Balvihar - Program Structure
Enrollment Criteria:
Children must be a minimum of 5 years old and successfully toilet trained.
Suggested Contribution:
A minimum suggested donation of $101 per child for the school year is recommended.
Donations are non-refundable and not subject to pro-rating.
Timings and Dress Code:
Each Sunday at Temple's Service Building Hall from 5.00 PM to 6.30 PM followed by 15 Min of Snack time.
No low Shorts and Ripped Jeans
Teachers:
Ritu Chadha (Overall In-charge of the Program)
Richa Sharma
Laxmi Vunguturi
Jalpa Patel
Class Capacity:
Each class can accommodate a maximum of 20 students.
Two distinct groups are formed: Junior Class (Grade KG – Grade 4) and Senior Class (Grade 5 – Grade 8).
Attendance Guidelines:
Timely arrival and preparedness for learning are expected.
A maximum of 5 unexcused absences during the school year is permissible; exceeding this may result in withdrawal.
Parental Involvement:
Inclusivity is our goal, and parents may be invited to volunteer for various school-year activities.
One of the parents needs to be onsite while class is going on
Each family is encouraged to sponsor an aarti session (potentially once per school year) and provide snacks for students as needed during events.
Junior Class – Curriculum (Grade KG, 1, 2, 3, 4)
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Level |
Topic |
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1 |
Hindu values Indian states and cultures, rivers Festivals Hindu Gods & Religious ceremony Hindi – Language Alphabets, Fruits, Vegetable Body Parts Introduction & common greeting phrases |
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2 |
Hindu Gods & Religious ceremony Bal Ramayana Bal Bhagavatam (Krishna Leela) Hindi – Language Vocabulary Building sentences Basic writing |
Senior Class – Curriculum (Grade 5,6,7,8)
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Level |
Topic |
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1 |
Hindu values Indian states and cultures, rivers and festivals Hindu Gods & Religious ceremony Ramayana Bhagavatam (Krishna Leela) Hindi – Language Vocabulary Building sentences Basic writing Build paragraph Story telling |
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2 |
Saints of India Ramayana Characters Bhagavad Gita values Mahabharata and its characters Shiv Mahima Hindi – Language Comprehensive |