Army Public School, R K Puram -In Pursuit of Excellence

In today's world of soaring fee structures, institutions such as the Army Schools in Hyderabad come as a fresh breeze of air. Army Public School, RK Puram falls under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society New Delhi. The school was founded with the objective of providing quality education to the wards of Army personnel at an affordable cost. The management focuses on communication skills and all-round personality development of every child to make them successful global citizens. As one of the top CBSE schools in Hyderabad, APS RK Puram desires to ignite young minds and facilitate their growth to their highest potential. The students are encouraged to discover their passions and strive to achieve their goals. The spirit of not stopping until you attain success is embedded deep in the hearts of these children. The school is located at the Main Road Ramakrishna Puram in Rangareddi, Secunderabad. The campus occupies an extensive space of 14 acres. The green and serene environment away from city traffic makes the location ideal for academic and co-curricular excellence.

Curriculum

APS RK Puram is affiliated to the CBSE. The school made its beginning in the year 1981. The first batch of class 10th and 12th qualified the AISSE and AISSCE examinations in 1986 and 1991 respectively. The students are offered Science, Commerce and Arts subjects at the senior secondary level. The school consistently toils to keep abreast with the latest changes in curriculum, educational requisites, instructional ideologies, and approaches.

Fee structure

Annual tution fees:

Class	Offr	JCOs	ORs	ORs
(a) Class I to V	₹ 24,000.00	₹ 23,000.00	₹ 22,000.00	₹ 36,000.00
(b) Class VI to X	₹ 25,000.00	₹ 24,000.00	₹ 23,000.00	₹ 37,500.00
(c) Class XI to XII	₹ 26,000.00	₹ 25,000.00	₹ 24,000.00	₹ 39,000.00

Infrastructure and Facilities

The school furnishes an outstanding platform in terms of infrastructure and amenities ensuring that students progress and prosper as future leaders.

Classroom

The school endeavors to provide such a stimulating environment in the classes that the students love coming there and hate to leave. The learning process is made their own so that they enjoy the journey. The management concentrates on providing technology-aided learning in the classrooms. The rooms are equipped with smart boards. The faculty uses learning apps such as MyClassboard to upload circulars, home assignments, and examination schedules. This facility helps parents keep in close contact with the events of the school.

Library

The library is well stocked and organized for the ease of students. In times of excessive use of technology, the facilitators encourage children to read for enjoyment and conduct research to expand their intellectual horizons. The faculty believes in knowledge development and not mere information gathering. The librarian provides the right impetus to surge ahead with insight development.

Laboratory

The authorities respect the scientific and technological progress in the contemporary world. To provide practical knowledge to students, the school has made provision for Science, Computer and Math labs.

Transport

The Station Headquarters organizes army buses for the students. The driver and assistant are usually army personnel. Security of children is of utmost priority for the school.

Playgrounds

The school dedicates a vast area of 465 meters to the playground. The students are trained in basketball, cricket, throwball, and football. Games like kho kho, kabaddi, and tug of war are also played to motivate team spirit amongst children.

Co-Curricular Activities

The management lays equal emphasis on promoting co-curricular activities so that there is a conducive atmosphere for holistic development. Co-scholastic activities are organized regularly as part of the curriculum to promote latent talents in children. There is a provision for separate music and dance room. The school also caters for a gymnasium.  Students can avail the opportunity to enroll in NCC. The training prepares students to be ever-vigilant and committed to serving.

Academics

Education is imparted at APS RK Puram with the vision that education is not the preparation of life, but it is life itself. The faculty believes in educating the children and not merely teaching facts and figures. As one of the leading senior secondary schools in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the faculty attempts to strengthen intellectual fiber by stretching the power of young minds. The facilitators are dynamic and willing to embrace the latest advancements in the curriculum. The school strictly adheres to the CBSE CCE curriculum and endeavors to groom students through experiential academic learning. Special emphasis is laid on developing of positive attitude, and good soft skills. The students are required to go through four formative assessments and two summative assessments during an academic session.

Awards and Achievements

For the academic session 2016-17, the institution was awarded COAS Rolling Trophy for Academic Excellence in Large Category amongst AWES Army Public Schools. The school was also honored with a cash price of Rs. 1,25,000 for outstanding Class 12th CBSE Board Examination results for the same session.