General Information
Sri Kumaran Children’s Home – CBSE
Address Survey no 44- 50, Mallasandra village Uttarahalli Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, Off Kanakapura Main Road, Bangalore – 5600062
Contact Info Phone: 91-80- 65839365/66/67/69 & 65314433
Email: cbse@kumarans.org
Web Address www.kumarans.org
Submission of Application Deadlines Admission details for 2012-2013 posted on the website
School Forms Required at the time of submission of application 1. Copy of Marks card (transcript) of the previous school of the present year and last year.
2. Copy of Corporation Birth Certificate.
3. Photo copy of a passport if the child is a foreign passport holder.
School Forms Required at the time of submission of application 1. Original transfer certificate duly attested and countersigned by the educational authorities.
2. Original birth certificate for class I admission.
Institution Type Private co-educational
Founded 1959
Academic Calendar Yearly
Campus Size (acres) 35
City where the new Campus is Located Bangalore
Kilometers from the International airport 55 km from school
Kilometers from Banashankari temple, Kanakapura Road 8 km


Admission Criteria
Vacancies for various classes for 2012-2013 Details posted on website
Present strength of the school 2364
II language offered for classes I to IV Hindi/ Kannada
III language offered for class V to VIII Sanskrit/ Hindi/ Kannada/ French/ German
II language offered for classes V to X Sanskrit/ Hindi/ Kannada/ French
Admission Factors
Academic
Age suitability for class Very important
Curriculum Rigor Very Important
Previous syllabus studied Important
Previous marks Important
Nonacademic
Geographical residence Important
Extracurricular activities Important
Talent/ability Important
Character/personal qualities Important
Alumni Considered


Service And Facilities
Health insurance No
First aid facility in school Yes
Resource room and remedial teaching to help children with learning difficulties Yes
Career counselling for classes X and XII Yes
After school sports program for interested children Yes
Parent- teacher interactions Yes
Institution transport system Runs buses for children and teachers to all the areas in South of Bangalore
Alumni network Yes


Academic Profile
Instructional Faculty
Full-time 131
Part-time 2
Total 133
Female Instructional Faculty
Full-time 118
Part-time 2
Total 120
Male Instructional Faculty
Full-time 13
Part-time -
Total 13
Non- teaching staff
Full-time 28
Part-time -
Total 28
Instructional Faculty with Master's Degree 85
Instructional Faculty with Bachelor's Degree 48
Student-Faculty Ratio 17:7
Teachers with various certifications
B.Ed Yes
Special Education Yes
Counselling Yes
Other Yes


Extracurricular Activities
Swimming Yes
Sports program Yes
Duke of Edinburgh programme Yes
Social Service club Yes
After school sports program Yes
School Band Yes
Counsellor available in school Yes
Student government Yes
School newsletter Yes
School magazine Yes
Yearbook Yes
Various external examinations provided to students
NTSE Yes
NSTSE Yes
ASSET Yes
UNSW Yes
Various Olympiad examinations Yes
KVPY Yes
Other Policies
Most Popular School Events Literary Fest, Sports day, Teachers’ day and Children’s day celebrations, IT fair, Hobby club day, Science Fair, Career day, Science & Social Science Exhibitions
All XI and XII students allowed 2 wheelers Yes
Percentage of Students with 2 wheelers None
Class and school attendance mandatory Yes
Student attendance mandatory for all school functions Yes
Uniform/ Dress/hair code Yes


Costs and Financial Aids
Tuition fees for the first year of admission for June 2011(can be paid yearly or quarterly) Rs. 1,10,000/- approx
Tuition fees from the second year of admission in 2011 (can be paid yearly or quarterly) Rs. 55,000/- approx
Transport fees for 2011 can be paid either quarterly or annually Rs. 12,500/- approx
Meals (optional) Cafeteria present and optional for children to use it. Have daily and quarterly meal plans. Tuck shops are also present.
Filing dates
Deadline dates for payment of admission fees for new students ( Classes I to VIII) February 4th to February 18th 2012
Deadline dates for payment of admission fees for new students ( Classes XI only) April 6th to April 9th 2012


After Class XII
Percentage of students joining an undergraduate program immediately – 100%
Courses pursued by Students who have taken Science in Class XI and XII :
Undergraduate programs in UK, USA and Singapore
Engineering
IIT/ Regional Colleges/local colleges
Science and Commerce - Law
Medicine
Dentistry
Arts & Natural Sciences
Courses pursued by Students who have taken Commerce in Class XI and XII :
IIT Chennai – 5 yr Integrated MA Programme
Commerce- Chartered Accountancy
Media and Communication
Commerce- Business program
Law and media studies