D.A.V. Public School, Thane
| D.A.V. Public School | |
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  D.A.V. Public School | |
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Thane, Maharashtra India | |
| Coordinates | 19°13′20″N 72°58′28″E / 19.222151°N 72.974381°ECoordinates: 19°13′20″N 72°58′28″E / 19.222151°N 72.974381°E |
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| Website | http://davthane.com |
Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Public School is a private school in Thane, Maharashtra, India. The school was founded in 1995 at Balkum, Thane, but was moved to Tulsidham in 2004. It is one of a number of schools run by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society, and follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern of education. The school caters for children from nursery through to Standard Ten. Standard eleven and twelve will be introduced soon.
The school hosted Khoj, an International Science Festival, for three consecutive years.
Staff
- Principal: Mrs. Simmi Juneja
- Secondary Coordinator: Mrs. Poonam Singh
- Primary Coordinator: Mrs. Sharmila Ray
Education
D.A.V. Public School follows the DAV Publication Books through to Std. VIII. Std. IX and X follow the NCERT publication books. A D.A.V. Board exam is held for Std. VIII while a CBSE Board is held for Std. X. Question papers for students studying in Standard IX of all DAV Schools are common. The School secured a 100% pass rate for the tenth consecutive year in the STD X AISSE (All India Secondary School Examination) 2007-08.
Infrastructure
The school has a built-up area of 57,000 sq ft (5,300 m2) and the project cost Rs 450 lakhs.[1][2] It is a five-storey structure with a canteen, and a playground big enough to play all major sports. It has several science laboratories. There are also two computer laboratories with over 50 computers, with the major computer laboratory being fully air-conditioned. On the fourth floor, there is a conference room, with air-conditioning, that is used for all major events and workshops hosted for the students.
Sports and co-curricular activities
The school's sports teams enter tournaments like the Mahatma Hansraj and CBSE Sports Tournament. The school encourages co-curricular activities and holds at least one competition each month.
References
- ↑ Amit Construction ongoing and completed projects accessed October 2008
- ↑ Amit Construction project photograph accessed October 2008