Things You Must Keep In Mind Before Enrolling Your Child In A School

School plays a vital role in shaping up the character of a child and also offer an outlet to the creativity and talent of a child. It is the school period that mostly decides what sort of person a kid is going to become or sort of career he is going to have. More importantly, school gives the opportunity to a child to interact with its own kind and inculcate social values. So it’s very important to choose the right school for your kid. 

Here are 7 things you must know about a school before you enroll your kid:

1. Location of the school

   It’s important to choose a school which is located in the vicinity of the place you reside. Whether you look from the physical or mental aspect, it’s not good for a student to spend 3-4 hours every day on the road. If there are no schools present within your vicinity then it’s better to get enrolled in a school with a hostel. 

2. Cleanliness and First Aid

   You must look for a school which gives priority to cleanliness and hygiene. The school surroundings along with classrooms, corridors and toilets must be neat and clean always. Also the school must have adequate first aid boxes to cater to the needs of the students when there is minor cuts and accidents. 

3. Infrastructure

   The school you are enrolling your child to should have a good infrastructure. The rooms must be well ventilated and spacious. Important rooms like libraries, auditorium and indoor playing rooms is a necessity these days. Look for schools offers transportation facilities in the form of school buses. 

4. Student teacher ratio

   It becomes difficult for a teacher to teach over 35-40 students irrespective of how good he or she is. You should look for schools having a large number of quality faculties having proper training degrees. An ideal school would have 1 teacher for around every 20 children. It’s not good when a class 7-8 teacher takes kindergarten classes. 

5. School must give priority to language and mathematics

   From the very early age itself, a child must be exposed to language and mathematics as much as possible. The school must adopt interesting and enjoyable methods to teach students about the concepts of math and expose them to words. The reading, writing and thinking ability of a child can be greatly affected by the presence or absence of proper tools to impart them knowledge about grammar and math. 

6. Presence of extracurricular activities

   Extracurricular activities play an important role in shaping up the leadership and social skills of a child. Creative art, dance, music or outdoor sports sessions can help students nurture their intuitive and intellectual skills. Extracurricular activities brings freshness in the minds of the children which further helps in enhancing their interest in academics. You must select a school who gives importance to extra-curricular activities. 

7. Atmosphere of the school

   It’s imperative especially for young kids to start the process of learning amidst a friendly and cordial environment. The teachers must be approachable and the school must not be very rigid. You should also look for schools which are well guarded and have guards all the time at the gate. 

These 7 tips should be able to help you choose the right school for your child. 

If you are residing in and around Panchkula in Haryana, then you must consider The Gurukul. The school have classes from play way to class 12 and thus can give stability to a student’s educational life till class 12. With state of the art infrastructure and highly qualified, experienced and friendly faculty, The Gurukul has proved to be one of the top schools in Panchkula.