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ODM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Angul, Odisha

Grades Offered: LKG & UKG (Day Scholar)

Age Criteria - The child, as of 31st March 2024, should be at least

for Nursery - 2 years

for LKG - 3 years

for UKG - 4 years

We generally focus on Language, and Literacy skills, Early Numerical skills, Environmental Awareness, Socio and emotional development, Intellectual development, Physical and Moto Development, and monthly community connections, and we work on developing other cognitive and non-cognitive aspects of the child through different activities, and story sessions. You can also visit the link to get details- https://odminternationalschool.org/academics/odm-pre-primary-school.php

All the teachers are certified through compulsory NTT training, a certified training benchmark required to teach kids pre-primary, and all our teachers are experienced in handling the tiny tots. We are very selective about the teachers we select. We ensure that the teachers can provide love, care, and grooming to these tiny tots.

We usually don’t give homework to the children in pre-primary. This is because we believe in learning with fun, and we don’t think learning is fun with compulsion and pressure.

The bag load of the child is taken seriously in our schools, and we divide the school timetable in such a way that the bag weight must stay within 1 kg almost all the time (as per the defined guidelines).

We don’t have any examination system for pre-primary kids. We operate with the concept of worksheets where each child solves the worksheets, and we identify which child is lacking on an individual basis. The schedule of the worksheet-based evaluation varies every year and we release the schedule and inform the parents well in advance.

Art, dance, music, and swimming classes are provided.

• hour weekly extra time for competitions and creative activities.
• Round the year, we have activities scheduled for the children, at least 2 activities, 2 competitions, and interesting sessions scheduled every month. The schedule and details of these activities are released by the Co-Academics team at the beginning of every session.

For the students of Pre-Primary, classes run from Monday to Friday. Saturdays and Sundays are off. Some Saturdays will have Parents-Teachers Interactions and some will have activities for the students. Once the students upgrade to Class I, classes will be conducted from Monday to Saturday.

Yes, we provide transportation facilities to students residing within the vicinity of Angul city. We generally request parents of pre-primary students not to send their children via school transport as the kids are too small to travel via school buses, and their safety is our concern. However, if any parent has any compulsion and still wants to avail transport, we allow it on an exceptional basis.

Post admission, you will be notified of the contact details of the transportation team. You can also click on the transportation link and apply through the ODMConnect app by selecting the stoppage you want. Once the application is approved, you will be notified of the bus details along with the driver details on the ODMConnect app, and you can track daily updates from the same.

Your child is our responsibility, and he/she is completely safe at ODM International School.

• Right at the gate, when your child enters, we have male and female security guards who pick up the child and ensure they reach the class.
• We send SMS notifications whether your child is in class or not.
• The entire school campus is under 360-degree CCTV camera surveillance.
• We have a pharmacy team, on-call doctor consultation, an infirmary, and an in-house ambulance.
• All the branches are activated with a fire-protection setup.
• Our buildings are also prepared to stand against disasters like Earthquakes and Cyclones.
• We monitor every movement of the child in school. And after the class is over, teachers personally come and drop all the children outside to their parents and ensure that each child has been received by their parents or registered local guardians.
• Even the kids go to the washroom with caretakers and are not left alone.
• No unauthorized person will be allowed to pick up kids from school.

This admission and tuition fee varies based on the infrastructure & facilities we provide. You can visit the fees structure page on our website - https://odminternationalschool.org/angul/pdfs/OIS-fee-structure.pdf and check out the fees, or you can reach out to our admission team to get the exact fee details of the section you are looking for. The mail id of the Admission Department is admission.oisang@odmegroup.org, or you can call them at 1800-120-2316 within office hours, i.e., 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

There is a hike of 8-10% in our fees annually. Other facilities follow a similar trend however it might vary depending on the prices of factors on which it is dependent. The hike of 8-10% is applicable only when the student is getting promoted to the same class category. If the student gets promoted to a higher-class category, he/she will have to pay the differential fees on the higher category which will be more than 8-10% as the base fees on the higher category will be higher than the lower category.

Step-1 You may visit the school campus or fill out the form online at odminternationalschool.org (Apply Online Section)

Step-2 Once your form is paid and submitted, based on vacancy, the Admission Team will reach out to you. (First-come-first-serve basis)

Step-3 If the child gets selected, the child has to complete all documentation (the school will share the list) and pay the admission fees plus caution money (applicable for admissions before the commencement of classes). If the admission is made post-commencement of classes, quarterly charges will also be applicable.

Step-4 Post the payment of fees, and the admission is confirmed. The admission team would then share the details of the uniform vendor, section allotted, books and notebooks required, and other requisite details.

Yes. The school has its app, ODM Connect, where you get regular updates like attendance of your child, schedule of events, assignments if any, important achievements, and your child’s performance analysis, and you can also discuss with the mentors. In addition, details like the timetable and all other relevant academic details are also provided through this app.

Reach out to our admission team through-

Email- admission.oisang@odmegroup.org

Call- 1800-120-2316

Or visit our campus anytime between 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Class I to V are covered under the primary wing.

The child should be at least 5 years old, as of 31st March 2024, for Grade 1 admission.

Day Scholar wing provides the typical day-school services with 5-6 hours of school program primarily focused on Academics, followed by some exposure to Co-Academics. Day-boarding (Add-on) wing runs a more elite program where the students stay in the school for additional hours and are provided with multiple additional co-academic activities, Foreign Language Classes, Focussed Guided Classes, Extended 3 hours/week training for either Music, Instrumental, Dance classes with preparation for certification exams, Mental Arithmetic or Abacus Classes - for Fast Math Skills, and more.

Subjects for Class I to II are English, Mathematics, EVS, Hindi, Bengali, and Computer, along with the additional inclusion of Communication & Personality Development, Leader in Me (LIM).

Subjects for Class III to V students are English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Hindi, Bengali, and Computer, along with additional inclusion of Communication & Personality Development, Leader in Me (LIM).

French, as a foreign language option, is provided in Day Boarding sections only (Grade IV onwards)

We have specially designed classes for the Cambridge English Program only for Day Boarding students.

For Std-I & II, a Worksheet based evaluation system is conducted for all the students.

We operate with the concept of worksheets where each child solves the worksheets, and we identify which child is lacking individually. The schedule of the worksheet-based evaluation varies every year, and we release the schedule and inform the parents well in advance.

For Class III-IV-V, We run with a proper evaluation system

We have Two Periodic Assessments, One mid-term assessment, and one annual assessment.

In the periodic assessment, a child gives an exam for each subject on scheduled exam dates depending on the number of major subjects (i.e. 5 or 6). One periodic assessment cycle gets over in 1 to 2 weeks. Mid-Term Assessments & Annual Assessments are major exams which are conducted at mid-session & end of the session. Before these exams start, revision + doubt clearing classes and once the exams get over & results are analysed, PTMs, Student Performance Evaluations follow these exams.

The exact weightage and criteria of evaluation are upgraded every year. The examination team shares timely notice with the calendar, syllabus, evaluation pattern, and other requisite details with the parents.

All our teachers are trained and professional. We run with the principle of not hiring freshers. Our teachers are all B.Ed qualified or pursuing, and the average total teaching experience of all our teachers in the Primary wing is 13.3 years.

Our teachers are selected after three rounds of rigorous processes-

Step-1: Basic Resume Shortlist (Ensuring Qualification of our criteria and min 5 years of teaching experience)

Step 2: Teaching Demo, Written Round, and Technical Question Round

Step 3: Psychological Interview Round

All our teachers are trained and professional. We run with the principle of not hiring freshers. Our teachers are all B.Ed qualified or pursuing, and the average total teaching experience of all our teachers in the Primary wing is 13.3 years.

Our teachers are selected after three rounds of rigorous processes-

Step-1: Basic Resume Shortlist (Ensuring qualification of our criteria and min 5 years of teaching experience)

Step 2: Teaching Demo, Written Round, and Technical Question Round

Step 3: Psychological Interview Round

We promote some sports like basketball, volleyball, kabaddi, Cricket, Taekwondo, Table Tennis & Chess. We have special coaches for them. We promote children to participate in competitions, workshops, and engaging sessions. We encourage children to participate in as many competitions as they can and also ensure they participate in Inter-House school competitions and Sports events.

ODM International School in one academic year hosts many of its in-house flagship events with the intent to promote holistic development in each child.

Unique events:

• SCICON- Science Conclave.
• Lit-o-Fest- Literature Festival
• SO-SCIETY-Social Sciences Conclave
• ODMMUN
• Human excellence classes- Personality Development.
• Spoken English
• Veda chanting.
• Melange- exclusive children’s fest.
• Career-X- professional career counselling.
• Psychological counselling sessions.
• Motivational talk session.
• International children’s Film Festival
• Social outreach programs (Restoration work, orphanage, tribal education, and hygiene awareness)
• Workshops with experts, LEAP series with well-known personalities from various fields.

You can also refer to the link for further details: - https://odminternationalschool.org/angul/student-life/odm-student-life.php

Yes. Club options are available for different categories:

CLASSES

Non-Sports Clubs

Sports Club

Class I, II, III

Literary, Theater, Quiz

Regular sports activities

Class IV-V-VI

Theater | STEM Club | Literary | Quiz

Table Tennis | Basketball | Volleyball | Kho-Kho | Kabaddi | Cricket | Taekwondo

Class VII-VIII

Theater| STEM Club | Literary | Media | Quiz | Photography, Animation

Table Tennis | Basketball | Volleyball | Kho-Kho | Kabaddi | Cricket | Gateball & Taekwondo

We conduct Parent-Teacher Meeting yearly four times after each cycle of Tests and Exams to develop a healthy and strong relationship for the holistic development of a child. This platform helps parents and teachers to develop a rapport and build a strong relationship to understand and determine the needs of a child.

Each child is different in terms of learning ability, academic standards, classroom learning, and academic performance, and each has his own pace of learning. The aim of ODM International School is to provide learning support to Children who lag far behind their counterparts in school performance to strengthen their confidence and enhance learning effectiveness.

• Mentor small groups of students.
• Specially designed extended class time.
• Guided classes to help students with homework.
• Enhancement classes to take care of special learning needs.
• Teachers instantly assess and evaluate learning.
• Parent involvement and feedback.

Yes, we provide transportation facilities to students residing within the vicinity of Angul city. Transportation is provided to all the students. We generally don't offer door-to-door service, but we operate from our pre-identified stops. Our stops are not generally farther than 500 meters from each other in most cases.

Post admission, you will be notified of the contact details of the transportation team. You can also click on the transportation link and apply through the ODMConnect app by selecting the stoppage you want. Once the application is approved, you will be notified of the bus details along with the driver details on the ODMConnect app, and you can track daily updates from the same.

Your child is our responsibility, and he/she is completely safe.

• Right at the gate, when your child enters, we have male and female security guards who pick up the child and ensure they reach the class.
• We send SMS notifications whether your child is in class or not.
• The entire school campus is under 360-degree CCTV camera surveillance.
• We have a pharmacy team, on-call doctor consultation, an infirmary, and an in-house ambulance.
• All the branches are activated with a fire-protection setup.
• Our buildings are also prepared to stand against disasters like Earthquakes and Cyclones.
• We monitor every movement of the child in school. And after the class is over, teachers personally come and drop all the children outside to their parents and ensure that each child has been received by their parents or local registered guardians.
• Even the kids go to the washroom with caretakers and are not left alone.
• No unauthorised person will be allowed to pick up kids from school.

This varies in both branches based on the infrastructure & facilities we provide. You can visit the fees structure page on our website - https://odminternationalschool.org/angul/pdfs/OIS-fee-structure.pdf, and check out the fees, or you can reach out to our admission team to get the exact fee details of the section you are looking for. The mail id of the Admission Department is admission.oisang@odmegroup.org, or you can call them at 1800-120-2316 within office hours, i.e., 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

There is a hike of 8-10% in our fees annually. Other facilities follow a similar trend; however, it might vary depending on the prices of factors on which it is dependent. The hike of 8-10% is applicable only when the student is getting promoted to the same class category. If the student gets promoted to a higher-class category, he/she will have to pay the differential fees on the higher category, which will be more than 8-10%, as the base fees on the higher category will be higher than the lower category. The hikes are very subjective to the rising costs of teachers’ salaries, electricity rates, food prices, and other facilities being provided. External environment dynamics also play a role in the same.

Step-1 You may visit the school campus or fill out the form online at odminternationalschool.org (Apply Online Section)

Step-2 Once your form is paid and submitted, based on vacancy, the admission team will reach out to you for a baseline written test, which will further confirm the student's admission process. (First-come-first-serve basis) and schedule a personal interaction round.

Step-3 If the child gets selected in the written test, the child has to complete all documentation (the school will share the list) and pay the admission fees plus caution money (applicable for admissions before the commencement of classes). If the admission is made post-commencement of classes, quarterly charges will also be applicable.

Step-4 Post the payment of fees, and the admission is confirmed. The admission team would then share the details of the uniform vendor, section allotted, books and notebooks required, and other requisite details.

Yes. The school has its app, ODM Connect, where you get regular updates like attendance of your child, schedule of events, assignments if any, important achievements, and your child’s performance analysis, and you can also discuss with the mentor. Details like the timetable and all other relevant academic details are also provided through this app.

We have a 24x7 active pharmacy, doctor-on-call, sick room, and physician for the children. We have also got an ambulance of our own just to take care of the health needs of the children. In all types of scenarios, the Class mentor of the child calls and informs the parents immediately.

Reach out to our admission team through-

Email- admission.oisang@odmegroup.org

Call- 1800-120-2316

Or visit our campus anytime between 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Class VI to VIII is covered under Secondary school. The secondary wing from VI to VIII runs in two modes- Day Scholars and Day Boarding.