Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School

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Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School is a high school in Jekegram, Thane, close to the city of Mumbai in India.

The school was founded in the year 1968 by Gopalkrishna Singhania and named it after his wife. The school started operating in 1969 and has expanded rapidly from under 400 students then, to more than 4000 now, under Mr.S.R.N.Rao, Mr. M.D.Jani, Dr Vijayam Ravi and Mrs Revathi Srinivasan, the four principals of the school so far. The school's philosophy is "Offer equal opportunities to all so that they could rise to their full potential". .The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(CISCE), which conducts its Indian Certificate of Secondary Education(ICSE) examinations for Class 10 and Indian School Certificate(ISC) examinations for Class 12. It is the recipient of the British Council's 'International School Award.'

== QUICK FACTS ==

Spread over 10.6 acres of land amidst lush greenery in the heart of Thane - 2 sprawling buildings with all the modern amenities. Headed by Dr Vijaypat Singhania, Chairman Emeritus-Raymond Ltd. Cultural and Ethical value systems. Landmark achievements in the field of science and quality education. The school has also won several prizes in state scholarship exams, national debates, science related competitions, aviation quiz, Intel International Science Fair, International Science Olympiad etc. Has been selected for the International School Award (ISA) from the British Government through the British Council. This award is the highest award in the UK for all British Schools and is awarded only to very select Indian schools. Rich intellectual capital comprising of professional and well qualified staff who are innovative in their approach. Excellent teaching methods to teach the new curriculum in an application oriented way. Contemporary in-house curriculum which includes learning for life. Pioneering the One textbook policy for students under the guidance of the Principal, Mrs Revathi Srinivasan Infrastructure- State of Art Laboratories, Activity room, Carpentry & Engineering workshop facilities, music rooms, art rooms, audiovisual rooms, Indoor Gymnasium, large playgrounds, Healthcare centre etc. Computer aided learning in every class. Specialized History, Geography Lab and Maths Lab for children. Emphasis on sports and related activities. Extra curricular activities like Military Training, NCC, Scout & Guides etc. Specialized Individual Education Programme started for children with learning difficulties. Highly successful Alumni. Art, Craft, Ethics, Yoga, Health & Hygiene, Home Making, Physical Education, Music, Community Service And Social Useful Productive Work form a part of the curriculum as 'Learning To Live'. The School has a Networking site named my-lyceum.net. The teachers can post information about the student which will be visible to the parents on accessing there account.

The school's official portal is www.singhaniaschool.org

The school is run by the JK group of companies, and its Board of Directors is chaired by Dr Vijaypat Singhania.