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Give your child a B.D. Somani education
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Ours is a unique learning environment set in the quiet greenery of Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai Founded in 2006 by Mrs. Aradhana Somani, we offer a progressive curriculum with International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and CAIE certifications.
From innovative early learning programs to diverse extracurricular activities, B.D. Somani ensures comprehensive development. School facilities support diverse educational activities and include well-equipped laboratories, art studios, and extensive sports areas. Students are encouraged to engage in continuous inquiry, exploring and discovering every aspect of their environment with learning that goes beyond the classroom through our signature block-building program for younger students as well as school-wide field trips, internships, and community service.
| Primary School | Secondary School |
|---|---|
| Reception: ₹ 2,90,000 | Grade 6: ₹4,48,000 |
| Junior K: ₹2,90,000 | Grade 7: ₹3,16,000 |
| Kindergarten: ₹2,90,000 | Grade 8: ₹3,87,000 |
| Grade 1: ₹4,28,000 | Grade 9: ₹2,82,000 |
| Grade 2: ₹3,98,000 | Grade 10: ₹2,60,000 |
| Grade 3: ₹3,70,000 | Grade 11: ₹6,10,000 |
| Grade 4: ₹3,55,000 | Grade 12: ₹5,95,000 |
| Grade 5: ₹3,45,000 |
All fees are to be paid in Indian rupees only, online using credit or debit cards or net banking or by way of a cheque at Mumbai.
If paying by cheque:
Reception to Grade 5, payments in favour of ‘B.D. Somani International School – Primary’.
Grades 6 – 12, payments in favour of ‘B.D. Somani International School’.
B.D. Somani is located in a quiet tree-lined street in Cuffe Parade, at the heart of South Mumbai.
The school has 57 spacious, naturally lit classrooms, 3 science labs, a prep room, 3 computer labs, 1 design and innovation lab and 3 well-stocked libraries.
Arts programs are supported by visual and performing arts studios, music practice rooms, mini theatres and an auditorium with seating for 235.
For sports and PE, a large football turf, a cricket pitch, a basketball court and a capoeira room.
A school garden and outdoor block yard create outdoor classrooms for experiential learning.
1:6 in both the Early Years and Primary; there are two teachers in every classroom, many specialist teachers, two learning support teachers and two counsellors. In Secondary also, the ratio is about 1:6 with a broad range of subjects taught including the three sciences, all levels of mathematics and English plus Art, Music, Drama and PE.
The curriculum is a blend of international frameworks. International progressive is the best way to describe the Early Years and Primary Years. Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) uses specific Cambridge frameworks but is largely developed within the school. Grades 9 – 10 follow the Cambridge (IGSCE) framework, curriculum, and examinations but use specific IBDP frameworks to smoothly transition students to their Grade 11 – 12 years in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
There is a broad range of afterschool and extracurricular activities offered throughout the school.
For grades 3 to 5, an afterschool program is available at an additional cost. Each semester, a variety of options are provided which may include basketball, football, table tennis, fitness, cooking, fibre arts, art, math challenges, among others. What is offered varies to match the needs of that particular age group.
Secondary students participate in sports such as football and cricket, and coordinated volunteer activities, particularly for grades 9-12.
Kindergarten to Grade 8 students have a school uniform which consists of a yellow shirt paired with blue shorts/skorts or track pants and regulation shoes. There is a PE uniform of track pants and a coloured House t-shirt.
There is no uniform for Grades 9 – 12. However, students are asked to dress modestly and in a non-distracting way, to facilitate focus on academic studies.
School lunch is prepared fresh each day in the school cafeteria. The school lunch is vegetarian and follows a four-week menu, a soft copy of which is sent to parents at the beginning of the year. The meal includes a nutritious Indian or Western main course, a healthy salad and fruit and, three days a week, a dessert.
You have the option of sending a nutritious home-cooked packed lunch each day. However, lunch must be brought to school by the student; drop off later in the day is not permitted. Packaged or store-bought food is not allowed. The school supplies a list of suggested foods for both morning snack boxes and home lunches.
Students must commit either to school lunch or home lunch for the entire semester. This applies to Primary only
Middle School students (Grades 6-8), students may opt for the school lunch or home lunch, while Upper Secondary students (Grades 9-12) have the additional option of purchasing food from the BD Canteen.
| Grade | As on Date [Academic year 2024-25] |
| Reception (Nursery) | 3 years by December 31, 2024 |
| Junior Kindergarten | 4 years by December 31, 2024 |
| Kindergarten | 5 years by December 31, 2024 |
| Grade 1 onwards | Passed and promoted certificate from the previous class |