Queen Mary School, Mumbai

The Queen Mary School, Mumbai was established in 1875. It is one of the premier English-medium all-girls convent school in Maharashtra. The school is currently managed by the Christian Medical Educational Fellowship (CMEF) trust. The school nurtures and prepares its students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).

The school has an impeccable academic record. The teaching faculty is competent and well-experienced. The once conventional classrooms have now been modified into digital classrooms. There are subject laboratories for science, mathematics, computers, social science etc. The school houses a spacious and well-stocked library with a wide array of books, journals, magazines in different languages. The school also has a counselling and guidance section, where qualified professionals are present to take care of the students.

The school follows a house system to inculcate a sense of teamwork and leadership in the students. The houses are- Edith Cavell, Grace Darling, Joan of Arc and Florence Nightingale. The school organises various Extra-curricular activities and cultural events where the students get a chance to showcase their talent in the field of elocution, singing, dancing, symposium, debates, declamations, extempores etc. The school also has excellent facilities for sports, and the management has hired specialized coaches to ensure that the students can play with the right technique.

The school has a medical facility (in which at least one nurse is present at all times during school hours), world-class transportation facilities (for the safe and hassle-free commute of the students) and a spacious canteen (in which fresh and hygienic food is served).

Notable alumni of the school include:

• Late Maniben Patel, Indian Independence activist and former member of the parliament.
• Late Nargis Dutt, actress.
• Shabana Azmi, recipient of Padmashri, actress, National award winner and former member of the parliament.
• Dr Armaity Desai, former director of TISS and former chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
• Sooni Taraporevala, Internationally-acclaimed scriptwriter.
• Shobhaa De, author, columnist and publisher.
• Rajni Iyer, Senior advocate in the Bombay High Court.

1) For playschool: Usually, the admission period starts from November. The age criteria of the students is between 2 and 3 years. The admission form, along with an application has to be submitted at the school office. This is followed by an interview of the candidate's parents with the admission committee.

2) For all other classes: First and foremost, the admissions are subjected to whether or not there are any vacancies. Now, if there are any vacancies, then during March, a written application form has to be submitted to the School Principal. Then the candidates are screened via an entrance exam.

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