has the second highest score in the ‘academic rigour’ category. With activities such as a popular annual music show, the school ensures that learning is fun.

Website:www.somervillenoida.in

Phone: 0120-2415050

Nursery fee: Rs. 48,000 per annum

7 Vishwa Bharti School

Set up in 1989, the school is spread over 6.64 acres which houses three auditoriums, a library stocked with 25,000 books and smart classrooms. With its emphasis on Indian values and community service, the school has the second-highest scores in the ‘value system’ and ‘parental participation’ categories.

Website:www.vbpsnoida.com

Phone: 0120-2455142

Nursery fee: Rs. 46,050 per annum

8 Kothari International School

Known for its impressive infrastructure, the school follows innovative teaching technique such as providing a dedicated ‘Swadhaya period’ for self-learning and finishing assignments and the concept of a bag-less school. It is ranked second on the ‘individual attention to students’ and ‘safety and hygiene’ parameters.

Website: www.kotharischool.edu.in

Phone: 10120 - 4082430

Nursery fee: Rs. 1,45,800 per annum

9 Shriram Millennium School

A joint enterprise between the promoters of the Shriram group of schools and Educomp, the school has started initiatives such as writer’s workshop, ‘show and tell’ and ‘circle time’ where students can discuss ideas. Fittingly, the school ranks second in the ‘innovative teaching’ and ‘parental participation’ categories.

Website: www.tsmschools.com

Phone: 9999176666

Nursery fee: Rs. 1,72,504 per annum

10 Bal Bharti School

Activities under the astronomy, robotics and environment clubs make the school interesting. The Interact club is involved in various outreach activities, earning the school the top rank on the ‘social accountability’ parameter. It has also performed well in the ‘value for money’ and ‘innovative teaching’ categories.

Website:www.bbpsnoida.com

Phone: 0120 - 2538533

Nursery fee: Rs. 37,500 per annum

Nursery fee figures, provided to HT by the schools, are approximate. They include annual fee and development charges (transport fee is variable). For the total fee amount, please contact the schools.

* These schools did not participate in the survey. Their scores are based on the perceptual survey conducted among parents and teachers as mentioned in the methodology.

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