The Efficacious Schools of the Year, 2022 5-min

The Efficacious Schools of the Year 2022
asked students to survey members of
their society to see a correlation of
diet and weight, which was a subject
taught to them in science class. They
then plotted the data they had gathered
and made it into a graph which was
taught to them in math class. By asking
the students to speak to other people, it
helped them overcome any shyness or
fear of talking to strangers and
developed their communication skills."
Driving Force of Neuron Labs
Co-Founder of Neuron Labs School,
Mrs. Lakshi Santosh, is a seasoned
educator with a burning passion for
advancements in education. She has
contributed to setting up IB
(International Baccalaureate ) schools
and has interacted with many national
and international students.
In her early years as an educator, Mrs.
Lakshmi was influenced by the
Montessori way of teaching younger
children, which involved the use of
physical objects to introduce math and
counting concepts to younger children.
She then began to develop a wholistic
curriculum for students of all age
groups, which inculcates the 'Learning
by Doing' philosophy. She believes that
co-curricular activities are an integral
part of this philosophy and are also a
part of the curriculum.
Learning by Doing
Neuron Labs School includes
two mental and two
physical activities,
from which
students can
choose according to their preference.
Robotics is one such activity that helps
students develop engineering,
programming, mathematical,
mechanical, and science skills at a
young age. While performing arts or
dance is used as a medium of
expression to create an impact on the
audience. It also improves their
mobility, flexibility, and body coordination
and is a form of exercise.
Apart from other such activities, the
school also conducts Abacus and
Speed Writing to sharpen students with
mental math, speed, and hand-eye
co-ordination. While the school also
teaches Karate, which develops
strength, flexibility, and mobility.
On Par With Changing Times
While speaking about how the school
overcame challenges presented post
COVID-19 pandemic, she asserts,
"Schools all over the world have had to
transition from a physical model of
education to an online one, and this
was met with a lot of scepticism and
fear as no one was prepared for this
change. Neuron Labs School was quick
to adapt with excellent use of
technology, providing good quality
teaching through the online medium
and making students, parents, and staff
embrace this new era of education."
The pandemic brought a lot of global
economic problems, which impacted
lots of people. The school proactively
issued refunds to any parents who
couldn't/ didn't want to continue and
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