NIOS Online Study Material

http://www.nios.ac.in/

The above website offer online course material for

- Secondary Course

- Sr. Secondary Course

Montessori way of education

http://www.montessori-india.org/

This is the website of Indian Montessori Foundation (IMF), an organisation affiliated to Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), the organisation set up by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929 to ensure that her work would be faithfully reproduced. The website aims to provide information related to various aspects of Montessori Education in India including training courses approved by AMI, membership to AMI and schools (based on a nationwide census).

A school often called a Montessori school when it is associated with young children or when it uses some of the Montessori materials but may not apply the principles of Montessori education.

The website gives the list of schools in India and some major city-wise.

Aarohi Life Education an Alternate System of Education

http://geniekids.com/

Aarohi Life Education vision is to offer an environment and process that empowers children to learn on their own, all they need & want to learn for living their life, both now and in future.

Innovation in education cannot be achieved by tinkering the current system. It can only be achieved by offering an alternate system – a system which is true to the child and to the objective of education. A system which does not target the next exam or the next college rather it empowers children into adults who can think, lead and enjoy their life to fullest potential.

If you are looking at a school that values the learner more than the learning; that values the process more than the results, that is based on children creating their own learning rather than us teaching them, and that is about living life - now and in future - then explore more:

The School is currently for children 5.5 years to upto 10th Standard. A child can join at any age and at any time of the year (only subject to space availability).

Geniekids Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd.,  No 3023 (corner house), 13th Main (NPS road), 8th Cross, Opposite Graphite Aptms, HAL 2nd Stage, Bangalore-08.

Phones: 2520-2510, 411-61-575, 98450-45833 (pl call on mobile ONLY during office hours and on working days)

Center Timings: Mon to Friday 9 to 5:30pm; Saturday 9:30 to 1pm

Griha Shiksha

Griha Shiksha aims to provide learning for the primary years of schooling to children of professionals serving in rural areas and those in urban areas who desire an alternative form of education.

This is done by supporting parents/adults to nurture their children before they join either a boarding or other formal school.

Initially Griha Shiksha met the needs of the lower age group - LKG and UKG; later it extended its curriculum to Class 4.

A manual for different classes will be provided which gives the guidance on various aspects of teaching the child and an understanding of the child’s learning styles.  A Study plan offering a weekly plan for 9 months for each subject you need to teach with tips on how to teach them.

Address: 101 Mohit High land, Nanak Society, Kondhwa, Pune 411048, Maharashtra.

Phone: 020 2685 2234 / 2685 2064 Email: grihashiksha@gmail.com

http://www.grihashiksha.org/

ISHA home school

The school is fundamentally geared towards the child’s well-being, ensuring that each child is capable of reaching his/her full potential while preserving the innate longing to learn and know life in all its dimensions. The residential Home School is located at the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains.

While students progress at their own pace, the Home School prepares students to appear for the board examinations at an appropriate age.

More specifically, the aims of the Home School are:

• To allow a child to grow with an uncluttered intelligence so that she/he can perceive and experience life without distortions.
• To mould children into sensible, respectful, and graceful human beings who have the necessary openness and willingness to question themselves and the world around them.
• To provide children with an inspiring, and loving atmosphere that is devoid of fear, ridicule, and comparison-- an atmosphere that is, fully committed to identifying and nurturing the natural talents of each child.
• To provide children with the opportunity to take up responsibility for themselves and others in order to develop in them a greater sense of commitment and enable them to contribute to the world in which they live.

The Home School is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) for Class X (ICSE) and for Class XII (ISC) examinations.

Alternative education forum

http://www.alternativeeducationindia.net/

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SITE~

• ●    provide a forum for discussion about the fundamental issues in education
• ●    encourage parents who are dissatisfied with their children's schooling to consider the option of educating their children at home
• ●    help provide information, resources and support to those considering home educating and those involved in it
• ●    facilitate the formation of local groups of home educators
• ●    provide information about some alternative educational ventures in India

A nation wide homeschooling/unschooling online community www.indiahomeschoolers.ning.com

Home schoolers association in India

http://homeschoolers.in/

स्वशिक्षण: Indian Association of Homeschoolers is a non-profit initiative of homeschooling children, parents, guardians and friends. The members of Swashikshan include homeschoolers residing in India, irrespective of nationality & homeschoolers of Indian origin, irrespective of location.

The key objectives of the association are as follows:

• To act as a unified  national body to support, represent, protect & empower homeschoolers (parents/guardians and students) and their rights
• To advocate the right of a child to learn in a healthy unrestricted environment enabled by traditional and/or non-traditional methods of learning
• To advocate the right of all homeschooled children to take the age appropriate entrance exams for admissions in colleges in India or abroad
• To ensure that homeschooled children are not discriminated in any way and enjoy all the benefits pertaining to their age/capacity
• To create & share a resource/ information  pool & network with like minded parents and children
• To guide /counsel parents who wish to know or opt for such an approach for education for their children

Centre for Learning [CFL] the children's learning centre, an alternative education centre for children between 3 and 16 years.

Attempts to let children learn at their own pace, free of fear and coercion to help them grow into self-actualizing, self-disciplined, independent learners.

An unconditional acceptance and respect for each individual is their starting point. Building non-competitive, trusting relationships, dialogue and participatory, negotiated learning are our way forward.

CFL is a small attempt to correct the anti-poor bias of the ‘education’ system.

They are an alternative education centre that attempts to let children learn at their own pace, free of fear and coercion to help them grow into self-disciplined, self motivated, independent learners. 

They accept admissions through the year, as they work with each child as the unit and they don't work on an annual calendar.

Centre for Learning, Plot No 56, Sai Sagar Enclave, Kanajiguda, Off Military Dairy Farm Road, Secunderabad – 500015, India.

Email  cfl.secunderabad@gmail.com

Phone  +91 -8897484484 (Between 2.30 PM and 6.00 PM)

Its really a great attempt by the organisation encouraging the alternative education system.

Alternative Schools

Here are some alternative schools in Andhra Pradesh.

Aaverbhav-The School,
Plot No. 12, Balaji Hills,
Opp. Village Bus Stand,
Nizampet, Kukatpally,
Hyderabad – 500 072 INDIA.

Contact Person K T S V PRASAD Founder Director

email aaverbhav Ph:  040–65132827 ; 098664 03181      
Website: www.aaverbhav.com

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Sloka - The Steiner school in Hyderabad.
Plot No. 287, Road No. 25, Jubilee Hills,
(Off Rd # 10 Jubilee Hills, near "Irani Chai")
Hyderabad-500033
Tel: 040 23545206
040 65994510sloka_97@yahoo.co.in

http://www.slokawaldorf.com/

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Rishi Valley Education Center (KFI)
Rishi Valley – 517 352, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Tel: 011 91 8571 62037
Fax 011 91 8571 68622

OFFICE@RISHIVALLEY.ORG

web: http://www.rishivalley.org

This school is one of the Krishnamurti Foundation Schools

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Sadhana Vidya Nilayam 
Thettu Village, Rishi Valley
P.O. Madanapalle, AP 517352, India;
contact V. Nagabusharam.

Children books at very reasonable prices, in lucid language and colourful illustrative manner  are published by National Book Trust.

  

SVECCHA - The Home School

Home schooling resource centre in Andhra Pradesh.

This provides a platform for home schooling families to interact with each other, seek support on developing a curriculum, exchange subject material and provide teacher support to help with preparation for examinations.

Sveccha is novel initiative by a homeschooling parent with extensive international experience in teaching the Cambridge curriculum and supported by a group of former colleagues who are equally competent in their subject areas.

Presently, they are helping a group of students preparing for the Cambridge IGCSEs and AS/A levels. 

While they are working on building a website, they welcome parents who are considering homeschooling as an alternative to formal education to get in touch with them.

  

Plot No.31, Kaushik Colony

Banjara Hills Road No. 12

Hyderabad - 500034

Mobile: + 919177779576

Email: shailaja.karanam@sveccha.in

I heartfully covey my congratulations for their attempt.