FAQ

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The fee structure is transparent; no additional fee is required to be paid through the year other than the mentioned fees, except for any voluntary competitive exams & activities, school trips which are optional or any fee charges as directed by CBSE for Classes 9-12

As per the NEP 2023. For Nursery, the age of the child must be minimum 3-years as on 31st March; for example, if you are applying for session 2023-24, your child should be 3 years old as on 31st March 2023.

You do not need to contact anyone as such. Once the registration form is filled, you will receive an email / SMS from the school. The result of interaction/assessment for admission will be uploaded on school website. A SMS will be sent regarding the same. However, in case of any queries, you may write to us at

Nursery to Grade IX & XI.

DPS maintains a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene. There are regular checks and monitoring by the school administration as well as the Principal of the school.

Minimum 5 PTM’s per session

Other than a PTM, when can a parent interact with the teacher?

The school Almanac and Parent Portal are a two way communication between the school and the parent. Parents can interact with the school by sending written communication through the school’s portal. We have an efficient system of replying to all the queries received through the portal within 24 hrs. All the information regarding the time table, syllabus, worksheets, circulars, transport etc. is available. The school Almanac may also be used for the same.

We strive to maintain a Teacher Students ratio of 1 : 20.

DPS Dehradun is under the management of M. P. Singh Foundation under the aegis of the DPS Society New Delhi. We have an eminent panel of thought leaders and educationists on our Advisory Board to guide the school. We are a full-fledged organization comprising of a dedicated Curriculum, Teacher Empowerment Team and other support functions.

We believe in learning how to learn. Teaching our students lifelong learning habits, creativity, and compassion needed to address emerging challenges in every sphere of life. Besides guiding and developing in our students functional knowledge, we strive to develop in them the traits of a successful person with a well-rounded personality and have them future ready, nurturing in them to be global citizens. Teaching them skills which will make them globally and cross-culturally aware and give them the ability to contribute and work towards community improvements…. a willingness to give back to society is the core of our curriculum. The underlying philosophy is that education should be to nurture and empower our students to extend beyond the intellectual to include the development of socially responsible attitudes as well as thoughtful and appropriate actions.

We are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Examination, New Delhi (CBSE) bearing affiliation number 3530305 (Summer Bound School).

Yes

We follow the law of the land with reference to the implementation of RTE Act 2009 in our school.

DPS Dehradun offers a host of co-curricular activities as part of the curriculum as we believe in an integrated and holistic approach to education. It includes Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and opportunities for participating in activities of various Clubs, Sports, Athletics (track and field events), Yoga, Taekwondo and more. These activities are reviewed every year to ensure we provide relevant opportunities for our students with the rapidly changing and evolving landscape of education and we take care to offer activities that cater to the child’s physical and mental wellness. We also have a dedicated Shooting Range.

Our students participate in international Olympiads. We are always on the lookout for meaningful engagements with organisations that further add to the learning interests of our students.

Yes, we organise age applicable trips and fun excursions for our students.

Yes, we provide the option to learn French/Sanskrit from Class IV onwards.

Yes, career counselling workshops are conducted regularly for students of Grades IX onwards. Parents are invited to participate in career counselling sessions. Experts in the field are invited to interact with the students and parents so that they are made fully aware of opportunities in diverse fields in India and overseas.

We offer a plethora of extracurricular activities such as participation in the annual literary festival, annual days at the Pre-Primary, Primary and Senior school levels, annual creative arts event, annual I-T event, annual school exhibition, annual sports day and more.

Yes, we have an efficient child counsellor who engages with students of different age groups and their parents as per requirement.

DPS Dehradun is an English-medium school and the mode of instruction is English. We, however, do teach other languages such as Hindi, French and Sanskrit.

Parents are partners in the education and development of their children. We have a structured process of inviting parents for various activities.

DPS curriculum is an ever-evolving system encompassing various activities and experiences in school. Art, music, theatre and sport are interwoven into the daily program to foster the development of scientific aptitude, language and numeracy skills. It supports academic rigour through project-based and experiential learning. In addition we ATL (Atal Tinkering Lab) promoted by Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog, Govt. of India) to promote innovation and foster scientific aptitude in students

Grade Assessment Pattern Pre-Nur – KG No formal assessment Grade I - XII As per the CBSE guidelines. Two terms (Term I – Apr – Sept and Term II Oct - Mar) with two Periodic Test and one Term end Assessment in each term.

COVID-19 guidelines are strictly followed. The school has installed CCTV in all classrooms and at all strategic places. Students are always accompanied by teachers when they are moving from one block to the other.

Premises is strictly monitored. Permission to enter the premises is granted in the following cases:

• - Students with valid Student IDs
• - Teachers / Employees with valid Employee IDs.
• - Parents with valid Parent ID and with prior appointment or on open days (PTM, functions etc.)
• - Vendors with valid Government IDs and appointments.
• - Visitors with valid Government IDs and prior appointment.

Note: Police verification of all employees (out-sourced and school employees) is ensured.

The school has a full-time trained nursing staff who attends to the medical emergencies and renders first-aid to students and staff members. For extra care, we have a dedicated infirmary which is well-equipped for the comfort of children. First aid kits are kept available in all buses and every floor of the school at designated places, with all necessary ointments and medicines for administrating First Aid as well as thermal scanner and oxymeter for monitoring body temperature and oxygen level as per the Covid-19 guidelines. In case of emergency we have provision to provide immediate medical attention at MAX HOSPITAL which is a recognised brand name, with the consent of parents.

We have deployed well trained male and female guards. The female guards are deployed at all entrances, washrooms & sensitive areas inside the school building for added safety. CCTVs are installed with a dedicated operator to ensure safety and timely escalation of noted issues. Fire hydrant points, smoke detectors, manual call points, fire extinguishers, emergency hooters and PA Systems are installed to handle emergency situations, in accordance with law. Scheduled practical fire training is conducted for all security and Group-D staff.

A large assembly area is designated for assembly of students and staff members away from the building, in case of emergencies like Earthquakes and Fire.

Bus safety audits are conducted to mark out the obstacles and difficulties faced by children. All school buses are inspected regularly for safety and compliance. A Breath Analyser is used to check alcohol consumption of drivers and conductors before and after trips on a random basis. In case of non-conformance, the driver is black listed from the school and removed immediately and the route is handed over to a responsible and able driver.

We provide a lady guard and a maid/conductor in every bus route for added safety and security of children. Global Positioning System (GPS) & CCTVs are installed in each bus to keep track of boarding & de-boarding of students and bus routes.

The school has a fleet of 30 comfortable buses equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) and CCTVs for surveillance which ply on all major routes. In case of a specific query related to transport, kindly contact us.

Presently we do not have a boarding facility as we are a day school.

We aim at providing equal opportunities to all students, ensuring that children are safe, cared for and given adequate social and emotional support. Students experiencing difficulty in academics are identified by respective Class and Subject Teachers and special classes are conducted for such students.

In case a child is diagnosed with any specific learning difficulty, CBSE exemptions (approved by CBSE) are provided with different learning needs in order to facilitate the child’s learning. Children with different needs are closely monitored by our Counsellor with appropriate interventions, in order to boost their morale. Class Teachers and Subject Teachers also work collaboratively with counsellors in safeguarding the emotional and social well-being of children with different needs who are also given opportunities to participate in assemblies, school functions, group discussions and various competitions.

Yes, the entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled with 100 mbps lease line.