New Horizon Scholars School is located in Kavesar near Anand Nagar Circle off State Highway 42 (Maharashtra) (commonly referred to as

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) in

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(West) in the

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of India. It is a branch of the New Horizon Scholars School from the

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suburb

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. The school includes a pre-primary education section called Neo Kids. It has classes from Nursery to Grade 12. The school's Founder President is Dr. Subir Kumar Banerjee. The Chairperson is Ms. Suvra Banerjee. The current principal is Dr. Jyoti Nair .

History

The Chairman inaugurated the school on 16 October 2012, and the first academic year commenced in June 2013.

Curriculum

New Horizon Scholars School strictly follows the curriculum of India's

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Evaluation

The school has no exams in lower classes, including primary and pre-primary classes. Instead, it uses Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) for all classes, which consists of 'formative' and 'summative' evaluation.

Activities

The school offers a blend of scholastic and co-scholastic activities. All activities contribute to the personality development of children with an emphasis on public-speaking skills,

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and other arts. Coaching is offered in

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, and

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. Facilities include playgrounds and areas for sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, cricket and athletics, well-equipped

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, and

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& IT laboratories.

References

External links

* {{coord missing, Maharashtra 2012 establishments in Maharashtra Education in Thane Educational institutions established in 2012 Schools in Thane district http://cbseaff.nic.in/cbse_aff/schdir_Report/AppViewdir.aspx?affno=1130470