{{too few opinions|date=March 2011}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox school | name = The Springdales Schools | logo = Springdales School Logo.png | logo_size = | caption = The Springdales Schools Logo | motto = Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam | established = 1955 | type = Private school | founder = Dr Rajni Kumar | city = New Delhi{{coord|28|38|37|N|77|11|46|W|}} | state = Delhi | country = India | affiliation = CBSE | enrollment = | faculty = | grades = Nursery–12 | website = {{URL|http://springdales.com/}} }}
'''The Springdales Schools''' are a group of English-language, co-educational schools run by the Springdales Education Society in New Delhi, India. There are five branches of the school: Pusa Road, Dhaula Kuan, Jaipur, Kirti Nagar, and Dubai. They have produced a long list of alumni in the field of arts, business, science, military and civil service. The school completed their Golden Jubilee in the year 2005. The schools are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The Pusa Road branch was inaugurated by former Indian president Dr Zakir Husain.<ref name="The Story of Springdales">{{cite web | url=http://springdales.com/ | title=The Story of Springdales | publisher=The Springdales Education Society | date=2021 | accessdate=24 January 2021}}</ref> The school motto, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', is a Sanskrit phrase which roughly translates to 'The world is a family'.<ref name="Ethos & Motto">{{cite web | url=http://springdales.com/the-ethos-of-springdales/| title=Ethos & Motto | publisher=The Springdales Education Society | date=2021 | accessdate=24 January 2021}}</ref>
thumb|Rajni Kumar founder Springdales schools
== History == The first branch of the school was founded by Dr. Rajni Kumar and her husband Yudister Kumar in East Patel Nagar, New Delhi on 1 September 1955. Dr Rajni Kumar was a recipient of the Padma Shri while Yudister Kumar was a Barrister at Law and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India.<ref name="Boloji">{{cite web | url=http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=Articles&ArticleID=1796 | title=Boloji | publisher=Boloji | date=25 December 2005 | access-date=26 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317141347/http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=Articles&ArticleID=1796 | archive-date=17 March 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Subsequently, Springdales School Pusa Road and Kirti Nagar (in 1963 and 1966 respectively) were established.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springdales.com/aboutus.asp|title=::::Springdales School::::|website=www.springdales.com}}</ref>
Springdales was founded at ½ East Patel Nagar, Delhi.<ref name=":0" />
In 1959 the school obtained recognition from the Educational Authorities of the state.<ref name=":0" />
Later the Dhaula Kuan branch opened in 1984. In 2007 another branch was opened at Sushant City, Jaipur.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.springdales.com/history.asp|title=::::Springdales School::::|website=www.springdales.com}}</ref>
== Community service == Reaching out to all members of society, sharing their concerns and caring for them is an essential part of the Springdalian Education.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.springdales.com/community.asp|title=Community Service|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref>
The National Association for Blind and SOS Children's Village on a regular basis to interact with the children and help them to themselves. Work in slums, sponsored walks for various causes, blood donation camps and fund raising for natural calamities are some of the other programmes the active social work department organizes.<ref name=":2" />
The Special needs Centre at Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan "Saath-Saath", headed by Ms. Sonali Bose<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.springdales.com/faculty.asp|title=Faculty|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> and the Scholarship Scheme programme for the talented students of M.C.D. schools have successfully completed one year. "Kaamyab", an ongoing outreach programme of the school for the underprivileged community in the nearby JJ Cluster started in the Golden Jubilee year is also doing commendable work. Children are taught basic learning skills as well as spoken English, Music and Dance, Computers, Art and Craft and Sports.<ref name=":2" />
The school is an enthusiastic member of the Delhi School Literacy Project, it works continuously to eradicate illiteracy and spread awareness amongst the economically and socially backward classes. At the annual award giving ceremony the efforts of participating schools are recognized. A literacy week is also celebrated during which competitions are held and a grand Literacy Mela organized. A sprit of oneness and learning under lies the community service programme of the school and the students are transported into a new world of social awareness.<ref name=":2" />
==Partnerships== The school of Pusa Road and Dhaula Kuan have partnerships across the globe, including schools from Australia, Great Britain, South Africa, South Korea, Japan, and Germany. It has exchanges of staff and students. Language labs have been made in both the branches also.<ref name="Pusa">{{cite web | url=http://www.springdalespusa.com/ | title=Pusa | publisher=Pusa | date=2014 | accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref>
==Foreign branches== A new branch was opened in 2013 at Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.<ref name="Gulf News">{{cite web | url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/people/the-woman-behind-the-legendary-springdales-school-1.1171628 | title=Gulf News | publisher=Gulf News | date=17 April 2013 | accessdate=26 November 2014 | archive-date=10 July 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710145544/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/people/the-woman-behind-the-legendary-springdales-school-1.1171628 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|http://www.springdales.com/}} *[http://www.springdalespusa.com Pusa Road School]
Category:Schools in West Delhi Category:Schools in Delhi Category:Indian organisations established in 1955