Podar International School Wagholi (CBSE)

Podar International School Wagholi (CBSE)

Survey No. 22, Podar International School, Wagholi, 70, Upper Kharadi Main Rd, Ubale Nagar, Upper, Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra 412207, India
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Podar International School, Wagholi (CBSE) stands on a seven-acre, eco-friendly campus on the Pune-Nagar Road, easily accessible from Kharadi, Viman Nagar and the surrounding IT hubs. Established in 2015 and affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (Affiliation No. 1130414) with an up-to-date extension valid until 2031, the school admits children from Playgroup to Grade XII, following an integrated curriculum designed by the Podar Innovation & Learning Centre. Built capacity is 2,450 students, current enrolment is approximately 1,760 and the student-teacher ratio across sections is 18:1, ensured by 125 full-time faculty and 70 care & administrative staff—all trained in-house every July before the new academic cycle.

Teaching & Curriculum Podar International School Wagholi

Foundation years (Playgroup–II) run a Montessori–EYFS blended programme. Primary (III–V) introduces the experiential Podar Learn, Think, Do methodology, strengthening English, Mathematics and EVS through five-week concept themes. Middle (VI–VIII) and Secondary (IX–X) follow the NCERT syllabus supported by STEAM modules and design-thinking studios. The Senior Secondary block (XI–XII) offers Science and Commerce with electives such as Biotechnology, Informatics Practices and Applied Mathematics, coached by Cambridge-certified career-counsellors and Pearson myPedia resources. Digital classrooms are powered by 75-inch interactive panels and the proprietary Podar E-class app; every child from Grade V receives a supervised 1:1 Windows tablet.

Assessment & Outcomes
Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation in primary is entirely rubric-based; grades VI-X have two periodic tests, one Half-Yearly Board simulation and one Preboard. Average Grade X CBSE result for the last five years (2019-2023) has been 93.2 %, with 34 % scoring above 95 % and the top achiever at 99.6 %. School-based psychometric and benchmarking tests (ASSET, ACER) are administered twice yearly to calibrate remediation hours run after school.

Co-curricular & Sport Podar International School Wagholi

Over thirty clubs operate every Thursday in the inclusive “Innovation Hours”; quirky options range from Drone Programming and Ted-Ed to K Pop Troupes and Farming 101. Annual Inter-Podar MUN, Olympiads in seven subjects and German FIT exams add to the honours calendar. The sports blueprint is divided into Podar SuperLeague (football & basketball) and Podar Edge (individual excellence). Facilities include a FIFA-standard 90 m x 55 m football turf, 25 m FINA-approved swimming pool, two enclosed tennis hard courts and a 10 m climbing wall. About 140 students train in the flagship Champions’ Academy every evening, administered by SAI coaches; school teams have reached semifinals of the Reliance Youth Sports Nationals for three consecutive seasons.

Pastoral Care & Safety
Three Level-3 trained counselors inhabit a dedicated Student Well-Being Centre, running circle-time sessions, peer-mentoring grids and parent webinars on mental health. The campus is CCTV-monitored, employs 24-hour female security and complies with 87-point safety norms set by Maharashtra School Safety Policy; RFID-tagged buses offer real-time GPS tracking to parents.

Community Outreach
Grade VIII-X students clock 8,000+ SDG-aligned social impact hours annually through the in-house MAN (“Make A Nation”) initiative—tree census drives with PMC, cloth-bag upskilling programmes for Wagholi market vendors and an on-campus wet-waste composting unit that produces 120 kg organic manure per month for the kitchen-garden plots.

Admissions, Fees & Timings Podar International School Wagholi

Annual tuition ranges from ₹1.65 lakh (Primary) to ₹1.95 lakh (Senior Secondary); composite fee covers books, lab materials and most co-curriculars. Transport, meals and coaching are optional add-ons. Entry point is Playgroup. Day boarding is available till 5 p.m. School hours are 8:20 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. for K-III; 8:20 – 3:00 for IV-XII; Saturdays are working for senior grades till 12:30 p.m.

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