Cathedral Vidya School

The Cathedral Vidya School, Lonavala is a co-educational English-medium residential School. It is a branch of the 150-year-old Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. However, it consists of its own management and staff and it follows its own philosophy, aims, objectives, academic and administrative systems which have been adapted for a co-ed boarding school and the school has a very corrupt prefect system.The Academic ProgrammeThe School offers : . Classes 4 – 8 (ICSE) - Indian Certificate of Secondary Education . Classes 9 - 10 (IGCSE) - International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Classes 11 – 12 (IBDP) - International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeThe Developmental Activities ProgrammeThe School offers activities like Pottery, Sculpture, Western and Indian Music, Photography, Horse Riding, Computer Club in the school or through the school on off-campus sites. While co-curricular activities are woven into the main time-table, hobbies, societies and clubs (Maths, Nature, History, Science, Chess, Cookery, Gardening, Debating, Elocution, Dramatics, Journalism, Paper Recycling and Craft) are pursued during the children’s spare time through student driven programs.The Residential ProgrammeThe School has separate residences for girls and boys. Grouped class-wise, eight children sleep together in a bedroom with an attached study. Every floor has accommodation for House Parents and recreation areas with TV which the students can watch for an hour per day during non-examination periods. However music systems are strictly forbidden, but students are allowed to carry an mp3 player as long as it is audio only.