Head Start
Prepares
We relish a rich history as a successful and effective school that encourages intellectual curiosity in a scholarly environment. Academic excellence is demonstrated by depth of conceptual understanding and achieved through rigorous engagement, comprehensive assessment and thoughtful self-evaluation.
Head Start
Develops
We prioritize the holistic development of our students, enabling them to become lifelong learners and leaders. Our graduates are equipped with a diverse skill set and are given vast exposure to different perspectives, consequently setting them up for success in all their future endeavors.
Head Start
Innovates
From a contemporary pedagogical approach to cutting edge educational technology, we consistently innovate and improve our methods in our efforts to offer a world class, 21st century education to our students. We strive to prepare our children for a workforce of the future that will be vastly different from what we experience today.
Head Start
Cares
We provide a nurturing environment that instills our core values in all our students. Students’ development and progress is monitored carefully and they are motivated to tap into their own potential and excel in their goals in an environment of mutual respect. All students are treated equally and individual diversity is encouraged and celebrated.
Head Start
Trains
Our qualified staff undergoes professional training and development programmes that are geared towards improving instructional quality, learning outcomes, and identifying students’ needs, thus creating the best learning environment for our students.
Head Start
Prepares
We relish a rich history as a successful and effective school that encourages intellectual curiosity in a scholarly environment. Academic excellence is demonstrated by depth of conceptual understanding and achieved through rigorous engagement, comprehensive assessment and thoughtful self-evaluation.
Head Start
Develops
We prioritize the holistic development of our students, enabling them to become lifelong learners and leaders. Our graduates are equipped with a diverse skill set and are given vast exposure to different perspectives, consequently setting them up for success in all their future endeavors.
Head Start
Innovates
From a contemporary pedagogical approach to cutting edge educational technology, we consistently innovate and improve our methods in our efforts to offer a world class, 21st century education to our students. We strive to prepare our children for a workforce of the future that will be vastly different from what we experience today.
Head Start
Cares
We provide a nurturing environment that instills our core values in all our students. Students’ development and progress is monitored carefully and they are motivated to tap into their own potential and excel in their goals in an environment of mutual respect. All students are treated equally and individual diversity is encouraged and celebrated.
Head Start
Trains
Our qualified staff undergoes professional training and development programmes that are geared towards improving instructional quality, learning outcomes, and identifying students’ needs, thus creating the best learning environment for our students.
Age Group Criteria
Elementary
Section
Junior
Section
Senior
Section
Pre-Nursery
2 years 5 months to 3 years 4 months
Nursery
3 years 5 months to 4 years 4 months
Kindergarten
4 years 5 months to 5 years 4 months
Grade I
5 years 5 months to 6 years 4 months
Grade II
6 years 5 months to 7 years 4 months
Grade III
7 years 5 months to 8 years 4 months
Grade IV
8 years 5 months to 9 years 4 months
Grade V
9 years 5 months to 10 years 4 months
Grade VI
10 years 5 months to 11 years 4 months
Grade VII
11 years 5 months to 12 years 4 months
Grade VIII
12 years 5 months to 13 years 4 months
Grade IX
13 years 5 months to 14 years 4 months
Grade X
14 years 5 months to 15 years 4 months
Grade XI
15 years 5 months to 16 years 4 months
Admission Procedure
We want to make applying to HSS as simple and efficient for you as possible. With this in mind, we have created an online application that can be completed in less than 5 minutes. All applications must be submitted online, and no applications will be accepted at our campuses.
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Please use a valid and current email address and phone number. Communication regarding your application will be done using this information, thus please ensure that it is correct.
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Please enter your child’s date of birth. The form will auto enroll your child in the grade level that they are eligible for. To learn more about the eligibility age criteria, please click here.
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Please fill in all the fields as accurately as possible. All fields are mandatory. Submit your application once all fields are filled.
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Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email with your registration ID and application details.
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Your application will now be reviewed by the admissions committee.
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If your application meets our admission criteria, you will be invited to an interview at the HSS campus that you registered for. Please expect an email or call from us within one to two weeks.
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At the interview, please bring the following documents:
Copy of the child’s birth certificate. (Those made in the last six months will not be accepted)
Please bring along the original birth certificate (this will be returned)
Two passport sized photographs
Progress report of the previous school (if any) -
After the interview, we will notify you of a decision within one week. You can also check the eligibility list one week after your interview to view the admission decision.
Interview
HSS is committed towards each student’s academic development, while simultaneously focusing on the development of habits and life-long values. Prior to admission, an interview and test is conducted between members of the admissions committee and the parents in order to build a strong foundation for a life-long relationship.
Interview Tips & Guidelines:
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Please expect to spend approximately 30 minutes on campus. The interview should not last more than 15 minutes.
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Punctuality is of great essence. Please reach at least 5 minutes prior to your scheduled interview time.
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Parents are expected to dress and behave professionally. Assessing and evaluating the decorum of the parents is a key component of the interview.
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All cell phones must be kept on silent during the interview.
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The interview focuses on areas that are related to our core curriculum.
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To prepare your child for the interview, help them to listen and follow simple instructions.
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Prepare your child by asking them to observe surroundings, numbers, colors, shapes, alphabets, certain words written on books, newspapers or the display boards at shops and malls.
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When your child speaks or writes, keep encouraging them in order to build their confidence.
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Ask open-ended questions that give the child an opportunity to think critically and answer.
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Parents must be extremely patient and must not get nervous during the interview, otherwise the child will end up fearing the interview as well.
Admission Test Guidelines
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The test papers are not set from any particular text book but are devised to test the aptitude of applicant. These assessments are of general nature.
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Applicant must bring his/her own stationery for the test.
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The question paper will be constructed on close ended questions where students will be evaluated for student response to select or produce simple responses that can be directly compared with a single correct answer and open ended questions where they will be evaluated for their critical thinking skills and the real-life application of their learnt concepts.
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50% marks are expected for eligibility of the admission
Admissions FAQS
Admissions open in January. Please check the website in December for an announcement.
As early as possible. Admissions are very competitive and are offered on a rolling basis, hence those who apply early will have a better chance of securing a seat at HSS. We tend to conduct majority of our interviews by January.
Admissions are only open from Pre-Nursery to Grade 9. We do not accept any applications for Grade X and XI.
Admissions are solely based on merit. Selection is based on a holistic review of the entire application information including personal, academic, and interview/test performance.
There is no testing for Pre-Nursery – Grade 1. For Grade 2 to Grade 9 – Interviews are conducted first and then a test is conducted at a later date for those students that are deemed to be a good fit.
No. Siblings are given a degree of preference, but admissions are contingent on performance in the interview and test.
We receive a high volume of applications each year and we aim to respond to applications as quickly as possible in the order in which they are received. If you have applied after the month of February, please expect a response within four weeks.
No, rescheduling is only possible in extenuating circumstances. We cannot guarantee another interview / test date due to a high volume of applications.
No, if you have not received admission this year, then you must wait and apply for the next academic year.
Yes, there is Rs.1000 application fee that must be submitted at the time of interview.