GD Goenka International School Jalandhar

It started with a dream... a glorious vision to create an ambience conducive to creative learning. An innovative direction towards providing Global education with its feet firmly grounded in the Indian soil. A humble endeavour to touch the grandest in heights of excellence in Education. A school with a difference!

A school that has become a trendsetter in radical and progressive education. The quality of facilities and gamut of opportunities available.

Established in 1994, G.D. Goenka Public School, Vasant Kunj is the brainchild of the G.D. Goenka Group Chairman Shri Anjani Kumar Goenka. He aimed at immortalizing the name of his mother Shrimati Gayatri Devi Goenka and envisioned to provide the students with sound education unheard of before. His innovative execution of plans by Smt. Renu Goenka. Her finesse and sensitivity worked in unison with Shri A. K. Goenka's visionary enterprise, to give the school its present shape and standard.

Today, under the aegis of G.D. Goenka Group, the G.D. Goenka International Schools , are regarded as the centers of educational excellence globally. The school's philosophy is based on a set of strongly held beliefs which is put into action everyday by each child in a sensitive manner and providing appropriate developmental programmes so as to encourage not just learning but also the love for learning. It is also based on providing an environment that is safe, clean, healthy and child oriented. An environment where classrooms are designed in a way to promote learning in a creative environment. Activity areas are designed where children are allowed to explore experience and most importantly succeed.

Facilities:

Smart Classroom

Advanced Classroom Technologies has been in the Educational Technology industry for over 15 years. We have a team of dedicated and knowledgeable Educational Consultants that will assess your needs.

Meet Technology, the presiding member of the Goenkan classroom. We have been successful in bringing technology to our classrooms with the introduction of interactive Whiteboards or Smart Boards. These allow students to interact with the lesson content while allowing teachers to integrate a range of resources with their lessons.

Computer Lab

A hi-tech computer lab to make the students tech-savvy and to keep them abreast with the latest techniques that teaches not just computer as a subject, but also, the integration of computer skills for learning of other subjects in the curriculum. A lab that teaches not just computer science as a subject, but also, the integration of computer skills for learning of other subjects in the curriculum. They will be familiar with the software packages used in modern business applications, such as word-processing, MS PowerPoint, spreadsheets, databases and presentations.

Science Lab

The school supports an education system that emphasizes experiential learning. The focus is on challenging the students to explore new ideas and learn by doing. With well equipped and state of the art laboratories, the students are provided opportunities to question, explore, examine, hypothesize and draw inferences thus building a scientific temperament.

Language Lab

A state-of-the-art Language Lab has been developed for providing greater emphasis to the language skills of the students. This ultramodern facility and equipment caters to the future needs of our growing children in times when language and communication skills have come to pay great importance.

The language lab is the School's foray into successful implementation of novel teaching methods to cultivate effective language skills in its students.

Curriculum designing, including the use of audio- visual aids, is a crucial aspect of the teaching process. The Language Lab of the school with the facilities for audio and video recordings and analysis is very useful for honing students' skills. It houses state-of- the-art equipments and a well- stocked reference section in the form of audio and video cassettes, magnetic tapes, slides, documentaries and films pertaining to various foreign languages. This material is extensively utilized in designing the programs for teaching of languages.

The classroom transforms into an interactive forum for sharing experiences among students, thus helping in widening their analytical faculties. Classrooms are spacious, centrally air conditioned and have lighting arrangements as per international standards. The number of students in each class is restricted, so that the teachers can give individual attention to each student. Aesthetically designed furniture has been provided in each classroom, keeping in mind the comfort of the child. Each classroom of the Junior School has been tailor made to cater to the creative needs of the Tiny Tots.

Swimming Pool

Swimming is a healthy, low-cost activity that you can continue throughout your life. Swimming is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits. Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water.

For the conduct of swimming activity as well as the practices for preparation of teams, to participate in various competitions, we have swimming pool, the sanitary & hygienic conditions of which are especially taken care. The changing rooms both for girls and boys are spacious and equipped with requisite amenities. Every class has a period allotted for swimming in its time table. A pool is specially designed for our little ones and qualified trained lifeguard to ensure the safety of the child. As an ardent proponent of extracurricular activities for personal growth and development, GDGISJ offers top-of-the-line sports and physical training facilities, as part of its mission to foster a holistic learning experience. The focus goes beyond strength and fitness, encompassing crucial lessons in the art of winning and the importance of being a team player.

Admission Process

Documents required:

• Proof of age (birth certificate).
• Proof of residence address- Electricity Bill/Telephone bill/Current Bank Account Statement/- lease deed made six months prior to the submission of the application from along with an affidavit on stamp paper should be -submitted in case of rental accommodation.
• Vaccination Card
• Four photographs of the child
• One photograph of each parent.
• Latest fee bill of the sibling currently studying in GDGIS.
• Affidavit for first born child.