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Sixty-four teachers and thirty-one support staff. Every class has a class teacher who stays with it for two years.

Teachers
64
Students per teacher
21
Special educators
2
Counsellors
2

Plate I

From the principal

Parents often ask what makes Vadlo different. I'd say: we are slow on purpose. We take time over the first years, we keep classes small enough to know each child, and we let the campus do some of the teaching. Come on an ordinary morning and see.

Dr Meenakshi Pandya, Principal

Plate II

The portraits are illustrations, generated for this template; the people are invented.

Who teaches and looks after the children

  • Watercolour portrait of Meenakshi Pandya

    Leadership

    Dr Meenakshi Pandya

    Principal

    English

    PhD (Education), M.A., B.Ed.

    Here since 2009

    “A school is good when a shy child has somewhere to be.”

  • Watercolour portrait of Farhan Saiyed

    Leadership

    Farhan Saiyed

    Vice-principal, Classes VI to XII

    Mathematics

    M.Sc. (Mathematics), B.Ed.

    Here since 2012

    “I still teach one class of Class IX maths every year.”

  • Watercolour portrait of Komal Shah

    Preschool

    Komal Shah

    Head of the Balvatika

    Early years

    M.A. (Child Development), Diploma in Early Childhood Education

    Here since 2015

    “Three-year-olds teach you patience in a week.”

  • Watercolour portrait of Ritu Bhatt

    Preschool

    Ritu Bhatt

    Class teacher, Balvatika 1

    Early years

    B.A., Diploma in Early Childhood Education

    Here since 2021

  • Watercolour portrait of Dhaval Parmar

    Primary

    Dhaval Parmar

    Class teacher, Class IV

    Mathematics, the world around us

    B.Sc., B.Ed.

    Here since 2016

    “Every maths lesson starts with something the children can hold.”

  • Watercolour portrait of Neha Joshi

    Middle and secondary

    Dr Neha Joshi

    Teacher, Biology (PGT)

    Biology

    PhD (Botany), B.Ed.

    Here since 2011

    “She runs the campus tree survey.”

  • Watercolour portrait of Sandeep Rathwa

    Middle and secondary

    Sandeep Rathwa

    Physical education

    Athletics, football, yoga

    M.P.Ed.

    Here since 2018

  • Watercolour portrait of Anita Christian

    Support and care

    Anita Christian

    Special educator

    Learning support, Classes I to XII

    M.Ed. (Special Education), RCI registered

    Here since 2014

  • Watercolour portrait of Zainab Vohra

    Support and care

    Zainab Vohra

    Counsellor and wellness teacher

    Counselling, subject and career guidance

    M.A. (Psychology)

    Here since 2019

    “My door is open at every break.”

  • Watercolour portrait of Mary Rodrigues

    Support and care

    Mary Rodrigues

    School nurse

    Sick room and first aid

    B.Sc. (Nursing)

    Here since 2013

  • Watercolour portrait of Bharat Solanki

    Support and care

    Bharat Solanki

    Transport in-charge

    Buses and routes

    Here since 2005

    “I know every stop by its tea stall.”