The Vivekananda School, Dehradun

About The Vivekananda School

Vivekananda School was founded in the year 1976 by the Indian School Society regd.Soc. in collaboration with the Indischer Schulverein e.V.Bonn (Germany) as a bilingual experimental Institution. The objective of the founders in starting the school was to stimulate alternative education to the prevalent elite school education provided in particular by the so called "English Medium Public" Schools standing directly in the tradition of colonial education. The founders were convinced that the children of free India needed an education which was radically different from that of prevailing one in the matter of contents, methods of teaching and manner of treatment meted out to the children.

Commercial intentions were never a subject of consideration involved in the act of foundation of the school. The cardinal objective of establishing the Vivekananda School was to provide social integrative education to the children through Kindergartens and Primary schools and beacon a new trail in the country for others to follow.

The School had its humble beginnings and started in a room provided by a village temple. It took up its work with 13 children of different age groups and a teacher. Every year thereafter more children came to the school and more teachers had to be appointed. As the school did not possess its own class rooms, it had to be shifted in the small rented houses time and again. The piece of land where the school is presently situated was bought in 1978 and it was not before April 1981 that the school was shifted to the present site in a building having three class rooms. Since then the school has progressed continuously. In 1984 it was recognized as a Primary School; in 1986 it got recognition as a Junior High School.

Admission Procedure

Documents needed for admission:
1. Attested Photostat copy of Municipal Birth certificate for Kindergarten and for the First Class.

2. Two Passport size photographs of the child.

3. Certificate of Transfer from the school (Classes II to XI) last attended.

4. A Medical fitness certificate from an MBBS Physician / Govt. Doctor.

5. Photostat copy of Aadhar Card.

6. Report Card of the previous class.

Registration eligibility for admission

Registration for admission to the school in the next session is open throughout the year. The prospectus along with the prescribed Registration form as well as fee schedule are available in the school during office hours (8:30 am to 12:30 pm). Registration does not guarantee admission. Admission is granted strictly on the basis of availability of seats in a particular class for which the admission is sought.