Army Public School (Pune)

Army Public School
APS

The school crest
Truth Is God
Location
Pune Cantonment
Pune, Maharashtra
India
Information
Type Private School
Established 1988
School board CBSE
Principal Mrs.Binita Poonekar
Grades 1 - 12
Song Hamari Shaan Hai, Hamari Jaan Hai
Publication Creativity.com
Website www.apspune.com

Army Public School is a school in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Its main entrance is located on Vishwamitra Marg in Pune Cantonment near the Southern Command Signal Regiment and Pune Race course.

History

The school was founded in June 1988 in Dighi, a suburb of Pune. It was shifted to its current location in April 1997.[1]

It is divided into two wings:

It is in the vicinity of the residential complexes of Victoria Road, Gurudwara Road, KG Lines and Parade Ground Road.

The school's location in Pune Cantonment

The school is controlled by the Army Welfare Education Society(AWES). It follows the CBSE Board of Education in India. The school has three science laboratories,one biotechnology lab and one mathematics lab, two libraries,three computer laboratories, three music rooms (one for Indian music, the other for western music), an art room, three audio visual rooms and a computer room for teacher training.

The school has a spacious auditorium, a library, a basketball court, a football field, three volleyball courts, a cricket pitch and table tennis facilities. The school has two choirs and is prominent in quizzing events in the city.[2]

Army Public School seen from the Prince of Wales Drive

The school publishes a monthly newsletter, "Creativity.com," which highlights all school activities and a yearly magazine compiled by its editorial board, "Images," where student and teacher contributions are published. The school conducts workshops for its students. Students in higher grades are given career guidance and informed about various career choices .

Houses

The students in the school are divided into four houses:

House
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Army Public School". 6 Sep 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Army Public School, Pune". April 28, 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2009.

External links

Coordinates: 18°31′8.71″N 73°53′32.32″E / 18.5190861°N 73.8923111°E / 18.5190861; 73.8923111


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