Admission Details

INTERNATIONAL SAHAJA PUBLIC SCHOOL

TALNOO, DHARAMSHALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH INDIA

EDUCATION THROUGH SAHAJA LOVE !

An educational system that is based on our innate spiritual potential 

and is imbued with the teachings of H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.

Here the seed of love and brotherhood is sown,

here the future of our world looks bright,

here there is melody of love and victory of God, this is ISPS 

It is a well-rounded education, with lots of exercise,

many creative and expressive outlets,

a great deal of collectivity,

and most importantly plenty of meditation.

Submit your application for the admission 

Admission Criteria

You may enter your child for enrolment at the school from age six (6).

Until very recently the school was able to accommodate all students wishing to enroll. However the demand is now outstripping the availability and while the school would expand in a few years’ time; it would certainly be wise to enroll your child for the school as soon as you are sure that you wish to send them here. The school admits children on a first-come-first-served basis.

It is important that the children who come here are already brought up in Sahaja culture, and understand the importance of meditation.

Please read the information given below before filling in the Enrolment Form. More details are given in the ‘For Parents’ link under ‘School Policies’ section.

Imp: Your Enrolment Form needs to be signed by a member of the CASY (Sahaja Committee) of your Country

English Language

At I.S.P.S. we use English as the medium of instruction in every sphere of school life. It is therefore desirable that children come to the school with at least a basic knowledge of English. Though extra training in English-as-a-Foreign-Language can be provided, parents should be aware that children entering the Senior Section with a poor knowledge of English will face difficulties academically.

Hygiene 

Small children coming to I.S.P.S. should be trained by their parents to be autonomous in matters of hygiene.  The most important thing that they need to learn is how to wash themselves with water, using a jug, after going to the toilet.  This is the Indian custom, and is recommended by Shri Mataji. Small children sometimes find it hard if it is not their habit at home.  Please introduce them to this system before they come to the school, so that they find it neither difficult nor strange.

Pastoral Care 

To help new pupils adapt to the world of ISPS we have a mentoring system where all new children are assigned an adult and a senior pupil to keep an eye on them.  Their responsibility in the first few weeks of the year is to introduce their charge to the habits and customs of the school and to give them any advice and help they need.

In addition to this, every child in the school is under the care of their class teacher and dorm-in-charge. They monitor the academic, emotional, social, spiritual and individual progress of each child, do what they can to help and report to the parents every month.

What Parents Can Do

Here is some advice to help parents soften the impact on first-time pupils to I.S.P.S.

1.     Accompany your child up to the school yourself.

2.     Help your child find their dorm and locate the bed and cupboard assigned to them.

3.     Introduce your child to the dorm-in-charge. Do what you can to make this first meeting a positive one because the relationship with the dorm in-charge is central, especially for the smaller children.

4.     Do not worry if your child has not yet been assigned a class or a class teacher. It may take a few days.

5.     Find out who will be mentoring your child, introduce them and make sure that the initial meeting is a positive one.

6.     Deposit your child’s passport and other documents with the school office.

7.     Speak to the school nurse about any health problems your child may have.

8.     Make it clear to your child how long you will be staying at the school and keep to your timetable.  Lingering makes it more difficult for your child to settle down.  We recommend that parents remain in the school vicinity for no longer than two days.

9.     Do not immediately phone your child. It is much easier for them to settle down if they do not receive phone-calls from parents and relations for three weeks after they arrive.  However, it is essential that this is explained to children in a way that they understand.  Parents should be prepared to counter attempts by their children to extract promises to phone earlier.

10.   Try to free your attention from your children.  Surrendering them to the care of the school, which is so much in Shri Mataji’s attention, is the best way to help them flourish and absorb the Divine Vibrations that ISPS is blessed with.