Brightlands School

Brightlands School
Vidyaev Balam – "Knowledge is Strength"
Location
5, Dick Road, Dalanwala
Dehradun
Uttarakhand 248 001, INDIA

Information
Type Private
Established 1958
Principal P. Thapiyal
Enrollment 2600+
Affiliation ICSE, ISC
Information +91-135-2656157
Website

Brightlands School (also known as Brightlands) is a privately run school located in the Dalanwala suburb of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Brightlands was established in 1958 as a school for primary students. It is now a senior-secondary level, English medium, co-educational school affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.

Mrs. Narang was the founder of the school. The school motto is Vidyaev Balam (in Sanskrit) -"Knowledge is Strength".

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History

The school was established by Mrs. Narang in 1958. After her death, Mr. Ravi Narang (her son) has become the director. 12th August is a holiday at the school for Mrs. Narang's Memorial Day.

Admission

An entrance test is conducted in February every year within the school in Dehradun. Students are taken on a merit basis (and admission test).

Facilities

Sports

Games and sports form part of the school curriculum, principally cricket, basketball, badminton and chess. Physical training is compulsory for every student. Aerobics is included in the daily curriculum. Students have been chosen to represent Dehra Dun District as well as Uttarakhand State in state and national level sport competitions and events.

Co-curricular

The school organizes inter-house and inter-school competitions. All students from classes IV to VIII have to be a member of at least one of the following clubs: