Meridian School Kukatpally, Hyderabad is a co-educational school in Telangana. The school was established in 2008 and aims to provide good quality education to students. Meridian is a day school affiliated with the CBSE and IB boards and has classes for students till the 10th grade. The school tries to inspire children to think independently, excel and contribute to the progress of humanity.
Academics
Meridian School Kukatpally offers students the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) in the pre-primary and primary sections. This is offered to students in the nursery till the 5th grade and focuses on the development of the children. In the secondary section, the school follows the CBSE curriculum and prepares students for the All India Secondary and Senior School Certificate Examinations. The school uses English as the medium of communication for most subjects. The school uses continuous assessment techniques to test and evaluate students’ performance and knowledge. It also has bi-annual examinations, one at the end of both semesters.
Infrastructure
The school understands the need for a good environment for its students and does its best to provide students with good facilities. These help students learn quickly and concentrate and understand better. The school has modern classrooms, state of the art labs for biology, physics, chemistry, computers and English as well as a well-stocked library with many fiction and non-fiction books that students can use for light reading or research. The school also has an auditorium, dining hall and infirmary. The school encourages students to remain fit and healthy. For this reason, it promotes sports and other activities in the school. Students can learn and play many sports here. The school has facilities for outdoor sports like cricket, football, basketball, athletics, roller-skating as well as mini basketball & tennis for kindergarten kids. Meridian also has facilities for indoor activities like table tennis, badminton, chess, carrom, gymnastics, kung fu and yoga.
Extracurriculars
Students here also take part in many extra-curricular activities. To help in the overall development of students, activities are included along with academics. Students are offered opportunities through regular assemblies, workshops and major public forums to present and perform. Some of the school’s initiatives include the Raising Readers Programme, Life Skills Programme, Syahi: Inter-school Art & Literary Fest and School Enterprise Challenge. The school also encourages students to take part in activities like art & craft, public speaking, radio jockey, western & classical dance, western & classical singing, pottery, oil painting and instruments like drums, keyboard and guitar.
In addition to this, the school also organizes excursions and educational trips where students go on regular field trips to various places. The school also has student exchange programmes with schools from Korea, Africa, UK and Sri Lanka. This helps students learn and experience outside the walls of the classroom and observe cultures other than their own. Meridian also organizes inter-house competitions between students to promote healthy competition among them. Additionally, its students represent the school at interschool events in performing arts, visual arts and sports. This helps develop skills like public speaking, team bonding and builds their confidence for the future.