Southwestern School

About
Salient Features
Admission Guidelines
Scholarship Information

ABOUT

Southwestern School (SWS), an ISO 9001:2008 QMS Certified School located on the Ring Road and easily accessible, has a long history in education and is co-educational. It operates on the premise that it is wholesome for boys and girls to unveil potential and develop many friendships during the school years. The school is updated to recent pedagogy and adopts fresh approaches to meet the needs of the present generation.

It comprises subject experts and academicians with hands-on experience in various academic sectors within and outside the country. Its goal at SWS is the educational and spiritual training of students within a student-friendly atmosphere and philosophy.

Mission: The mission of Southwestern School, PG to 10, is to provide challenging academics with a strong moral foundation, within a safe, inclusive setting for students of the present world.

Values: The school desires for each student to recognize them. The school is passionate about helping each student value and view their diversity and respect the diversity found in others.

Vision:

Provide a safe environment, free from bullying.
Create an atmosphere where diversity is valued and respected.
Provide an engaging curriculum that continually challenges each student to reach beyond typical expectations.
Achieve all these goals by building on a strong foundation of moral principles.

Level

PG-10

Salient Features

Interactive Learning: The school will pursue its mission to develop independent learners to prepare them for success beyond primary school by deliberately moving away from teacher-centered teaching to student-centered learning. The school uses the Total Physical Response (TPR) Method as a pedagogy. The audio-visual learning is prioritized in daily teaching.

Infirmary: The school has a separate and cheerful infirmary with a qualified nurse who takes care of the health and well-being of our students. Students undergo regular medical check-ups, and a health record is maintained for each child. While routine first aid is administered by the unit, any emergency is referred to the nearby Hospitals.

Shuttle Service: SWS provides a unique shuttle service offering a pre-arranged / pre-scheduled “shared ride” from school. The school charges for transportation services according to the distance. The bus riders are to compulsorily produce a bus card on payment from the account section. Termination of transportation service is not permitted and a petition note should be filed to the office if it is a necessity.

Teaching Staff: The school has been blessed at SWS with an outstanding and experienced staff. It is committed and professional staff who encourage high levels of performance from all students in a caring and supportive environment. The school provides an engaging, enriching, and differentiated programme.

Music: A variety of instruments, including guitars, keyboards, violins, drum sets, harmoniums, and tablas, for students inclined towards both Western and Eastern music.

Sports Facilities: Along with academics, physical fitness is given importance. With an eye to grooming students into physically strong and mentally active members, a range of sports facilities is made available.

Libraries: The school has a separate library that contains fiction and nonfiction, resource /reference books, dailies, and magazines. The library's collection is updated regularly, and students are encouraged to make full use of this facility to develop a love for books from an early age.

Dance: Dance communicates ideas through movement and expression and is a creative art form. The students learn different skills like rhythm, flexibility, coordination and expression. They participate in composing, moving and appreciating a range of dance styles.

Admission Guidelines

Step 1: Meet the admission counselor or team

Step 2: Payment for the admission process and collect the admission packet from the school

Step 3: Submission of admission form along with all documents (hard copy). The forms can be downloaded from its website.

Step 4: Entrance Test & Formal Interaction

Step 5: Communication of the Results, Admission Status, and Fees

Note: In Pre-School, no assessment test will be conducted. However, parent interaction will be done, and they are required to submit a report from the previous school.)

Acceptance: After meeting the above criteria (Admission Procedure and Requirements), the Principal determines acceptance and placement.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

School offers a wide range of scholarships to support a student’s education either awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

While distributing scholarships, the school is completely governed by the act enforced. The school distributes 10% of scholarships based on various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the immediate Education Act.

The types of scholarships awarded by the school are:

Academic Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships
Scholarships for Minorities and Underprivileged
Scholarships for Women
Scholarships for Student of the Year

How to claim scholarships?

Scholarships can be claimed through an application, along with other necessary proven and legal documents, by the end of Baisakh of every academic year. The application must be addressed to the School Principal.

Note:

The scholarship is claimed without completing the procedures and is rejected.
If the document submitted is proven wrong or manipulated later, the scholarship is automatically cancelled.
No scholarship application is entertained after the deadline.
Scholarships are distributed on a percentage basis.

The school and the scholarship distribution committee review all applications and conditions before awarding scholarships. The committee and school reserve the right to award or reject any scholarship.