9. Pawar Public School, Chandivli

HT Top Schools survey 2017: Top 10 schools from the north zone — areas north of Goregaon in the western suburbs, Ghatkopar in the eastern suburbs, and Thane

HISTORY: It was started in 2011 with 540 pupils and 51 staff members including admin and the teaching staff. In a span of 5 years, the school has 1,800 students and a staff strength of 123.

UNIQUE FEATURES: Maintain balance between curricular, co-curricular and life skills education; have a high happiness quotient and follow inclusion in its true letter and spirit.

HIGHEST RATINGS IN: Academic rigour, governance and parent participation.

BOARD: ICSE

Annual fee: Rs65,000

Students: 1,800

Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

QUOTE: We are a school with a heart, international in quality and truly Indian in our approach.

DR MADHURA PHADKE, principal