Principal's MessagePadmini Sambasivam
Greetings from Shiv Nadar School, Chennai!
“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with existence.” – Rabindranath Tagore
It is no secret that we are at the forefront of one of the most exciting and promising moments in history. Explosion of information coupled with breathtaking advances in technology and Globalization of markets have thrown open opportunities for growth and prosperity.
An overview of the school
Campus ecology
Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction. – Dr. Edward O. Wilson
As parents, we wish our children to grow into curious learners, independent thinkers, and mindful individuals. And no better avenue to ensure this than the Shiv Nadar School, Chennai, with its natural surroundings.
Research has proven that closeness to nature can profoundly impact a child’s physical and emotional well-being and cognitive understanding. Calm surroundings stimulate the senses and create a context to bring out the most creative forms of self-expression.
For the 14-acre campus at Chennai, we are focused on leveraging the richness of the green environment to enrich learning outcomes. We turned to Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. B V Doshi, who readily agreed to conceptualise and design the campus. Dr. Doshi has played a crucial role in shaping India’s sustainable architecture discourse. In keeping with his philosophy, the school building will be a blend of aesthetic sensibilities with a sustainability focus.
Outdoor and indoor spaces would flow seamlessly, integrating the overall landscape and making room for existing trees and plants. Around three-fourths of the total area will be enclosed in green cover.
A team of environmentalists, landscape consultants, and a dedicated horticulturist is onboard to assist us in sustaining the ecological balance. While most of the trees will be maintained, a few will be transplanted with utmost care.
Effective rainwater harvesting to replenish the existing water body, solar panels to meet 25% of the overall energy needs, wastewater treatment strategies, and flora and fauna documentation would be undertaken meticulously. A combination of air-conditioning and natural ventilation is planned to suit the city’s hot and humid weather conditions, and the building is devised to achieve the highest IGBC rating.
We aim to build awareness about the benefits of eco-friendliness, which we call ‘Ecosophy.’ With a blend of innovative design and smart technology, SNS Chennai will be a net-zero built environment--a robust ecosystem that enables ‘learning by seeing’ and would shape our children into conscious consumers, encouraging them towards sustainable living.
FAQs
The school is scheduled to commence its academic session 2023-24 from June 2023.
Nestled amidst the lush greenery in the heart of Chennai, proximate to the Adyar River, the campus is well-connected to Alwarpet, Besant Nagar, and OMR. 3 km away from Besant Nagar Beach, the campus has the Anna centenary library, top universities, and the Planetarium all nearby.
In its first year, Shiv Nadar School Chennai will commence classes for Early Years students from Grades Nursery to 4th with a proposed built-up area of ~25000 sq ft. The campus includes a play area, art room, performing arts room, multi-purpose hall, gallery, and various exhibition spaces.
We aim to develop a fully-fledged K-12 international campus with a built-up area of 3.5 lakh sq. ft. and state-of-the-art facilities by 2024. A comprehensive list of facilities planned, and the proposed School layout can be obtained from our Parent Partnership Office at Chennai.
Registrations for AY '23-'24 have been closed. Expression of Interest for AY "24-'25 is now open!
Parents must fill the admission form on our website, following which they shall be invited for a meeting with our Parent Partnership Officer and the Principal. A baseline interaction will be conducted shortly after. Parents can reach out to the Parent Partnership Office for further details on the same.
2.6 years as on 31st March 2023.
Shiv Nadar School Chennai will follow an international curriculum. We aim to offer IB-PYP to our students from Nursery to Grade 4 in the academic year 2023-24.
The school timings are from 8 AM to 12 PM for Early Years, and 8 AM to 3 PM for higher grades.
The class size for each grade is 24 students.
Shiv Nadar School Chennai plans to have three sections across all grades.
Shiv Nadar School offers a host of non-academic opportunities to our students. Music, Dance, Art, Sports, and various other curricular activities are essential ingredients to hone and encourage essential life skills in our future change-makers.
Specialized programs like AHA!, Education for Life and various Outbound Learning Experiences (OLEs), student exchange programs, and workshops, enable all-round development in our students, allowing them to further experience, explore, and express themselves through their passion.
For additional information, please visit https://shivnadarschool.edu.in/aha
The school has air-conditioned buses with CCTV cameras and GPS tracking to ensure a comfortable and safe journey. The buses shall ply on all major routes across Chennai. More information and detailed route plan can be availed at the Parent Partnership Office.
The school provides wholesome meals for both breakfast and lunch. The menu is meticulously planned keeping in mind our students’ calorific and nutritional needs. The cooking process is extremely hygienic, following all standard protocols.
Safety of the Shiv Nadar School child is our topmost priority. All systems and processes are in place to ensure the safety of the child on the school premises and while on the school bus. We have electronic monitoring systems across the campus and a full time safety officer for continuous safety checks.
Shiv Nadar School has three campuses across NCR: Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad. The upcoming Chennai campus is our newest endeavor, built on the foundation of our decade-long experience.
At Shiv Nadar School, the onus of a child’s development is a partnership of equals between the educator and the parents. We have structured processes in place to allow parents to assume a more active role at school and contribute to the school community. Further details on the same can be obtained from our Parent Partnership Office.
The Chennai campus shall soon have its very own Experience Centre where parents can learn more about our history, curriculum, and pedagogy, witness our student achievements, and most importantly, experience Shiv Nadar School and all it stands for in an immersive environment.
Parents can also connect with our Parent Partnership Office or visit our website https://shivnadarschool.edu.in/to know more.
Early years educators are mindful that students may communicate in their mother tongue. Language learning at the Shiv Nadar School includes the development of home and family languages, languages of the school, additional languages and literacy. All students can learn more than one language like Spanish and French, from grade three onwards.
Children will be exposed to Tamil and Hindi from Nursery upwards.
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