1. Neev School insisted that we pay 500 Rupees to "get an appointment to talk to the director," and then there was no guarantee that our son would have a placement in their kindergarten! "I can not tell you anything - and without 500 Rupees I can not make an appointment with the director (at their convenience)," sniffed the receptionist. I protested that I had called months ago and wasn't told any of this. She ignored me. We got up, thanked her for her time, and left.
2. Greenwood International School, with its' lovely new lower primary kindergarten building, grounds, kind head master, and small classes, is part of a system where children can continue through their highly esteemed high school If we were living here for the next few years and beyond, the immediate one time fee of 50,000 Rupees registration fee (about $1500.00 US) might be considered. On top of that , there was a reasonable monthly fee. But, after talking to them on the phone today, I found out there are additional monthly fees for lunch, and other fees for class materials. Ouch.
3. The renown Deen School is down the road from our apartment complex. Lovely brick buildings are nestled within a fenced area protected by a guard at the gate. Uniformed children from well to do families are not pampered but expected to take their studies seriously. The day I visited the school, I saw a group of young children wearing bike helmets as they learned to skate. The receptionist rejected my request to make an appointment with the principal insisting that there was only one 1st grade position open, kindergarten was closed, and there was a years waiting list for registration. "Didn't I know?' (No, I didn't.)I sent a cryptic email to the principal. She responded today. We meet Monday morning at 8:30.
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