The New Public School

Chandigarh , Chandigarh, Chandigarh - 160018
CBSEDay cum BoardingCo-Ed SchoolEst. 1960
4.2
Overall Rating

About The New Public School

Since its inception in 1960, it is the first public school in the city beautiful, we have had the vision to impart quality education to children from all sections of society. to nurture, and instill in them positive qualities with the motto “aspiration, inspiration and perspiration”, to encourage fearless intellectual curiosity and learning through enthusiastic self-discovery, and to inspire love for integrity, compassion, and life. It is believed that the environment provided by the cultural and religious diversity, which is a policy of the school furnishes an important factor in fostering unification and brotherhood. The school with its phenomenal legacy seeks to build on the past while looking to the future. we endeavor to empower our students with knowledge and skills and make them custodians of their own physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. a healthy mind and a sound body are the attributes that every child should develop so that we can contribute to promote future world citizens. In imparting education, the school aims to guide the students through a system beyond pure academic achievement into the development of the total personality. the focal point in this development process is the inculcation of attitudes that lead the child to unfold naturally into a well-balanced individual who will effectively meet the challenges of the world, as well as contribute responsibly to global growth. The New Public School is the dream project of Late Ma’am S. H. Singh, a noble and passionate lady, with a great vision of educating the masses. She worked relentlessly and build a beautiful temple of learning and knowledge for the City Beautiful, Chandigarh in 1960. “Not all of us can do great things but we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa. At The New Public School, we aspire to give inspiration to the students for attaining intellectual excellence with perspiration, hence striving to achieve the school’s motto. We believe that powerful learning and teaching occur under a shared spirit of respect which creates a passionate schooling experience recognized for its warmth, energy, and excellence. We seek to create happy, empowered, and enriched citizens with a great sense of self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-confidence, ready to step into global society with dignity, honor, and integrity. We rear students who are creatively curious and strive to experiment & innovate new things on both academic and non-academic fronts. Our pedagogy is child–centric, with a holistic approach and much emphasis on experiential learning. Our approach to learning incorporates inquiry, research, analytical and ethical thinking to encompass dynamic multiple intelligences and to give to the New Publicans a multifaceted orientation, for an open-minded comprehension. Today’s India is an empowered, enlightened and enterprising nation and we wish to make it more powerful with conscientious, smart, and confident citizens with a strong sense of social and environmental responsibility through scholastic and co-scholastic activities as we believe, “It is not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference”, in the words of Paul Bryant. We foster a positive spirit and believe in partnership between illustrious students, loving parents, honorary management, hardworking facilitators, and ancillary staff, striving to create a milieu that sustains excellence. Our distinction lies in the pursuit of high academic attainment through support, encouragement, praise, and motivation. I pay my gratitude to all stakeholders for their faith in us.

Academic Information

Grades
Pre-Nursery to Pre-Nursery
Board
CBSE
Language of Instruction
English
Total Students
806
Total Classrooms
30
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1

Admission Information

Minimum Entry Age03 Y 00 M
Online Application AvailableYes

Facilities & Amenities

Transport
CCTV
Meals
Indoor Sports
Outdoor Sports

Additional Facilities

Unique location: The New Public School is a co-educational, day cum boarding school with its campus spread over 5 acre in sector 18-B. Nested in the heart of city, the school has the famous Tagore Theater, the art and culture hub, in the vicinity. It is ranked among the topmost residential schools in the city attracting boarders not only from all over India but overseas as well.Phenomenal legacy: Established in the year 1960, the New Public School has a pride of place among the oldest English medium schools in the city Beautiful. It was the first public school in the City that was itself in its nascent stage then and could do with premier institution that boasted of something more along with fine academics. During the Chinese aggression in 1962 and Pak invasion in 1965 and 1971, students of The New Public School raised funds and essential items for the Jawans. In 1971, the students, accompanied by the then Principal S. H. Singh also met the Indian Jawans at the Wagah Border. Among school alumnae, there are several pioneers in their fields- Ms. Seema Singh, who passed out from the school in 1985, has the honor of being the first lady to be commissioned in the Indian Army- to name just one.The Founder Principal: The founder principal the late S.H. Singh was a trailblazer with indefatigable spirit. Belonging to a family of educationists, she selflessly dedicated her life to the cause of Education. She was far ahead of her times and spurned a life of comfort and luxury. She ensured that the NPS should remain a forward thinking school that embraces innovation to build a temple of learning with her enthusiasm, dedication and unrelenting hard work. Curriculum: The school provides CBSE based curriculum which is comprehensive and based on the core subjects. At the Senior Secondary level. The school has Medical, Non-Medical and Commerce streams. Pupils follow a broad curriculum which promotes intellectual curiosity and a love for learning. A good use of technology is based on the philosophy that it should be meaningful, effective and engaging. All Classrooms are equipped with SMART boards and staff can access the school Wi-Fi. Sports is a major part of the NPS education and all children are encouraged to compete, whether in House Matches or against other schools. A popular House system provides opportunities for extra-curricular involvement and for older and younger pupils to mix and work together. State of the art infrastructure: With the-state-of-the-art laboratories, well stocked library, Smart classrooms, Sprawling grounds and AC hostel, the school boasts of excellent infrastructure that is a perfect blend of technology and modern pedagogy.

Nearby Landmarks

Nearest AirportChandigarh International Airport (12 km)
Nearest Railway StationChandigarh Railway Station (8.5 km)