The Peepal Grove School
The Peepal Grove School | |
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Coeducational | |
Enrollment | 150 |
Campus | Rural |
Website | www.peepalgroveschool.org |
The Peepal Grove School is a co-educational boarding school and alternative school in India (affiliated to the
Culture
Most students address the teachers as bhaiyya (brother), didi or akka (sister). Almost all the teachers reside on the campus with the students thus staying very close to each other. Freedom 'along with' responsibility is fostered; rewards and punishments are kept to a minimum. The dress code at The Peepal Grove School is 'tidy casual'. Students are drawn from all regions of the country and also from abroad.
Education
The school believes that the "education is founded upon the acquisition of core skills and knowledge taught through integrated experiences." Critical thinking is stressed.
The school is affiliated to the
Students are also taught spoken Sanskrit.
In grades 9 through 12, the course becomes more rigorous and there is a greater focus on the
See also
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh News: The President visits The Peepal Grove School", The Hindu, Chennai, India, 3 December 2006, archived from the original on 8 November 2012, retrieved 25 December 2010
- ^ Alternative Schools: Andhra Pradesh, India, archived from the original on 28 July 2010, retrieved 26 December 2010