LOTUS PETAL SR. SECONDARY SCHOOL
Lotus Petal Sr. Secondary School is promoted by Lotus Petal Foundation, India, a non-profit organization founded in 2011 with the goal of providing equal opportunities for underprivileged children living in the urban slums of Gurugram, Haryana, India. The Foundation has over 10 years of grassroots-level expertise in handling challenges faced by underprivileged children and transforming their lives through education.
The school is having state of the art infrastructure, learning facilities, and tailored pedagogy for underprivileged children that ensure learning outcomes are met, and life skills are acquired, along with vocational skills training, and gender sensitization to ensure mainstreaming into livelihoods based on education or pursuing higher professional education.
The school caters to age-appropriate education as well as fast-track education for out-of-school children.
Lotus Petal Sr. Secondary School is being built on a 5-acre land owned by Lotus Petal Foundation. The school campus is 2,10,000 sq. ft. with state-of-art infrastructure and the best learning facilities. It includes a skill development block, 2 school blocks with 81 digitally enabled classrooms, and a block for kitchen and dining. It also has a fully equipped STEAM Lab, Computer Lab, Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab, Biology Lab, Mathematics Lab & a Composite Science Lab for the students. Proper nutrition is provided to the students from the Kitchen & Dining block having the capacity to serve 10,000 meals.
The school has enrolled students from Class 2 to Class 8 and plans to expand to Class 12 soon.
Lotus Petal Sr. Secondary School focuses on improving educational outcomes by providing quality education and laying a solid foundation that prepares underprivileged children for mainstream life. The teaching approach is two-pronged, with an emphasis on learning CBSE-based curriculum as well as the child’s overall development. The holistic development of the child is prioritised, with activities such as psychological counselling, fitness, art, and theatre aimed at bringing out the best in each child. This eventually allows the children to integrate into mainstream society, leaving a long-lasting impact on the lives of the students and their families.
Tailor-made Curriculum
Our children come from low-income families, and the majority of them have learning delays due to generational nutritional deficiencies. To address this issue, we have tailored the school curriculum for the junior classes to focus on the children’s learning levels and abilities. This is to ensure that they fully grasp the concepts and build a solid foundation of knowledge. In our fast-track program, the curriculum is designed to ensure that students who are studying at classes lower than their age are able to cover up the lost years and finish their school education along with vocational skills, life skills, and personality development to be career ready as they enter the mainstream job market. The academic calendar ensures regular evaluation to identify gaps and provide personalized focus on the child. Evaluation reports are designed to ensure parents are able to understand the progress of their child.
Nutrition & Healthcare
Interventions such as a special breakfast and lunch are planned to bridge the nutrition gap in younger children. Regular health examinations are carried out and detailed health reports are maintained to evaluate the child’s gradual development.
Counselling
The counselling department assists children in understanding and overcoming their struggles, learning delays, and difficulties. To evaluate the child’s gradual development while maintaining confidentiality, detailed assessment reports are maintained. Additionally, parent counselling is also done to ensure that parent is onboarded and kept in the development process.
Technology
Technology is the portal to upward mobility. The school’s e-teaching units and digitally enabled classrooms ensure continuous education, making the school lock-down proof. Students are provided with laptops/tablets and data packs to ensure they attend the classes online if the need arises. Students’ tech skills are developed through introduction to computers and e-learning, allowing them to pursue a career of their choice.
