What makes Akanksha Schools High Performing
Through our schools, we’re chasing student outcomes in the form of “academic excellence” + “life skills” which is the centre of our school model. We strongly believe in the ‘Akanksha way of doing things’. These are the 4 core pillars that articulate the essential principles and practices that our schools implement.
Innovative Pedagogy & Curriculum
At Akanksha, the methods and practices of teaching cater to the different ways students learn. Akanksha empowers teachers and school leaders with best practices in pedagogy, using a skills-based approach and rigorous standards for student learning. We have invested heavily in technology infrastructure and training our educators, and have embraced the shift to digital.
Student Safety & Wellbeing
Akanksha schools implement Socio Emotional and Ethical (SEE) learning practices as part of their daily timetable. SEE is a creative and pragmatic learning tool aimed at providing socio-emotional support while honing fundamental development skills developed by Emory University, in partnership with the Dalai Lama Trust.
Sports and Arts Programs
A structured sports program provides our children with platforms to build on their physical health and development, apart from building skills in various sports. A strong art curriculum ensures that our children look at art beyond a subject to draw and color. By integrating it with subjects like Math, the program seeks to give our children a platform to learn in new ways.
Parent & Community Engagement
Parents are our partners in the children's learning journey. They actively engage in literacy classes, volunteerism and the School Management Committee. Akanksha’s family/community engagement practices have earned global recognition.
What Sets Us Apart?
All Akanksha schools are English-medium schools and education is free for our students
Akanksha schools are run in partnership with local municipal corporations
Admission into Akanksha schools is through a lottery system since we receive twice as many applications as available seats in our schools
Akanksha enrols students in Kindergarten and tracks them until they begin to work, building a 20-year partnership with them, their parents, and their community
Akanksha provides holistic learning and helps every child achieve their full potential
Akanksha's parent engagement program involves parents as partners in the learning journey of their children