LEARNING AT RIVERDALE!

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. (Chinese Proverb).

Thank you very much for your interest in RiverDale International.

Welcome to RIS Admissions.

We at RiverDale firmly believe in

“Truth always and knowledge forever”.

RIS is an English – medium school offering the ICSE and ISC curriculum. Admissions are open to qualified students at all grade levels from Standards 1 to 12. The school academic calendar commences from May  and the school year ends in April. However admission enrollments begin from November.

Admission Procedure:

The admission procedure begins by filling up the Online Application Enquiry Form.

After filling the online application enquiry form, you will receive a welcome call to visit our school on an appointed date. On your arrival you shall be taken on a tour around the school campus and briefed about the literature, philosophy and guidelines of the institution. We expect our students to follow the proper guidelines as furnished for the transmutation and growth of every individual.

We offer an Application Kit which consists of the school prospectus and a VCD of the school at a glance. It is available for Rs.500/- at the Admission Office. You may download the Application Form and the Medical Form from the website. The completed forms may be sent along with the required documents to the school address as mentioned below with a DD / cheque of Rs.500/- drawn in favor of ‘Farry Education and Welfare Foundation’.

On receiving your forms and the DD/cheque , the entire Application Kit would be posted to you.

The required documents with the completed application forms are as mentioned below:

1.   Attested copy of Birth Certificate

2.   Original Progress Report of the last 2 academic years.

3.   Valid passport/student visa for overseas students.

4.   10 passport size colored photographs for Indian students and 15 for overseas students.

5.   Rs.5000/- (in cash, or in Demand Draft, drawn in favor of ‘Farry Education and Welfare Foundation) as the Registration Fee (non-refundable) for Indian students and $200 for the overseas students (non-refundable). {Registration Fee is applicable only if the child wants to register and reserve a seat with the school}.

On receipt of the Application Form and Registration Fee, the following admission tests would be conducted :

·       For grade 4 to 6 -  English and Mathematics.

·       Grade 7 and 8  - English, Mathematics and Science.  

·       Grade 9 and 11  - English, Mathematics and Science.

The admission test would be followed by an individual interview of the parents and students with the Founder / Principal. Once admission is granted an acceptance letter would be sent to the candidate. It is on receipt of all fees with the Accounts Office, that admission to RIS is confirmed.

{Please note that even after receiving the acceptance letter, admission is treated as provisional until all fees are paid}. 

For any further admission related enquiries, Please contact the Admission Office at 91 020 ~ 3254 4965  / 3294 0442.

You may even write to us at admission@rispune.com or riverdaleintl@hotmail.com

If you use the postal services, please send your correspondence to our city address which is given below :

Health / Medical Requirements:

A student with confirmed admission at RIS is required to submit the following medical documents to the school office :

1.    A complete general physical check up report.

2.    An ENT check up report

3.    Blood check up which includes Haemogram, Blood group, Random DSL, Blood urea, S.Cholesterol and SG PT.

4.    Confirmation of Hepatitis A and B vaccination

5.    Report on any allergies for your child (if applicable)

Parents are requested to mention all medical history of the child to the school nurse.

Kindly submit the details of people to contact in case of emergencies. We would require authorization to proceed with treatment during an emergency.

Explanatory Notes on School Annual Fees

The approved School fee is different for the Indian and Overseas students. The Fee at the time of admission is non-refundable which includes Registration Fee, Admission Fee and Building Fund.

Registration Fee – is the fee to register a placement in the school. However registration does not imply confirmed admission. Admission is confirmed after admission test, interview and receipt of annual fee.

Admission Fee – it is payable by Demand Draft upon acceptance of admission and is non-refundable on the event of withdrawal from school. The school does not allow a confirmed seat to the students if the annual fee is not paid before the commencement of the New Academic year.

Building Fund – for admission into RIS, a Building Fund shall be payable during the enrollment process.

Other Expenses – includes Field trips which are an essential part of academics and is optional. Students willing to participate in field trips would be charged accordingly. If a student causes damage to school property or other equipment, parents would be charged for repair or replacements. Any deliberate and intentional attempt to damage school property or equipment is breaching the discipline of school. Hence the student will be fined heavily.

Annual School Fees includes the following:

Tuition Fee – includes course fees, use of library books, computers, science laboratory and its equipment and classroom.

Lodging Fee – includes dormitory accommodation.

Food services – includes daily school meals, snacks and bed-time milk.

Activity Fee – includes fee for admission to ‘all school sports/extra curricular programs’.

Medical Fee – includes round the clock treatments for everyday ailments. The residential nurse deals with these. Hospitalization and other major illnesses will be charged at actuals and debited to the Imprest Account. A statement will be submitted to the parents at the end of the year.

Music Fee – includes fee for group instruction lessons for one instrument or voice.

Laundry Charges – An additional amount is charged towards the child’s laundry.

Fees for the Academic Year beginning in May is payable by April. Students with arrears in accounts at the end of the RIS Academic year will not be allowed to return to school at the commencement of the New term till all accounts are settled. A Late Fee Penalty of 18% per annum will be charged. School Leaving Certificate would not be issued till all accounts are cleared.

Late arrivals or early departures – Rs.1000/- per school day missed will be charged to students and deducted from their Imprest account if students arrive late or depart early. Prior permission to be taken from the Principal on an individual basis depending on the emergency and validity of the reason.

Leaving School during the School Year – As a residential school, RiverDale assumes that students will complete the academic year .In case of withdrawal in the middle of the session or the academic year, no refunds would be made.

New Students – After the confirmation of admission during the academic year, if a child withdraws from school, no refund of school fees would be made.

Ø    The school retains the right to modify the fee structure.

Ø    Any modification in the fee configuration will be formally notified.

RIS prefers fee payments to be made in full before the commencement of the New Academic Year. All Fees are to be paid in the form of a Demand Draft/ Pay Order in favor of “Farry Education and Welfare Foundation” and payable in Pune.

However, if this is difficult, then a Multicity Cheque or a Cheque at par is acceptable.

Please ensure that all correspondence with regards to fee payment includes your child’s name and grade and is sent to the Admissions Office at the following address:

RIS Admissions.
Farry Industries Ltd.
S.No.289/2, Kalpataru Society, B Building, Office No 15,
Timber Market Road, Ghorpade Peth,
Pune-411 042. Maharashtra.
India