Student Well being

At DAIS, we are committed to the well-being of every child, within the school and beyond. The focus is on meeting each child’s unique learning needs, by providing an environment that is inclusive, safe, supportive and respectful. Individualised approaches and differentiated instruction are designed to cater to their diverse abilities and skillsets, and help them cope with academic and emotional challenges as well as behavioural problems.

 

Our Student Care team, comprising guidance counsellors and special education needs teachers, works with class teachers and parents to provide appropriate support. This enables students to cope with the demands of student life, in constructive and creative ways. Transition meetings ensure that students move within the school across sections and curriculums with ease, and educators are aware and appreciative of the learning needs of their students. Our counsellors conduct in-house psycho-educational evaluations to identify special education needs. Wherever required, the Student Care team consults with external professionals or institutions for evaluating and addressing children's special learning needs.

 

We help students develop essential life skills so they are better prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in life. All students engage in a well-planned life skills programme, PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education), which is delivered by Class Teachers (K-10) and IB Diploma Tutors, in collaboration with school counsellors.

Students are also guided to select higher education pathways through a comprehensive career counselling programme from Class IX onwards, thereby informing them early on about multiple learning and career options. Our college counsellors support students as they select their IB Diploma subjects and explore university admission options. Each year, about 200 representatives from leading universities from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, US and many European countries, as well as India, visit our school and provide information on various educational programmes and career opportunities.

 

The School uses 'Cialfo', an online career and college exploration platform, to enable students and parents to be involved in the planning and advising process, research careers and colleges, create plans for the future, discover enrichment possibilities, stay well-informed, and ultimately being able to send applications to universities around the world.