MUMBAI, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Kohinoor American School (KAS), through its American style of education, is introducing an innovative style of learning. KAS promotes a student-centric, liberal and pluralistic environment that creates a spirit of collaboration, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship amongst students.
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A welcome departure from the usual textbook style learning, Kohinoor American School has adopted the IB curriculum, which brings the best of both worlds through a mélange of theory and practical teaching methods. It is also pursuing accreditation through AdvancED, an international gold standard that guarantees best-in-class education and continued staff development to better teaching practices. The Kohinoor American School has partnered with the American School of Bombay to collaborate on research and stay abreast with new teaching methodologies in technology and learning.
KAS Collaboration: http://www.kohinooramericanschool.ac.in/collaborations/
The school propagates an all round development of students and to achieve that it has ensured exposure to theatre and music through tie-ups with Amol Gupte, the famous Bollywood personality and True School of Music, part of Manhattan School of Music, New York. It is commendable to see the school's commitment to the UN's Millennium Development Goals, which they have adopted as a part of their graduation requirements ensuring participation by its students in developmental programs for the betterment of the world.
It is interesting to see an association of renowned veterans from the global education fraternity with Kohinoor American School. Its board of governors includes Barry Dequanne, Head of School at the American School of Brasilia; Michael Ehrhardt, Ed.D. Head at the Cary Academy, North Carolina; Craig Johnson, the Superintendent of the American School of Bombay; Andrea Kay Pearson, an educational consultant based in Chicago, Illinois and CA Sunil G. Karve, Yashashree Award holder for his commendable work in education. To append to it, its leadership team comprises of individuals like Mehran Akhtarkhavari, Joyce Akhtarkhavari, who have more than three decades of collective years of experience in education and Capt. Alok Parashar, who has worked with two premier educational institutions - United World College and the American School of Bombay.
Board of Governors: http://www.kohinooramericanschool.ac.in/board-of-governors/
About Kohinoor American School:
Kohinoor American School is a venture of Kohinoor Education Trust which has been involved in the field of education for over 50 years. It provides education through the IB curriculum. It is located at Khandala and is a co-educational international school which offers American style of schooling with guidance from experts in the field of international education.
Media Contact: Capt. Alok Parashar, [email protected], +91-8879646444, Chief Operating Officer, Kohinoor American School
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