Avalon Heights International School

Avalon Heights International School is a coeducational secondary school located in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. It is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)[1] and was established in 1998. The school has over 1200 students and is located near APMC Market in Navi Mumbai.

Avalon Heights International School
Address
Plot No. 13, Sector 19, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra
400703
Coordinates19.086389°N 73.010833°E / 19.086389; 73.010833
Information
School typePrivate, Co-Educational
MottoAspire, Attempt, Achieve
Founded1998
Faculty120
Average class size25
Student to teacher ratio24
Campus size2 acres (8,100 m2)
Houses  Daffodil,   Orchid,   Iris,   Tulip
AthleticsYes, International
MascotNone
AffiliationsIndian Certificate of Secondary Education
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20151121141613/http://avalonheights.org/

It was ranked among the Top 10 Navi Mumbai Schools in the survey conducted by Hindustan Times in 2019.[2]

History

The School was founded by Mrs. Kamlesh Sharma/ Mrs. Simi Sharma in 1998 in a small bungalow in Navi Mumbai with few students, all in the pre-nursery classes. Later the school shifted to a building on an educational reserved plot allotted by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and began classes up till 10th grade; 11th and 12th grade were added in 2017. A branch named Avalon World School Pvt. Ltd. was established in Ajman, UAE and began operations in October 2015.[3]

Overview

Rankings
Agency Rank Year Criteria
Hindustan Times 3rd 2016[4] Navi Mumbai
3rd 2015[5]
2nd 2012[6]
2nd 2010
ClassFever[7] 3rd 2016 Maharashtra
1st 2016 Navi Mumbai
1st 2016 Vashi
1st 2016 ICSEcschools in Navi Mumbai
3rd 2016 ICSE Schools in Maharashtra

It was featured in the Hindustan Times again in 2014 for its teaching system, and for practices like daily meditation.[8]

Faculty

There is 10:1 Teacher-to-Student-Ratio. Teachers do not live on campus. There are also maushi's and bhaiya's present on campus to help the children and school.

Heads of staff
  • Director & Founder - Mrs. Simi Sharma[1]
  • Principal - Mrs. Harjeet Kaur Grover
  • Section Co-Ordinator - Mrs. Saloni Lonial
  • Admin Head - Mrs Kanchan Chandni

School features

The school follows the ICSE course syllabus, as set out by the CISCE board in Delhi. It used to follow IGCSE as well, but it was discontinued in 2013.

It runs classes from kindergarten to the 12th grade. The average class size is 25-30 students, the number being greater in the junior classes.

The students are divided among four houses named Daffodil, Orchid, Iris and Tulip (coloured yellow, blue, green and pink respectively) which compete through the year in extracurricular activities to win the House Trophy. The school has a distinct Student Council and looks after the discipline and organises all events. It is led by the President and the Vice-President along with the Head Boy and Head Girl, who work together with Deputies, House Captains and Prefects. The middle section maintains its own Student Council. Each house is looked after by a teacher-in-charge.

Annual days

The school hosts three annual days, one for the middle school, one for the primary school and one for pre-primary school respectively. It consists of an annual report on the school and an extravagant play-reproduction. These plays are usually held at Vishnudas Bhave Auditorium. The plays up to date have been

Year Middle School Primary Pre-Primary
2022 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mister God, This Is Anna
2019 Gautam Buddha Prince Siddhartha Prince Siddhartha(with Primary)
2018 Prince of Egypt Annie Annie
2017 Hamlet Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland
2016 Kal Ki Aawaz Kal Ki Aawaz The Lion King
2015 The Scarlet Pimpernel Around the World in 80 Days Alibaba and 40 thieves
2014 The Merchant of Venice A Christmas Carol
2013 Ramayana Singhasan Battisi
2012 Mahabharata The Jungle Book
2011 Oliver Twist
2010 The Sound of Music Mr. God, This is Anna
2009 My Fair Lady My Fair Lady

Notable alumni

Avalon World School, Ajman, UAE.

Avalon World School Pvt. Ltd is a branch of Avalon Heights International School, located in Ajman, UAE. The school was inaugurated and began operations in October 2015.[11] It is being headed by a British principal and is affiliated to the IGCSE curriculum. It currently only operates pre-nursery classes.


References
  1. "CISCE". www.cisce.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "HT Top Mumbai Schools 2019: 10 best schools in Navi Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "Avalon Heights International School". avalonheights.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. "HT Top Schools (Navi Mumbai): 3. Avalon Heights International School, Groma Marg, Vashi". Hindustan Times. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. "HT Top Schools survey: The 10 best schools in Navi Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. "Best schools in Navi Mumbai". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  7. Classfever. "Avalon Heights International School, Vashi, Navi Mumbai". school.classfever.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  8. "HT Top Schools Survey: Schooling steps out of the box". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  9. "Security Check Required". facebook.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  10. "I never want to be treated as a star kid: Shivam Mahadevan - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  11. Avalon Heights World School - Ajman (Virtual Tour), retrieved 13 November 2015
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