CMS, RDSO Branch

City Montessori Inter College, RDSO Branch
Location
Lucknow, UP IN
Information
Type	Private
Motto	जय जगत! (Glory be to the World)
Established	1964 by Dr. Jagdish Gandhi and Dr. Bharti Gandhi
Principal	Mrs. Swapna Mansharamni
Affiliation	Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Website	http://www.cmseducation.org/

City Montessori School, RDSO Branch (or CMS RDSO) is a private school that offers education up to the level of Class XII, in Lucknow, India. It is a co-educational, English Medium institution affiliated to ICSE Board, New Delhi..The school has been ranked 6th in the "most respected secondary schools" in India list compiled by IMRB in 2007^[1]

History and status

CMS RDSO was established in 1964 under the guidance of Mrs Preeti Kaur. The school progressed under the leadership of the former Principals, Mrs Sindhi and Dr (Mrs) Vineeta Kamran. The present Principal is Mrs Swapna Mansharamani. The Vice Principal of the school is Mrs. Indu Mohan, who also heads the Senior wing of the branch. The Junior in charge is Mrs.Poonam Arora. Mrs. Victoria is the Primary in charge.

Organization

CMS RDSO comprises four sections:

• Pre-Primary Section
  • CMS has adopted the Montessori method of preschool education. The Pre-Primary section admits boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 5 as follows:
    • Montessori: 2 to 3 years of age (Play Group)
    • Nursery: 4 years of age
    • Kindergarten: 5 years of age
• Primary Section
  • The Primary Section consists of Grades I-V.
  • The Primary Section In charge is Mrs. Victoria Copper.
• Junior Section
  • The Junior Section consists of Grades VI-VIII.
  • Mrs. Poonam Arora is in charge of Junior section.
• Senior Section
  • The Senior Section consists of Grades IX-XII.
  • The Senior Section in charge is the vice-Principal Mrs. Indu Mohan.

Location

The school is located in the calm and green RDSO Colony.

CMS RDSO Branch traditions

Achievements

In the year 2012 CMS RDSO produced the Lucknow city ICSE topper Gaurav Chandela who secured 98.6% in 2012 ICSE boards.^[2] The Top ten position holders of CMS RDSO branch scored 95% and above in the ICSE boards in the year 2011-2012. Ms.Anika Pandey was the ISC Board topper for the year 2010-11 with 96.5% marks in the Commerce stream.Ms.Anika also secured the required cutoff for the prestigious Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi. Shagun Srivastava topped the ICSE Boards with 95.80% marks.5 students cleared the first stage of NTSE 2011.Mst.Shivansh Gaur qualified the IIT JEE 2011.Mst.Shivansh also secured 92% marks in ISC Boards 2011.

Extracurricular activities

CMS RDSO students participate in national and international competitions including International Robotics Olympiads, International Quality Circle Conventions, International Astronomy Olympiads, Environmental workshops, International Science festivals like Quanta, Macfair, Cofas, Celesta, SAARC Youth Festival, World Peace Festival, Children’s International Summer Village (CISV) Camps, International School to School Exchange (ISSE) programmes, National Mathematics Olympiads,WIZMIC National Talent Search Examination and National Choral Singing Competitions and Sports Olympiads like EXSPO International which is organized by RDSO BRANCH.

References

2. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-20/lucknow/31788241_1_isc-icse-toppers

External links

• http://www.cmseducation.org/branches/kanpur.html
• http://www.cmseducation.org
• http://www.cmspdcc.org
• http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/amazing_feats/mass_participation/largest_school_by_pupils.aspx
• http://www.saidas.in/workshops
• http://www.cmseducation.org/cms_site/special_projects/health_edu/index.htm