4. CHILDREN’S ACADEMY, MALAD

Technology is the school’s forte. It has TVs, computers and projectors in every class. It has nature, literature and general knowledge clubs. The school’s hockey team has excelled at various competitions

BL Muraka Marg, Malad (East)

Childrens Academy in Malad

Website: www.children-academy.org

Board: Class 10: ICSE, SSC

Annual fee: ICSE: Rs37,580, SSC: Rs21,670

Students: 4,000

Student-teacher ratio: 28:1

Highest ratings: Value for money, academic rigour, teachers, selection process

History: Vasudev Bhat, a former municipal education inspector, established the school in Malad in 1970. The school got its building in 1986 and has since then added two branches.

Unique features: Technology is the school’s forte. It has TVs, computers and projectors in every class. It has nature, literature and general knowledge clubs. The school’s hockey team has excelled at various competitions.

Quote: The curriculum is designed to offer several opportunities for students to go beyond the classroom academic experience.

Sudha Shanbhag, principal