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An abundance amount of time and energy goes into the process of selecting the best possible school for your child. Researching and choosing from the many curriculums, the diverse school cultures, verifying if the school suffices your child’s requirements, what are their core values, what sort of school will your child go to? Parents have so much to consider before finalizing on any one school. Alike all parents around the world, Indian parents also have high aspirations for their children. When we think about education, we cannot help but think about the child's prime years. These prime years are the most important, as they form a strong educational foundation and continue to remain with the child for a lifetime. In India, there are various sorts of schools ranging from state government schools to Military and Air force schools. Adding to this list are, International schools gaining reputation and becoming the most sort after schools nowadays. Parents are now favouring International schools intending to adequately prepare their kids for the challenging future. As per a survey in 2019, the number of International schools opened in India has reached 708 with almost 3.4 Lakh students studying in these schools. So why are international schools better?
India is looking at adding to all aspects of the global economy and society, and with this arise the most worrying questions. How do we prepare our children to face the constantly evolving and challenging world? Is the current education system adequate to prepare our children to meet their aspirations? International schools have answers to your concerns. International schools concentrate on the overall development of children and not just scholarly abilities. International schools have other major benefits for students, starting with their International study programs. The number of students going abroad for their graduate and postgraduate degrees is increasing every year, considering the opportunities offered, their holistic learning, and world-class research system. International schools expose their students to the same education practices as in universities abroad. These programs also offer international credits, making those students the first choice in international universities. Studying in International boards not only assists with the application process but also smoothens the transition process for the students. Indian colleges and universities have now started accepting graduates from abroad, hence any student and parents seeking an application-based learning environment or looking for a new approach at education, without restricting their choices within the country, are also favouring admissions in International schools. Indian parents have now started accepting International study programs since these programs aim at education and development of both disciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding.
International study programs are diverse, offering students an extensive variety of subjects to choose from and study them extensively. The benefit of this is that students who have studied in International schools have an advantage over the students who have studied in other boards. International schools concentrate mainly on the application and practical learning, exposing children to the kind of learning environment that stimulates critical thinking, composing, remembering, and applying useful learning from a very tender age. Many International curriculums provide students with a strong foundation for the future, called STEM education. STEM Education is an interdisciplinary and applied approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math based on real-world applications. With advancing technology, our education system demands improvements. Students require more advanced and practical learning that is based on the real-world, preparing, and evolving them academically, socially, and personally, making them a good global citizen.
Apart from quality education and experience, international schools also emphasize developing moral character, values, discipline, compassion, and more. International schools have additional facilities like arts and culture, sports, and other innovative programs that teach students resilience, physical fitness, mental endurance, a sense of fair play, teamwork, and mutual respect. International schools plan for weekly outdoor activities, trips to zoos and museums, community service projects, several in-house activities like literature clubs, health and fitness clubs, and more. International schools produce future leaders who learn and know to respect and appreciate their traditions and beliefs and bring positive changes to this world. Hence, at The Village International School, Kerala you will find several extra-curricular activities like performing and visual arts, sports various other clubs like innovative clubs, social service clubs, and more, integrated with academics, producing leaders of tomorrow.
The competition is ever-increasing in today’s world, recruiters and even some foreign universities are now valuing soft-skills more than the theoretical knowledge. International schools' continued exposure and diversity help students increase their proficiency in soft-skills, and life skills, and give them an extra edge in the competition. International schools constantly encourage their students to work on their soft-skills through various activities, student exchange programs. The way you communicate with your fellow-mates, how you conduct yourself, how easily you gel along with your fellow-mates from around the world have now become a parameter for promotion in companies. These factors also influence a student’s life when they choose to continue their education abroad. International schools tend to provide their students the best of both worlds, while students learn about their own culture at home, it only makes sense that international schools introduce their students to a new culture along with their homeland teachings. This way a student will be learning both Indian and foreign cultures, contributing to a smoother transition, whether to a foreign university or college or jobs in a foreign country, and also adding to their success in the ever-growing competition.
To conclude, a student studying in an international school would have gained knowledge not just from Indian but also from foreign origin resources. The student’s knowledge base will be richer as compared to any other student from a state board, further opening multiple career opportunities for them. Studying at an international school automatically contributes to the personality development of an individual, with a combination of the above-mentioned factors. International schools offer something extra as compared to state boards. International schools develop skills that are the need of the hour, skills that every student today should acquire. With the right combination of academics and extra-curricular activities, international schools produce responsible leaders of tomorrow and also good global citizens.
