How To Select a School?
The course helps you select a daycare, preschool, or school. Explains different boards & educational philosophies. Helps understand how children learn and equips you with a framework to decide the right school for your family & the child.
For parents looking to select a preschool or, a daycare or, a school
Comparison of CBSE, CISCE, IGCSE, IB, Montessori, Waldorf & Open schooling
Framework based on personal parameters to help you select the right school
2 hours+ recorded course, expert videos with a lifetime access
₹ 3999
₹1999
** 14 Days Refund Policy **
** No questions asked **
It is important that the place we choose for our child to spend time gives us the outcome we are looking for and the child wants.
RECORDED COURSE WITH INSTANT ACCESS
LEARN FROM 2+ HOURS OF RESEARCHED CONTENT
UNDERSTAND 6 DIFFERENT BOARDS
ASK YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION IN Q&A
14-DAYS REFUND POLICY
About the Course
Our child spends almost half his waking time in a building which we call school. Between preschool and school, our child will spend 24,000+ hours in a classroom.
This course is for parents who want to spend 2 hours learning about education and their child so that our children can spend their 24,000+ hours in the right school.
Course Pricing
Preschool + School Plan
Access to complete course and interviews of founders and principals of all boards & philosophies
₹ 1999/-
ALL VIDEOS ON SELECTING A PRESCHOOL & SCHOOL
INTERVIEWS OF 4 PRINCIPALS
(CBSE, CISCE, IB, IGCSE)
INTERVIEWS OF 3 SCHOOL FOUNDERS
(MONTESSORI, WALDORF, OPEN SCHOOLING)
ACCESS TO RELEVANT COURSE UPGRADES
ACCESS TO RESEARCHED NOTES & LINKS
ASK YOUR QUESTION IN Q&A FORUM
LIFETIME ACCESS
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Hundreds of thousands of Curious Parents believe in us
14 Days Refund Policy
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Who Should Take This Course?
Parents of child between age 1-12 years
Parents looking to select a play school or day care for their child
Parents looking to select a preschool for their child
Parents looking to select a school for their child
Parents looking to understand how children learn
Questions Answered in the Course
Montessori
- What does Montessori mean?
- Daily routine at a Montessori school
- What should a parent look for in a Montessori school?
- Relevant board to go to after studying in Montessori
- Understanding Montessori philosophy
- What are toys like things in Montessori school?
- Terminologies of Montessori
- If there is so much freedom in Montessori, how does syllabus get covered?
- Concept of Director/Directress in Montessori
- Is Montessori only relevant for early year kids?
- Many schools call themselves Montessori! How to find the right one?
- Do kids need to go to preschools?
Waldorf
- What is Waldorf?
- What is a day at Waldorf school like?
- Key things about Waldorf philosophy?
- Is there a curriculum in Waldorf?
- How to find an authentic Waldorf school?
- Can a child at Waldorf school appear in competitive exams?
- Why did you choose Waldorf over Montessori?
- How should a parent know whether a Waldorf school is well run?
- Why is repetition given importance in a Waldorf school?
- Why cleaning, and reverence over Maths, and science in school?
- Are Waldorf schools till a particular grade?
- How are students assessed in Waldorf If there are no exams?
- Comparison of Waldorf schools v/s conventional schools?
- What is the spirit of competitiveness in a child as per Rudolf Steiner?
CISCE
- What is CISCE board? What is ICSE?
- Differences between CISCE and CBSE boards
- Which board works the best if the student has to prepare for competitive exams?
- Why do some schools have parallel board? What does it mean?
- Do CISCE school allow curiosity and creative thinking?
- How easy is it to move from or to CISCE from other boards?
- How is the assessment different across boards?
- How to choose between 2 CISCE schools?
- At what age should children start going to playschool/school?
- Is it possible to switch from CISCE to IB after 10th?
- Changes happening in CISCE
- Difference between the role of a principal and a teacher?
IGCSE
- What is Cambridge? IGCSE?
- What are the major fundamentals on which the IB is based?
- What’s the difference between IB and IGCSE?
- Advice for parents to spot a good Cambridge school?
- How does the Cambridge system allow flexibility in the curriculum?
- Mixed group teaching or grade wise in Cambridge?
- Is reading important in all Cambridge schools?
- Right age to start preschool/school?
- Can Cambridge curriculum students appear for competitive exams?
- Can IGCSE be taken independently by someone who has taken another board?
- Differences between Cambridge early years and other preschool options?
- What kind of independence do teachers have in designing curriculum?
- Are Indian values included in the Cambridge curriculum?
- How interchangeable are different boards? Is Cambridge good even for parents who don’t have plans to move abroad?
IB
- What is IB?
- What are the major fundamentals on which the IB is based?
- What’s the difference between IB and IGCSE?
- Is it easier for my child to go to international colleges if they study the IB?
- Can my child shift from CBSE to IB in 11th and 12th?
- Can my child take Indian competitive exams while studying IB?
- Why are IB Schools so expensive?
- Is IB mixed group or is it Grade Wise Teaching?
- Do Indian colleges recognise IB grade marks?
- Does IB Teach Local Indian History?
- How does a student in PYP IB director their own educational path?
- IB teachers can create their own units of inquiry? What does that mean?
- In PYP, kids develop on their own pace. How does that work if there is annual grading?
- How is PYP Trans Disciplinary?
NEP, CBSE
- About CBSE board
- How to choose a good CBSE school?
- What are the changes envisioned in NEP?
Open Schooling
- Difference between schooling, unschooling and homeschooling
- What is Open schooling? Pros & cons of it?
- Does Open learning take a lot of time out of parents over traditional methods?
- Is Open learning experimental?
- Resources to learn more about Open Learning?
- Career options/Certification for Open learning students
- How do Open learning children do in life?
Meet Guests in the Course
Debika Chatterji
Director Principal,
JBCN International school, Mumbai
Her journey in the field of education has been inspired by her own child. Her dedication to the Montessori approach and a very strong belief in the potential of the child puts life into our prepared environment and gives the right direction to the training of our teachers. She is formally certified for Montessori lower elementary.
Mital Thakker
Co-founder, Kindergarten Head,
Bodhi Vidyalaya, Mumbai
Mital works closely with curriculum development and implementation at Bodhi Kindergarten. She trains teachers and also works directly with kindergarten children at Bodhi Vidhyalaya. Her experience in education spans over 20 years. She has explored different methodologies and philosophies to understand how we learn. Rudolf Steiner's and Sri Aurobindo's work on education has inspired her.
Geeta Harisinganey
Co-founder,
Sweven Montessori, Mumbai
Her journey in the field of education has been inspired by her own child. Her dedication to the Montessori approach and a very strong belief in the potential of the child puts life into our prepared environment and gives the right direction to the training of our teachers. She is formally certified for Montessori lower elementary.
Bijal Thakkar
Co-founder, Grades Head,
Bodhi Vidyalaya, Mumbai
She plays a crucial role in shaping the school's educational landscape at Bodhi. Starting as a grade 1 teacher, she gained hands-on experience and now focuses on curriculum development and mentoring educators. Bijal remains committed to learning from children aged 6 to 10, and she leads a special class called Artistic Expression with children. Inspired by the work of Dr. Rudolf Steiner and Jiddu Krishnamurthy, Bijal is dedicated to lifelong learning.
Sudeshna Sengupta
Director, Academics,
Vedanya International School, Gurugram
She has served as an educational leader for nearly four decades driving excellence across learning communities. She was the English HOD and Guidance Counsellor at St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata, served as the IB Diploma Coordinator at École Mondiale World School, Mumbai and the principal of JBCN International Group of Schools, Mumbai.
Florina Fernandes
Principal,
Ramnivas Bajaj English High School, Mumbai
She has been in education for over 30 years passionately imbibing the love for language and learning in various roles as language teacher, programme coordinator and now the Principal of the Ramniwas Bajaj English High School. She believes education is a journey of discovering yourself and learning lifelong skills.
Nishchint Chawla
Board Member,
Bal Bharti Public School System
He brings over three decades of learning experiences from the Education, Media and Communication and Private Equity sectors. As the Director at The Heritage Schools, he led the schools’ strategic planning and operations functions. As a board member of The Bal Bharti Public School system, he is a constant mentor to the group’s leadership team and educators.
Ratnesh Mathur
Co-founder,
Aarohi Life Education, Hosur
He has been working with children, parents and teachers for over eighteen years. He is co-founder of Aarohi Open Learning Community. Aarohi is a community of self-directed learners -children who decide what they want to learn, how they want to learn, when they want to learn and use self-assessment
Vardan Kabra
Co-founder, Head of School,
Fountainhead School, Surat
Vardan Kabra is a B.Tech & M.Tech. from IIT Mumbai. After a post-graduate diploma in Management from IIM Ahmedabad, he co-founded Fountainhead Preschool. He has led the operations of Fountainhead School, the largest IB school in India in Surat since its inception in 2008. He's responsible for the overall academics and administration of the school, the teacher training & leadership development program at Fountainhead.
Akshada Kamat
Head of School, Vedanya International School, Gurugram
At Vedanya she heads the school, laying a strong foundation for an ever-learning community. A proficient learner with a Masters in Arts and Education, Akshada started her career with Bombay International School from where she moved on to set up the 1st PYP school in South Mumbai, NSS Hill Spring.
Meet Harpreet
Hi there, Curious Parent👋🏽
Harpreet today is a full-time independent researcher in the field of parenting and education. He lives in Mumbai and posts as The Curious Parent.
He is a graduate of IIT Bombay. Post IIT Bombay, Harpreet became an entrepreneur. He built CoCubes, an EdTech company which was acquired by Aon Hewitt (the world’s largest HR firm) in 2017. He has also written a book on entrepreneurship called ‘Let’s Build a Company ‘ which was published by Penguin. Harpreet is also an angel investor/coach with 50 odd start-ups including Ola, Ola Electric, Chaayos, Bombay Shaving Company and 15+ EdTech start-ups.
He is someone who played a lot in his childhood and at the same time did well academically when it mattered. Having seen the education world closely and researched parenting he believes this is possible for every child.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take to get access to the course?
The login details for starting the course will be shared immediately with you. You will also receive an email from the ID hello@thecuriousparent.com
Who is this course for?
- Parents of child between age 1-12 years
- Parents looking to select a play school for their child
- Parents looking to select a preschool for their child
- Parents looking to select a school for their child
- Adult looking to understand ‘How Children Learn’
Can I get 1-1 session after going through the course?
We don’t do 1-1 sessions. But if you have any questions, please use the Q&A forum at the end of the course to post your questions. All questions are 100% answered and you also get to learn from other parents.
Is there a money-back guarantee? Can I cancel my purchase?
Yes. You can cancel your course within 14 days of purchase. You can write to us at hello@thecuriousparent.com saying the course was not useful to you. And your money will be entirely refunded in 24 hours. No questions asked.
How long can I access this course?
Once you have bought the course you will have lifetime access to this course.
