Ida Scudder School
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No.1, Kalinjur Main Road , | |
| Coordinates | 12°56′43″N 79°08′05″E / 12.945237°N 79.13469°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Non-redidential, Co-educational |
| Motto | Lighted to Lighten |
| School board | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) / Indian School Certificate (ISC) |
| Chairman | Dr Suranjan Bhattacharjee, Director, CMCH |
| Principal | Mrs Helen Sudarshanam |
| Affiliations | The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
| Correspondent | Dr Susanne Abraham, Department of Dermatology, CMCH |
| Website | http://www.scudderschool.ac.in/ |
Ida Scudder School is a private, non-residential, co-educational school located at Kalinjur in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.[1] The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), and has classes from Lower Kindergarten to Higher Secondary.[2]
History
The school is named after the American medical missionary, Dr.Ida Sophia Scudder, who founded the Christian Medical College, Vellore. The school was started in 1969[2] by a group of faculty of the Christian Medical College, when there were only a few schools in Vellore. The initial capital for this venture was raised by the faculty by providing a month's salary of theirs. The salary for the employees in the initial months were paid by some parents. The school now has around 1400 students and 100 staff.
Ethos
Motto: Lighted to Lighten.[3]
Vision and Mission: Ida Scudder School provides an environment where all children can blossom into good citizens. We are committed to instilling pride and maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and mutual respect, as well as emphasizing scholastic achievement. Every child is provided opportunities to achieve academic success and to develop into confident, independent adults ready to face the challenge of tomorrow's world.[3]
School anthem:
- In our Scudder School we endeavour to cherish
- The love of God and the laws of our land
- Ascending triumphant the stairway to glory,
- While learning how to work with heart and with hands;
- So be lighted to lighten the darkness around us
- As we grow ever to be joyful and free
- And where there are hearts that are burdened with sorrow,
- Striving to uplift them we'll unwearied be.[3]
Affiliations
The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi. Students are prepared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examinations at the Tenth grade level, and for the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examinations at the Twelfth grade level.[2]
Annual events
Some of the events organised around the year include the annual sports day, march past, the variety entertainment show, 10th grade and 12th grade talent shows, IHA's and the Christmas program.[4]
Academic and extra-curricular performance
The school has performed and won prizes at state and national levels. The school won the first rank in Vellore district in the State-level Science Talent Search Examination conducted for Sixth Standard students by the Unified Council in 2008.[5] The school also won the overall championship trophy in the mathematical competition for school students conducted by the VIT University in 2011. About 810 students from 25 schools took part in the contest.[6] In 2007-2008, the school bagged the state ISC/ICSE championships in basketball, athletics, and were the semi-finalists in basketball at the all India inter-ICSE school competitions.
References
- ^ "Contact Us". Ida Scudder School.
- ^ a b c "History". Ida Scudder School.
- ^ a b c "Home". Ida Scudder School.
- ^ "Highlights Of the Academic Year 2005 - 2006" (PDF). Ida Scudder School.
- ^ "Vellore student tops in talent exam". The Hindu. June 9,2008. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Mathematical contest organised for school students". The Hindu. January 25, 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
