HLC International

Postal Address:
Wing Haven Gardens,
Karanai, Chennai - 603103.

Email: contactus AT headstartschool.org.
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Skype: CallHLC (9 a.m to 10 a.m) weekdays only

Postal Address:
Wing Haven Gardens,
Karanai, Chennai - 603103.

ADMISSIONS INQUIRY
Mrs. Bindu Vasudevan
Admissions Coordinator
bindu.v@headstartschool.org
99628 05259 / 99406 85452

Mission
HLC aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. We wish to encourage our students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners.

From Headstart to HLC International

Headstart was established as a nursery and primary school in 1995 by Mrs. Sudha Mahesh. In the 17 years since then, the institution has grown into HLC International - one of Chennai's top schools, offering quality education that shapes the lives of bright young children at all grade levels. We have pioneered a new individualized learning program that emphasizes skill-based learning, and uses a wide range of teaching methods - debates, discussions, role-play, simulations and modeling techniques - all of which engages children fully in learning by experience.

HLC's history has been one of continuous growth, resulting finally in the establishment of our brand new, 400-student, international-standard campus at Shollinganallur. In this new facility, the proven pedagogic strengths of HLC are further enhanced by innovative design and environment-friendly infrastructure.

Philosophy

HLC's work is guided by a few key principles:

 Child-centric education: Children learn in many different ways - by seeing, by listening and by doing. The teaching methods used in the school take advantage of this breadth. We have created a child-centric program that is focused on the individual learning needs of each child, giving every one of them the opportunity to learn in a manner that is best suited to them.

Working closely with parents: Children learn better when the environment of learning at the school is aligned with that at home. At HLC, the parents of the students are invited to interact with the teachers as well as to participate actively in the school's affairs to bring about unison in what they seek for their children and what HLC offers.

Respect for diversity: HLC is an integrating and inclusive school. Children at HLC come  from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and we work hard to cherish and support each of them.

Transparency: Above all, HLC believes in transparency. We share with the parents detailed information on how the school runs, the new techniques and ideas we are working on, the likely benefits of our efforts, and much more. We believe that we are in a research-led environment, and we therefore embrace a culture of open-ness that fosters learning for all - not only the children, but also teachers, administrators and parents.

Vidyothsahi Educational and Charitable Trust

Headstart Nursery and Primary School was founded on 20th of January, 1995 by Mrs. Sudha Mahesh. Vidyothsahi Educational and Charitable Trust [VECT] was established on 1st April 1997 by her and since that day both Headstart Learning Centre [HLC] and Headstart Nursery and Primary School are managed and operated by VECT.

HLC International, a Cambridge IGCSE school, was started in June, 2011 in Karanai. It is located behind Satyabama University and near DLF Garden City. To know more about the school, you may write to contactus AT headstartschool DOT org

The Trust got its recognition from the Income Tax Department vide their letter dated 25th September 1997. It is approved by the I.T. Department to accept donations that will be I.T exempted as per SEC 80(G) of the Income Tax Act.

Trustees

     Mr. Naveen Mahesh : Managing Trustee
     Mr. Y. Ananthanarayanan: Trustee
     Mr. C N U Maheswaran: Trustee
     Mr. Ravi Kannan: Trustee

Advisory Committee Members

     Mr. K. Satyanarayan, Founder, New Horizons Media
     Mr. Sridhar Rajagopolan, MD, Educational Initiatives
     Mr. Prabhakar Tadepalli, President and COO, Tyfone Inc.
     Mrs. Mahalakshmi Iyer, Independent Market Researcher
     Mr. Jeyavelu, Fellow IIM Ahmedabad and Adjunct Professor, IIM Kozhikode

Admissions at HLC

These guidelines are true for both the day scholar school in Chennai and the residential school in Kodaikanal. Only difference is that the Kodai school is open to Grades 9 through 12 alone and follows only the IGCSE syllabus. For clarifications in regards to the school in Kodai, please contact us:

Mrs. Bindu Vasudevan
Admissions Coordinator
99628 05259 or
study AT headstartschool DOT org (our preference)

Is HLC right for my child?

HLC Believes in:

•     A holistic approach to learning, combining the rigour of classroom learning with fun
•     Activity-based learning
•     Openness to explore new ways to teach and to learn.
•     Imparting classroom teaching using real life applications as examples.
•     Following such policies and practices that would make sure that the children blossom into responsible, critically thinking, confident  adults later in life
•     Inclusion and development of social skills.
•     Providing a measurable assessment of every child's development.

Please read the section on "Is HLC Right for My Child?" to understand why it is known as a place of "Learning Without Limits".

Listed below are some questions we've been frequently asked. Click on them to see our responses. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, email us at contactus AT headstartschool DOT org

The school campus reflects many of our priorities and values – responsible use of the environment, a culture of innovation, skillful use of technology, and aesthetically designed physical spaces. The design of the school was finalized through repeated review, a process in which the architects – Georg Leuzinger and Saveri Rajai – involved parents as well as students, to ensure that the opinions of all stakeholders apart from the management were heard and included.

The structure is built with a keen sense of the surroundings and weather patterns to ensure ample ventilation across the campus. Open green spaces, study areas and corridors provide excellent ambience for formal as well as extracurricular learning. This experience is strengthened by a low student-to-teacher ratio and spacious classrooms. All buildings are constructed to be child-friendly, including proper access for those with special needs.

1) School

2) Labs

3) Library

4) Sports Infratructure

5) Theater, Music and Arts

Overview

HLC International [Registration Number IN842, Application Number: IN10061604] prepares students for the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint (5th Grade), Secondary 1 (8th Grade), IGCSE (10th Grade)[International General Certificate of Secondary Examination] and AS and A Levels (12th Grade) curriculum prescribed by Cambridge International Examination [CIE]. HLC is a CIE registered examination centre. To know more about CIE, visit http://www.cie.org.uk/

Cambridge IGCSE encourages learner-centred and enquiry-based approaches to learning. It develops learners' skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving, giving them an excellent preparation for the next stage in their education. Clearly defined learning outcomes and content, mean Cambridge IGCSE is internationally relevant and sensitive to different needs and cultures.

HLC aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. We wish to encourage our students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners.

We are accepting applications via an online form. Click on the appropriate “Apply to …”  link from the choices available below to begin the process.

If at anytime you need more information to complete your submission, please write to us at study AT headstartschool DOT org.  Note that incomplete applications will not be considered for admission.

Also, we send an auto acknowledgement from do-not-reply@headstartschool.org once you submit the application.  It may get delivered to the SPAM or TRASH folder, so please look for it in these folders as well.

Educationists

Students who graduated from our school

Parents of the school

Alumni of HLC

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School Tweets: @HLCAlerts

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Google+: +HLCComm

Skype: CallHLC (9 a.m to 10 a.m) weekdays only

Internships

By interning with HLC, the candidate will learn many organisational skills such a leadership, empathy, collaboration, detailed and thoughtful action, and many others. We do not entertain internships for just a few days. The minimum period to look at an internship with our Incubations is 6 weeks.

HLC is a Social Incubation Centre, so we expect all interns to be ready to do field work, and document strategies and outcomes at every level of research and innovation. Given the nature of our work and the urgent need to reimagine learning, an intern is required to spend large chunks of time in observation, record taking and field activities. Accordingly, we invite interns who are able to give consistent amount of time and effort to our Incubation Centre and its operations.