The Universal School
Universal empowers young minds to embrace challenges and develop a courageous mindset through our innovative curriculum and activities.
We equip students with the right attitude and skills to help them find their unique place in the world by providing a wholesome and ever-evolving learning environment. We exist to enable them to fearlessly pursue a better tomorrow.
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Since 1968, Universal has helped thousands of students to learn, play, engage in cultural exchange, and develop life and career skills to create their unique place in the world.
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Wholesome growth through creativity, values, fitness, culture, and life skills.
Ever-Evolving curriculum that combines academic rigour with practical relevance.
Environment that is exciting, flexible, healthy, secure, and sustainable.
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Curriculum
Started In Mumbai Clubs and Activities
At The Universal School, our paramount objective is the holistic personality development of our learners. With this ethos, we have made learning a vibrant and creative process. Through a range of e ective and innovative pedagogical techniques, as well as an array of engaging activities, we develop the aptitude and acumen of every child.
Dr. Beena Nayaken Principal
We take a fearless approach to creating a wholesome learning environment imbued with an ever-evolving progressive curriculum that keeps pace with the world. Our students are globally-minded, confident, creative, and resilient individuals, ready to navigate an ever-evolving world.
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Exceptional performance by our students in AY 2023-24 exams!
We help our students to develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We prepare students for success by working with them, helping them discover and develop their strengths, and providing them with an environment where they learn, play, and do everything in between at school.
No two students are the same; neither should their learning be. That’s why, at Universal, we focus on individual needs and ensure that every child is learning and engaged.
Students are more than just their marks That’s why, at Universal, we expose children to life skills and human values.
At Universal, we o er Abacus, Vedic Math, remedial classes, and much more at school to avoid tuition or activity classes.
Learning
The early childhood curriculum is designed to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of children, fostering their holistic development. Our curriculum is inspired by Dr Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, while our student-centric pedagogy is influenced by the Reggio-Emilia approach.
Our Pedagogy: Reggio Emilia Approach
Each child is considered as infinitely capable, creative, and intelligent. The teacher's job is to support these qualities and challenge students in appropriate ways.
i. Students learn, express, and develop critical thinking skills through projects, group work, field trips, resource books, and audio-visual materials.
ii. Students learn through touching, moving, listening, and observing.
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Students have some control over the direction of their learning.
Our curriculum is based on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory. Going with the traditional belief that IQ is the best predictor of intellect, schools focus on language, numerical, and spatial abilities. Instead, based on evidence from disparate sources, the MI theory claims that humans have a number of relatively discrete intellectual capacities. Students, at an early age, should be exposed to all eight intelligences for wholesome growth. Here are all eight types of intelligence and their corresponding learning experiences:
A phonics-based language and rich environment promote listening, speaking, reading, writing, and vocabulary enrichment.
Group work with both peers and adults builds confidence and positive relationships.
Self-awareness grows through prayer and reflection.
Sand play, water play, dance, drama, and yoga promote the development of fine and gross motor skills.
Numeracy and mathematical skills are developed by observing order, patterns and relationships, cause and e ect, abstract symbols, and concepts of time, space, and quantity in the universe.
A love for one's natural and cultural environment blossoms through interactions with the real world.
Scribbling, drawing, colouring, painting, origami, and other cra work hone the child's aesthetic sense.
Songs and poetry teach rhythm, pitch, and balance.
Cambridge Primary, for learners aged 5 and above, provides a balanced education for your child. Beyond core subjects, there are also plenty of opportunities to develop creativity, expression, and personal well-being through art, music, coding, and physical
Building Concepts
Students build fundamental concepts in language, mathematics, and science.
Learning Languages Coding Programme
Students learn Hindi, Marathi, and English as a part of the language programme . Foreign languages are also introduced from Grade 4 onwards. In Grades 1 and 2, students learn SCRATCH Junior and move ahead with SCRATCH from Grade 3 onwards.
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Cambridge Lower Secondary, for learners aged 11 and above, prepares your child for the next step of their education. A er a strong understanding of basic concepts in their primary years, the program encourages them to apply these concepts in real-world situations.
Students learn to apply concepts in real-world situations through project-based learning.
Understanding the World
Students learn to discover and respect the world and its diversity through exchanges and excursions.
Developing 21st-Century Skills
Students engage with global organisations such as Tedx IDF, Habitat for Humanity, and many more to develop leadership and teamwork skills.
Cambridge Lower Secondar y has helped our student s discover their potential
IGCSE is considered the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16-year-olds, enabling your child to discover new abilities and a wider world. Students develop creative thinking, enquiry, and problem-solving skills to prepare for the next stage in life.
The Cambridge IGCSE curriculum o ers a variety of routes for learners with a wide range of abilities, including those whose first language is not English.
Students are exposed to ten essential life skills to equip them with the tools and knowledge necessary to cope with the challenges and complexities of everyday life.
Career counsellors guide high school students to explore courses, majors, and colleges to suit their study area.
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The IB Diploma Programme is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations, that prepares students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and in life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students. The programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.
In this course, students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know.
The Extended Essay Creativity, Activity, Service
This is an independent, self-directed piece of research culminating in a 4,000-word essay or research paper.
CAS is one of the three essential elements that every student must complete as part of the Diploma Programme (DP).
Studies in Language and Literature
Language A (Compulsory):
• English Language and Literature
Language Acquisition
Language B:
• Hindi B
• French B
• French Ab initio
• Spanish Ab initio
Individuals and Societies
• Business Management
• Economics
• Psychology
• Digital Society
*Environmental Systems and Societies
• Computer Science
*Environmental Systems and Societies
Mathematics
• Mathematics Analysis & Approaches
• Mathematics Applications and Interpretations
The Arts
• Visual Art
Students have endless opportunities to fulfil their creative, intellectual, and athletic potential through stimulating classes and comprehensive programmes.
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Students discover their interests and passions through various sports, clubs, and activities. An a er-school training programme is also organised for competitions and team coaching.
Outdoor Sports
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Football
• Karate
• Skating
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Club Activities
• Nature Club
• MUN Club
• Debate Club
• Book Club
Every child can express themselves. Expressions School of Music and Performing Arts aims to nurture the artist that's alive in each one of us through music, dance, and drama.
An 8-year programme in which students will learn rhythm, voice training, notations, ear training, and music in culture and technology, covering both Indian and world music.
Students are exposed to the basics of contemporary, hip hop, robotics, Indian folk, and Bollywood fusion. They are also exposed to Western forms of dance and indie classical fusion in higher grades. Dance
Technology is not just a text at Universal – it is a way of learning and a way of life! At Universal, technology is integral to bringing together the learners, teachers, parents, and community, and is not just a parade of new gadgetry.
Audio-Visual technology is a vital part of new and modern classrooms. It is a powerful tool that enables teachers to present information and complex ideas in an easy-to-understand method.
Students have access to the Laptop lab, where each student works on a structured ICT curriculum. Students learn to code as a part of their curriculum through the Scratch programming language.
With the 'Learning with Tablet programme' at our school. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to enhance learning and Tablets are the perfect tool for the job.
Universal o ers an array of support services and resources for students, focusing particularly on success and growth, ensuring they are best equipped to thrive in their learning environment.
The development of children requires more than a good education. The right nutrition is critical for them. We ensure that our students eat nutritiously and form good eating habits.
Regular health check-ups are conducted in the school by qualified doctors. In case of emergencies, students will be taken to the nearest clinic or hospital.
The entire school campus is a safe and secure zone. The premises are mapped with CCTV and have a surveillance room where all public space movements are monitored.
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Plot No. 17, Near Lion’s Garden, Tilak Road, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 077.
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Morning: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mid-Morning: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Primary: 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Secondary: 7 AM to 12:45 PM IBDP: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
Ranked 7th In Mumbai International Curriculum by The Times of India 2023-24
Tardeo
Campus 1: Fellowship Campus, Maitree & Shakti (P) Sadan, Opp. August Kranti Marg & Maidan, Tardeo, Mumbai 400007.
Campus 2: The Universal School, Valencia Towers, Tukaram Javaji Marg, Behind Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400007.
Universal High School, DLB Lane, O Da ary Road, Near Railway Station, Malad East, Mumbai 400097. Malad
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