Our family moved from the United States and of course we needed to put our daughters in school immediately. One was finishing 10th grade and the other was finishing her senior year. We saw decided to see a few schools and as we lived in the area, we decided to see St Mary’s. It was an immediate no. I couldn’t bear putting my children in such a dreary place. It was abysmal. The children all just looked so sad and bored with their lives, school is meant for education yes, but not swallowing the book and regurgitating it out on the examination paper. We reviewed the curriculum and decided that it was not adequate for a further education abroad as it wasn’t vast and hands on. The Indian education system doesn’t permit the higher grades to use a calculator! Can you imagine that? It was an absolute dire school, we couldn’t handle it. Finally, on the basis of our needs, we decided that Mercedes Benz international was the best and most proper school. Their classes are comfortable and the teachers are very well travelled. The IB curriculum is extremely well thought out and allows the children to apply conceptual knowledge rather than directly what’s from the book. I would highly suggest not to send your children to an ICSE school. Yes an IGCSE or IB education is expensive, but the ticket to go abroad is much more promised with an international education.
