The Administrative Block of the school is a well-planned and spacious building that consists of the vast Reception area and the well-laid out corporate sector that includes the Director’s office, the Principal’s office, the Accounts Office and the office of the PRO, with Parents’ waiting area where a PRO guides them as per their necessities. This block itself has a well spacious admission cell where manifestation of entire school activities is illustrated.
The Pre- Primary wing and the Play Area for our tiny tots is perhaps one of the most colourful areas in the school campus. Equipped with swings and slides, it is an area demarcated for the young learners of the Pre-Primary school. It is an ideal place for students to have fun in the sun, under the supervision of teachers. The school has an Activity Room where the pre-primary learners come in small groups and experience various activities planned for them like storytelling, sacks, puppet show, role play etc. It is well equipped with various educational toys and games to enchant the tiny tots. All the activities performed here facilitate the overall growth of the child so that they can play and socialize in a fun-filled environment through a series of well-coordinated activities.
The Pre- Primary wing and the Play Area for our tiny tots is perhaps one of the most colourful areas in the school campus. Equipped with swings and slides, it is an area demarcated for the young learners of the Pre-Primary school. It is an ideal place for students to have fun in the sun, under the supervision of teachers. The school has an Activity Room where the pre-primary learners come in small groups and experience various activities planned for them like storytelling, sacks, puppet show, role play etc. It is well equipped with various educational toys and games to enchant the tiny tots. All the activities performed here facilitate the overall growth of the child so that they can play and socialize in a fun-filled environment through a series of well-coordinated activities.
The Primary Wing is innovatively designed to make education activity based. The kid’s fanciful world is all equipped with the latest fun articles to entice the primary kids to come to school. The kids are bestowed with numerous learning opportunities through Various activities that are conducted to improve a child's overall personality like role plays, splash pool, colour day celebrations, Inter & Intra class competitions, theme based assemblies, special assemblies, birthday celebrations, educational excursion, visit to different areas of school etc to enrich the kids take aways and explore a world of learnings, away from routinised books.
The Middle and Secondary wing is a living centre of creativity. It facilitates the junior students from classes 6th to 10th in developing their mental and behavioral domains in the most conductive environment, besides interactive smart faculty rooms and classrooms.
The curriculum of middle school offers maximum flexibility in terms of experiential learning. The main objective at DPS Mandla Road school, is to take up the responsibility of grooming children holistically, strengthening the scholastic and co-scholastic areas while reinforcing the value system. This age group is the most turbulent in terms of the emotional quotient, hence, maintaining a balance becomes a major responsibility. In middle school, students are trained to acquire organizational and analytical skills and also to gain confidence for year-end examinations.
We, thus emphasize a structured learning process, where the teachers facilitate, inspire, and impart a strong practical slant to the entire learning experience by utilizing varied, interactive and skill-based teaching like the concept of Mathematics is introduced through Abacus and Vedic Maths. Likewise, Science and Social Science concepts are strengthened through the application of the learning and Interdisciplinary methods. The school is proud of its efforts leading to its rock-solid reputation as an educational institution committed to supporting the engagement of students of the school in doing their tiny bits to bring a positive social change in society. DPS Mandla Road, makes each child responsible for themselves and ready to create a position as a leader in the new economic and social climate.
The various social initiatives taken up by the school aim at blending a comprehensive classroom teaching program with a variety of community-oriented activities providing students with abundant opportunities for enriching personal growth, enhance civic awareness, and a progressive global outlook in line with the school’s vision and mission.
In an attempt to make the students conscientious and proud Indian citizens, the School takes initiatives, which aims at creating awareness on critical environmental issues e.g. Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment's (WEEE), to engage students on preventive environmental strategies like circular economy, and inspire them to take actions in their daily lives. Such thoughtful endeavours of the school, evoke a journey of exploration, where students discover the magnitude of the problem in their surroundings, and then look for answers themselves. Through workshops and activities, our teachers engage with the future leaders instilling the responsibility that will contribute to the movement of building a sustainable e-waste solution.
The Curriculum for classes IX & X is so designed that it provides students a broad and balanced understanding of subjects including Languages, Mathematics, Science and Social Science to enable students to communicate effectively, analyze information, make informed decisions, construct their world view in alignment with constitutional values and move ahead in the direction of becoming productive citizens.
As per the CBSE Curriculum we at DPS Mandla Road, aim to achieve cognitive, affective and psychomotor excellence in all our students. All opportunities, in the form of activities, competitions and hands – on experiences (workshops) are provided to our students so that they may be able to enhance self – awareness and explore their innate potential.
We understand that it is extremely important for the young minds to imbibe 21st century learning and life-skills which will prove to be an asset in the long run. Therefore, the students are encouraged to inculcate values and attain a cultural learning with an international understanding in an interdependent society. Along with making our students tech – savvy we assist them to develop the ability to appreciate various forms of Art and be able to show case their talents. As per CBSE guidelines, the recent focus is on the development of 21st century skills and imbibe the guidelines of NEP 2020 in such settings where each student feels independent, safe and comfortable with their learnings.
The Middle and Secondary wing is a living centre of creativity. It facilitates the junior students from classes 6th to 10th in developing their mental and behavioral domains in the most conductive environment, besides interactive smart faculty rooms and classrooms.
The curriculum of middle school offers maximum flexibility in terms of experiential learning. The main objective at DPS Mandla Road school, is to take up the responsibility of grooming children holistically, strengthening the scholastic and co-scholastic areas while reinforcing the value system. This age group is the most turbulent in terms of the emotional quotient, hence, maintaining a balance becomes a major responsibility. In middle school, students are trained to acquire organizational and analytical skills and also to gain confidence for year-end examinations.
We, thus emphasize a structured learning process, where the teachers facilitate, inspire, and impart a strong practical slant to the entire learning experience by utilizing varied, interactive and skill-based teaching like the concept of Mathematics is introduced through Abacus and Vedic Maths. Likewise, Science and Social Science concepts are strengthened through the application of the learning and Interdisciplinary methods. The school is proud of its efforts leading to its rock-solid reputation as an educational institution committed to supporting the engagement of students of the school in doing their tiny bits to bring a positive social change in society. DPS Mandla Road, makes each child responsible for themselves and ready to create a position as a leader in the new economic and social climate.
The various social initiatives taken up by the school aim at blending a comprehensive classroom teaching program with a variety of community-oriented activities providing students with abundant opportunities for enriching personal growth, enhance civic awareness, and a progressive global outlook in line with the school’s vision and mission.
In an attempt to make the students conscientious and proud Indian citizens, the School takes initiatives, which aims at creating awareness on critical environmental issues e.g. Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment's (WEEE), to engage students on preventive environmental strategies like circular economy, and inspire them to take actions in their daily lives. Such thoughtful endeavours of the school, evoke a journey of exploration, where students discover the magnitude of the problem in their surroundings, and then look for answers themselves. Through workshops and activities, our teachers engage with the future leaders instilling the responsibility that will contribute to the movement of building a sustainable e-waste solution.
The Curriculum for classes IX & X is so designed that it provides students a broad and balanced understanding of subjects including Languages, Mathematics, Science and Social Science to enable students to communicate effectively, analyze information, make informed decisions, construct their world view in alignment with constitutional values and move ahead in the direction of becoming productive citizens.
As per the CBSE Curriculum we at DPS Mandla Road, aim to achieve cognitive, affective and psychomotor excellence in all our students. All opportunities, in the form of activities, competitions and hands – on experiences (workshops) are provided to our students so that they may be able to enhance self – awareness and explore their innate potential.
We understand that it is extremely important for the young minds to imbibe 21st century learning and life-skills which will prove to be an asset in the long run. Therefore, the students are encouraged to inculcate values and attain a cultural learning with an international understanding in an interdependent society. Along with making our students tech – savvy we assist them to develop the ability to appreciate various forms of Art and be able to show case their talents. As per CBSE guidelines, the recent focus is on the development of 21st century skills and imbibe the guidelines of NEP 2020 in such settings where each student feels independent, safe and comfortable with their learnings.
The senior wing is all equipped with multifarious infrastructural & technological facilities to assist the senior students in achieving academic excellence. The whole setup is such that it infuses into young learners a high magnitude of enthusiasm & curiosity to attain new dimensions in varied fields of Science, Commerce and Humanities, besides keeping them in touch with alimented roots of Indian culture and traditions.
DPS Mandla Road is committed in providing opportunities to pursue sports which is an integral part of its curriculum. Regarded as a top sports school, it strongly believes that the health of young students is directly connected to academic success and quality of life. The School is shaping and honing student athletes, as well as providing them with a platform for displaying their growth, abilities and sportsmanship skills.
With state-of-the-art sports facilities, trained instructors and dedicated coaching regime, the school boasts of several District, State and National champions in diverse sports.
School has a well-equipped lab to inspire curiosity amongst young learners apart from providing hands-on practicals to fulfill the needs of syllabus. It provides the physical basics of science by means of meaningful experimental setup to provide qualitative assertion of theories learnt in the class room. Students from classes 3 to 12 can access the facility as per their need of learning.
The chemicals and solutions drive the curiosity of the students to experiment and find themselves how elements react and the verification tests relevant to it. This laboratory is designed for safe, productive, hazard free workflow with adaptable furniture.
Biology lab is an exemplary showcase of all working and static specimens, models, smart boards, flow charts and fossil collections for an interactive biology class. The lab is accessible to the students of all grades. It facilitates with various levels of educational kits for students to understand wide variety of biodiversity.
This lab is specifically for junior classes to cater the essentials of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The lab facilitates all the equipments required for experiments of light, electricity, lenses, prism and microscope to develop scientific skills.
DPS, Mandla Road has five state of the art labs in two blocks – Primary block and Middle Block, each comprising 38 to 40 computers respectively. The systems are regularly updated by a core IT team. They are updated with the latest licensed software. The network is equipped with strong firewall to prevent any sort of misuse.
It is a place where one can find a collection of mind games, puzzles and other learning materials. The materials are meant to be used by all students to understand Mathematical concepts clearly. It helps them to explore the world of Mathematics and develops an interest in the subject.
This lab gives an exposure to geometrical concepts like lines, angles and constructions. Mathematical models like the Pythagoras Theorem and circle theorems are also available. Student support material in Magnetic Fractions, Decimal kits, 3D models, Geometry box etc are also available for student teacher support.
With a vision to cultivate one million children in India as Neoteric Innovators school has been among first hub of this community learning in the city and first 5 in Madhya Pradesh.
The beautiful Atal Tinkering Lab at DPS Mandla Road is sponsored by NITI Ayog, New Delhi, Government of India, to develop innovation skills amongst students. Unique projects on IOT, Robotics, 3D printing, carpentry etc. are done in the lab. Time to time the students are exposed to sessions by Industry Experts and Mentors.
The activities foster creativity and imagination in young minds and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning and physical computing.
The vocal music room give training sessions to the students under the guidance of qualified music teachers. The rooms are equipped with key based instruments to tap into the musical pursuits of the students. They are taught the nuances of Indian classical and semi classical music, devotional, folk and patriotic songs. The instrumental teachings aim at developing the musical abilities of the students by providing them with various instruments like tabla, sitar, keyboard, violin, guitar and harmonium. They also get opportunity to create good musical compositions and present them in various functions conducted in the school.
There is a spacious and well-equipped dance room for the students which facilitates aesthetic and artistic nurturing of the young learners. Students get opportunity to hone their artistic expression under the guidance of experts and technical equipment's are provided to enhance the teaching-learning process.
Learning, thought, creativity, and intelligence don’t just come from the brain alone, but from the entire body. Movement combinations increase memory, order, and sequencing skills, which also increases self-esteem that is so very important to learning. Utilizing dance in academics also helps children develop skills that are necessary for learning such as creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. Through the creative process, students are encouraged to use their imagination, collaborate with their peers to solve problems, and discover multiple solutions to challenges.
Though our organization is focused on dance as an art form, we acknowledge the role that dance plays throughout the human experience. We, at DPS Mandla Road, recognize the wide range of dance practices that have existed throughout history, and the people and cultures from which they originated like Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, sattriya, chhau, ballet, ballroom, contemporary, jazz, Latin, and tap dance, and informal and social genres such as line, freestyle, and sequence dancing. Furthermore, we acknowledge that many of the dance genres and styles taught and practiced today are rooted in the history and current artistry of historically oppressed peoples, but that connection is often overlooked or outright erased in education, choreography, and performance.
We blend cutting edge technology with a progressive individualized academic plan to help students achieve a successful balance between their academics and intensive dance training. Chosen for the talent and potential as dancers, the students of DPS Mandla Road benefit from high caliber dance training with expert instructors and choreographers. Our integrated approach to learning in combination with a nurturing residential life program provides young artists with a supportive environment and the tools they need to meet life's challenges with confidence, self-discipline,enthusiasm, and the highest standards of personal integrity.
The school has separate art and craft room for the students to impart aesthetic sense and creativity in the young minds. This room is a place where they are taught to give reign to their imagination to create their own masterpieces using colours and waste materials.
Great inventions are catalysts of creativity that ignites an inspiration. The Art and Craft lab of Dps Mandla Road, enhances in children the inclination to learn drawing skills which they practice when they get into an Art’s room. They explore their talents generating amazing sketches and drawings. In fact, children make excellent eye-catching things on arts that are inconceivable. They are in the journey to an incredible world with magical moments captured with colours.
Various activities like waste material utilization, painting, toy making activities, wall hanging, pot decoration, flower arrangement candle making, chart & model making activities are promoted in the lab. By these activities our students get hands on to blend their thoughts and ideas into creative and innovative outcomes which gives them the confidence to explore more and more.
The Art/Craft Lab celebrates the world of colours and decorations making each child learn to hone their talents and come up with their imaginations on the paper/board.
The Cultural Lab of DPS Mandla Road, provides an environment for academics to work beyond the traditional disciplinary boundaries, and offers access to presentations for a diverse range of creative, practice-led research. The Culture Lab works to advance the school of thought by sharpening and extending our interpretive approach to understanding the changing moral order.
The Lab gives a platform for empirical studies of intellectual developments and features of contemporary life—language, institutions, practices, technologies, historical events—that promise to open windows onto deeper cultural changes and articulate thicker, richer pictures of human life and community. In these efforts, the Lab draws on and builds a growing network of scholars who operate within our school, and it serves as an incubator of further research.
The promise of the Cultural Lab is in the growth and extension of an intellectual community that yields emergent understanding— insight and approaches that originate from the intellectual interaction itself.
Innovation is not an individual product but an emergent property of social groups. The artistic and intellectual presentations by the students under the mentorship of their teachers, on different occasions like special days and national days celebrations are not only exhibited for the benefit of other students, but also becomes a part of Inauguration Ceremonies by the distinguished Guests from different arenas which serves to the promise of Cultural Lab in furthering the development process of young creative scholars.
It is said that the real purpose of books is to train the mind into doing its own thinking. In a world that is in the grip of a digital revolution, schools have the responsibility of sustaining & elevating the interest & love of students for books & reading.
The library is the nerve centre of any educational institution. The school library provides information, inculcates ideas, & develops knowledge that is so essential to functioning successfully in today’s information & knowledge based society. Thus, the school library has been made the hub of all the activities planned & executed in school.
Another very important role, school libraries have to play lies in the realm of creativity. Here we promote reading habit by issuing various types of books to the children every week. We organize several activities such as quiz, spell bee, storytelling, word search, completing the story, book fair etc.
It is our duty to kindle student’s desire for discovery inside them. It has to be groomed from childhood. So, the child readership has to be provided with its share of food for thought, more fun, creative information, fantasies & tales.
The Conference Hall is the central and most important space in the school. It provides many students their first introduction to performing arts, both as audiences and as performers. The Conference Hall is designed with modern layout and is equipped with centralised AC, fine acoustics and lighting facilities with seating capacity of more than 200, that is used for plethora of activities and events like assemblies, workshops, cultural programmes, debates, inter-school events to name a few.
DPS Mandla Road has a big and fully air-conditioned Staff Room, designed to meet the needs of the Teachers, with personalised cupboards and modern furniture. The grand space and a round table layout with fixed speakers and a Projector, creates a corporate atmosphere with no distractions, which allows the room to function as the meeting area for in-house meetings as well.
The school has three Infirmary rooms, one on the ground floor of pre-primary lobby, Senior Secondary lobby and the other on the first floor in the Secondary lobby, equipped with facilities, to meet the emergency needs of the students. The school has tie ups with the nearest hospitals to provide medical aid to the students.
The rising complexities of modern society are making the role of the school counsellor increasingly important in ensuring that students can seek advice and guidance at crucial turning points in their lives. The school counsellors maintain a close working relationship with the students, teachers, and parents to ensure that students of DPS Mandla Road grow up to be thoughtful, empathetic, and forward-thinking who can face the challenges posed by life.
The school counsellors achieve these goals by providing a variety of services to the students.
The DPS Mandla Road HOSTEL, stands proud and prominent in the outskirts of the city of Jabalpur, since its inception in 2008. Boys and girls from different backgrounds and cities live under a roof in separate wings, MATRACHAYA for the senior boys and PITRACHAYA for the girls and junior boys respectively. It is a ''Home away from home", a perfect nest for the students aged between 6 to 18 years, with the best of infrastructure and amenities, where a student is nurtured, disciplined, and showered with love and affection.
The Hostel Ambience caters to the students’ learning needs with aided facilities of- extended classes, grand infrastructure with solar panels, spacious well-furnished rooms with modern furniture, beautiful gardens, sporting and entertaining activities, water coolers with bacteria free aqua guard system, 24x7 water supply, power backup, internet facility, inhouse laundry.
A recreation room with good indoor game facilities along with provisions for regular reading of latest journals and educational magazines. The hostel has a beautiful spacious, airy and impeccably clean and a well-equipped mess with expert Kitchen Staff, who serves the best nutrition and succulent food with the variety of vegetarian and continental cuisines.
The students are looked after and taken due care of by the wardens and matrons appointed for both the wings of boys and girls hostel separately with the objective to keep the boarders in good shape with moral values and abreast with 21st century skills. Our Hostelers have proved themselves a good fit in different arenas and competitions, in academics as well as in sporting events like football, basketball, skating etc. and bagged laurels for the school, adding feathers to its cap.
A healthy body houses a healthy mind. At DPS Mandla Road, we always encourage students to eat home-cooked food. However, for the convenience of students and staff, the school canteen provides light snacks and refreshments. All efforts are made to ensure that the items served are fresh and meet the required health standards.
