ACADEMIC YEAR AND TERMS

The school academic year runs from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.
The school remains open from Monday to Friday; mostly closed on Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays.

             

SCHOOL / PLAYGROUP HOURS

Warm Weather Months (April to September)

Playgroup: 08:00 to 10:00

Nursery, Lower KG and Upper KG: 08:00 to 12:00

Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV and Class V: 08:00 to 13:00

Reporting Time: 07:45

Mild/Cold Weather Months (October to March)

Playgroup: 10:00 to 12:00

Nursery, Lower KG and Upper KG: 10:00 to 14:00

Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV and Class V: 10:00 to 15:00

Reporting Time: 09:45

ACADEMIC HOURS

Following guidelines of the CISCE, a minimum of 900 hours in an academic year will be dedicated for directed teaching and instructions for children in Classes I to V. For Preschool children, this will be a minimum of 800 hours in an academic year.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of instruction is English. Special importance is given to English (including oral and aural English, for which a high standard will be maintained).

SECOND LANGUAGE OPTION

At present, Bengali and Hindi are offered as second language for the students at Sarada Vidyapith. Students from Class I and above are required to study a second language as a part of the curriculum.

THIRD LANGUAGE OPTION

At present Hindi and Bengali are offered as third language for the students from Class V and above as a part of the curriculum.