Chatrabhuj Narsee School Mumbai 2025-26 Nursery to IBDP Class XI Admissions: Eligibility, Fees
Do you want to know the age criterion for Nursery admission at CNIS Mumbai? Are you searching for the admission notification of Chatrabhuj Narsee School Mumbai for 2025-26 admissions? This article provides complete information on the online admission process for CNIS Mumbai Nursery to IBDP Class XI Admissions. Details of the age criterion, school fees, registration and admission fees, and the online admission procedure are provided.
Methibai Devraj Gundecha Foundation's Chatrabhuj Narsee School (CNS), Mumbai, has released the admission notification for Nursery to Grade XI for the academic year 2025-26.
Brief Overview of the Campus: The school has excellent infrastructure on its spacious campus, including smart classrooms, science and computer labs, a healthcare facility, a large library with printed materials, books, and e-resources, and facilities for sports such as cricket, athletics, swimming, football, rock climbing, etc. There are dedicated spaces for music and dance, art, and for hosting cultural programs. There are safe daycare facilities with activities and midday meals for pre-primary children. Students can join various clubs to develop hobbies and participate in inter-house competitions.
Academic Programs and Activities at CNS Mumbai
The Chatrabhuj Narsee School in Mumbai is a reputed international school offering the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum. The co-ed English medium school for children ages 3 to 18 years encourages students to be creative, think critically, and develop empathy. Each year, students have excellent scores in exams and those completing their schooling have opportunities to study in prestigious universities in India and abroad.
Chatrabhuj Narsee School, Kandivali is now a fully authorized Cambridge Early Years Centre and is one of the few schools in India which has got authorization to have this academic program by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE).
These are the academic programs from the pre-primary to the higher secondary level-
Early Years Programme: The EYP is from Grades Nursery to Senior KG for children aged two and a half years to six years. The little ones learn the basics of reading, writing, and numeracy as well as phonetic sounds to develop language and literacy. Simple activities related to science, art and craft make learning fun and motor skills alongside communication skills are enhanced.
Cambridge Primary Programme: The CPP is from Grades 1 to 5 for children aged 5 to 11 years. English, Marathi, Hindi, Maths, Science, Global Perspectives and ICT skills form the core of the curriculum. Music, dance, drama, physical education and games, are the co-scholastic activities. Learning Spanish is an option in Grades 4 and 5.
Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme: The CLSP is from Grades 6 to 8 for children aged 11 to 14 years. In Grades 6 and 7 the students study English language and literature, Marathi, Hindi/French/Spanish, Maths, Science, History, Geography, ICT, and Global Perspectives. Art, PE, Music/Dance, Drama, and hobbies are co-scholastic activities. In Grade 8 they study the same subjects, with the individual science fields of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology.
Cambridge IGCSE Upper Secondary Programme: This is from Grades 9 to 10 for students aged 14 to 16 years. There is a wide range of subjects across groups, namely, Languages, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sciences, Mathematics, and Creative & Professional fields. There is an Academic Guidance Counselling (AGC) team to guide students in making informative decisions for their future careers.
IBDP: Students can choose to continue studying at the higher secondary level in CNS Mumbai in the International Baccalaureate Programme (IBDP) for Grades 11 and 12. This programme is a pre-university course of studies that enables students to opt for subjects of their interest and not necessarily take up the entire course that forms the Diploma Programme (DP), in which case individual subject certificates will be awarded on a course-by-course basis.Admission criteria for 2025
: Admission to Nursery (Early Year 1) will be given to children as per age eligibility and availability of seats. Age Eligibility: from 1st July 2021 to 31st December 2022.
For IBDP - Grade 11, the selection process will be based on the last three years of academic history. There will be a personal interview scheduled with the school Principal, the IBDP Coordinator, and the Academic Guidance Counselling Team.
CNS Mumbai Fees 2025
The school fees for the academic year2025-26 are as follows-
For Cambridge Early Years Programme (Early years 1, 2 & 3): Rs. 3,16,500/-.
For Cambridge Primary Programme (Grades 1 to 5): Rs. 3,85,500/-.
Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (Grades 6 to 8): Rs. 3,85,500/-.
Cambridge Upper Secondary Programme (Grades 9 to 10): Rs. 3,85,500/-.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: For IBDP Grade 11 the fee is Rs. 8,25,000/-, and for IBDP Grade 12 the fee is Rs. 7,50,000/-.
Scholarship: Based on merit, Grade 10 students can avail of a 50% fee scholarship under the Chairman's Scholarship scheme towards the fees of the 2-year IBDP for Grades 11 and 12.
Additional Fees: There is a non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 1000/- and a non-refundable admission fee of Rs. 25,000/- for Early Years and Grades 1 to 12. However, the admission fee is a one-time fee which parents pay at the time of joining the school and will not be charged to students of CNS moving from one section to another across all grades. There is a non-refundable PTA Fee of Rs.50/- for Grades 1 to 12.CNS Mumbai application procedure for admissions
The registration form has to be filled in online through the link given on the CNS Mumbai Admission portal.
Admission in Early Years 2 to Jr.KG and above will be subject to the availability of seats. In the case of admission for a sibling, details of the sibling can be entered in the same online registration form. Parents should fill in the details carefully, and keep the required documents ready to be uploaded. The documents are-
Registration fee payment procedure: The payment for the registration fee of Rs. 1000/- has to be made online. Parents will receive a copy of the completed online form in PDF format, along with the receipt to the registered email ID.
In case of any problems with the online registration process, parents can contact Ms Pranti and Ms Darshana on Ph. 022- 69416677/022-69416688.Important dates
Registration forms will be available online for admission for Early Years 1 -Nursery to Grade 9 from 1st September to 7th September 2024 (Sunday to Saturday). The school will contact parents to let them know of the parent information session.
Parents will be notified regarding Early Years 1 (Nursery) admission only in the 1st week of November 2024.
Registration for admission to the IBDP programme of Grade 11 has started from 3rd August 2024. An orientation session and school tour for students and parents will be conducted after the registration is received.Contact information
Chatrabhuj Narsee School
Off Western Express Highway, next to Gundecha Premiere Tower,
Kandivali (East), Mumbai – 400101.
Ph: 022- 69416677 / 022-69416688 (contact between 9.30 am to 4.30 pm).
Email: admissions@cns.ac.in
Website: https://kandivali.cns.ac.in/