Ecole Globale International Girls School is a fully-residential girls’ school situated in the educational capital of India, Dehradun. Established in April 2012, Ecole Globale is run under the aegis of the Asian Educational Charitable Trust. This Trust also runs one of the most reputed schools of the city, The Asian School, which is a day and boarding school and is co-educational. While The Asian School has gradually earned its positionas one of the most reliable and popular schools in the city over the years, Ecole Globale is following suit with winning accolades for its role in serving as an exclusive institute for holistic development of girls who proudly call themselves ‘Ecoliers’.
In the year 2013, just a year after it started operations, the school made its mark by being ranked as Number 6 in India in ‘Peer and Parent Surveys’ conducted by the Education World Magazine. The school campus houses a well-equipped and technology-savvy academic wing, 5 spacious boarding houses, amply equipped sports amenities, medical facilities and a messing hall, spread over its lush green campus of 40 acres, which are all architecturally well-planned and constructed. Overlooking the scenic Shivalik Range of the Himalayas, Ecole Globale is a zero-emissions campus and believes in maintaining utmost cleanliness and top-notch maintenance of its academic and non-academic spaces. The peaceful ambience of the campus is an ideal place for receiving education in the tender years of one’s life, which is why Ecole is proudly one of the most beautiful campuses across India.
In terms of educational boards offered, the school gives the option to the students to choose between Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Cambridge International Education (CIE), which are choices given keeping in mind their previous educational background and also their future academic goals. As a result of this offering and many other plusses that the institute holds for its students, a healthy geographical and cultural diversity is witnessed in the school, wherein girls from across the country and the world come together to form one big Ecole family. A large majority of the academic and sports faculty resides on the campus, to make the post-school hours experience a pleasure for the students, while imparting them quality education in and out of classes.
Vision
To empower girls to discover their intellectual, creative and physical potential to embrace the 21st century.
Mission
To create an environment that is conducive for learning to develop skills and honing the innate talents of our students, by making innovative use of technological tools to support independent, learning inside the classroom and beyond the bounds of the four walls.
The challenges of the 21st century are unique, and to keep abreast with a multitude of such situations, we at Ecole Globale have ensured to nurture the girls to conduct themselves with confidence, grace and equanimity. The courseware is tailored to suit the needs of every child and their personality, so that inclusion could be practiced in the most equitable manner. We aim at excellence, and the bandwidth of that goes beyond academics and extends to achieving holistic growth on the sports fields, in debate halls, educational conferences, community service, performing arts, appreciating the culture, and most importantly, at becoming individuals with a good conscience and a high emotional quotient (EQ). This is the age of EQ coupled with IQ, as artificial intelligence can also be programmed into a machine, but realistically, people skills and empathy are still the monopolistic territory of humans.
One of the most sought-after abilities is creativity and that can truly be discovered by leaving mental blocks aside and giving the liberty to young minds to think out of the box. The School provides ample of opportunities to let the girls showcase their creativity and to stimulate their cognition. In order to let the creative juices flowing, an equal emphasis has always been given to performing arts, wherein the girls own the stage and the canvas in their own stride. The aim has always been to empower the girls to embrace hindrances with new-found wisdom, freedom, agility and strength.
Developing physical potential goes hand-in-hand with the development of the mind and Ecole Globale constantly makes an attempt to let its students recognise the significance of physical well-being. This is not just through sports, but through the adoption of a healthy lifestyle adopted in the campus life.
About CBSE Program
The CBSE Program offered by the School is monitored by the Central Board of Secondary Education and is offered from Class IV through Class XII. Initially, when a student enrolls into the School, they get to only choose the CBSE Curriculum, as it one of the most popular and widely accepted boards in the country. An individual may continue to study as a CBSE student until the end of their school tenure. However, they are offered a choice to shift to the CIE (Cambridge) Curriculum before the beginning of Class IX.
The evaluations and assessment models are carefully crafted in accordance with latest CBSE Rules and Regulations and a close check on them is observed by the dedicated CBSE Teacher Coordinator. The courseware of CBSE is meant to develop an analytical and reasoning-based thinking. As it is widely accepted across the country, it takes into account the diverse cultural backgrounds of the population of students. Therefore, it is a highly recommended program for an Ecolier, since the students at Ecole represent a variety of geographical and cultural diversity, coming from different backgrounds. This curriculum caters to every student and holds something different to offer to each individual. The material is comprehensive, easy to understand and grasp.
CBSE students also have an edge when it comes to writing national level entrance tests after Class XII, which are taken for the purpose of Undergrad admissions. The courseware studied over the years develops a sound base of knowledge, which students can directly apply at the time of such entrance exams. The School provides highly skilled instructors, who have experience of numerous years in teaching the CBSE Curriculum. These teachers understand the ins and outs of CBSE learning methods, assessments, paper patterns and provide opportunities to students to do ample of practice for the same. Some of the teachers for the CBSE Curriculum have had past experience of teaching at some of the most respectable schools, for over 15 years and they continue to lend their expertise for the benefit of the students.
The Admission Counsellors can be contacted for more information about the CBSE Program offered by the School.
About Student Life
The girls at Ecole Globale experience life in a much different way than students in other schools do. The elements of their life at Ecole include academic enrichment, sporting prowess, health and wellness, international exposure and abilities to understand different cultures. All these learnings are intertwined with the values that students inculcate through various processes. As a student at Ecole Globale, the residential school experience teaches a lot to the girls. They not only learn how to respect their teachers but also develop a sense of gratitude towards those that support their life at Ecole in some way or the other. The support staff, domestic staff, housekeeping and other elements of the campus contribute in their unique ways towards the betterment of the life of our girls at Ecole. This has a value-based impact on the students and they learn the values of gratitude, patience, perseverance, and hard work.
A typical day in the life of an Ecolier starts early with the Morning PT, so that students can start their day afresh and with a clear mind and ample physical energy. To support the students round the clock, in their physical well-being, the School Infirmary conducts periodic dental, skin and hygiene checks. The different dimensions of academics are taught during academic time, and students get some rest-time afterward to refresh themselves. The messing facilities are one of the best among the top boarding schools and international schools across India, where the meals are well-planned to suit the bodily and cognitive needs of the children. The meals provided throughout the day have always been highly appreciated by the faculty and students.
In addition to this, the home-work hour is specially organized in the academic block in the evenings, to clarify queries that the students may have. The faculty ensures that they can make the most of this time by giving personal attention to each child.
The girls at Ecole have learned various self-management skills through the curriculum, pedagogy and overall experience they have through the life they witness on campus. Further, our girls grasp life skills like negotiation, adaptability, and empathy through staying the boarding houses with a diversity of student community.
