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precise distinctions between schools
that in practice offer similar high
quality education experience, not
justified by empirical data. When
the quality of education provided
by schools is too close to call, it’s
advisable to cluster rank them and
segregate them by star point rank-
ings reflecting minor decimal point
differences. This rankings innovation
acknowledges that selecting suit-
able schools isn’t about fine-grained
metrics but about understanding the
overall quality, focus and educational
environments that excellent schools
provide,” explains Ravaglia.
In light of this recommendation
and interest of improving the qual-
ity and precision as also to enthuse
excellent schools routinely ranked
low because of dominance of the EW Vasant Valley’s Sharmila Bakshi: cause and effect top scores
league tables by institutions now
promoted to the Ivy League category, have awarded Inventure #1 rank Abu Dhabi, Sydney and Hong Kong
in EWISR 2025-26, 12 day schools with 5-stars. prior to returning to Bangalore and
and five day-cum-boarding schools Unsurprisingly, Fazal is delighted co-founding Inventure Academy in
have been elevated into the new Ivy that Inventure has been elevated 2005. Currently this blue-chip CISCE
League category. The number of to the select Ivy League category, (Delhi) and Cambridge International
boarding and international schools awarded 5-star status as also the (UK) affiliated co-ed day school sited
elevated to Ivy League status will highest total score. “I am thrilled on a fully-equipped 37-acre campus
be notified next month in Part-II of that your sample respondents have in Whitefield, Bangalore, has 1,400
EWISR 2025-26. ranked us highest countrywide in students mentored by 250 highly
This diligent restructuring of the the new Ivy League table of day trained teachers on its muster rolls.
annual EWISR on expert advice is schools. I believe this is attribut- Twelve day schools from across
welcomed by leaders of routinely able to our Fit-for-Life curriculum the country have been elevated to
top-ranked schools. “The initiative which provides optimal balance Ivy League status in EWISR 2025-26
to group repeatedly top-ranked day between academic, sports and (see table p.44). Most of them are
schools hitherto separated by one co-curricular education. The high- co-ed institutions. But the inaugural
or two points in previous EW league est scores awarded to Inventure Ivy League Day schools league table
tables is an equitable and refreshing under the parameters of academic also includes two all-girls schools
initiative. It’s a good idea to award reputation, sports education and (J.B. Petit High, Mumbai and Nasr
routinely top-ranked schools a com- curriculum & pedagogy endorses School, Hyderabad) and the all-boys
mon #1 rank and introduce the star this belief. I am also satisfied with Birla High, Moira Street, Kolkata.
points system to identify their minor the top scores awarded to us under Unsurprisingly, Delhi’s Vasant Valley
advantages. This is likely to satisfy the parameters of parental involve- School promoted by media tycoon
Ivy League school leaders while ment, infrastructure and mental Aroon Purie in 1990, and the vintage
continuing to stimulate them to and emotional well-being services. Cathedral & John Connon School,
strive to improve in areas where they This indicates that our children are Mumbai (estb.1860) have also been
are perceived to be relatively weak,” provided joyful education in a wholly promoted to the Ivy League category
says Nooraine Fazal, co-founder, supportive environment with full with 5 star status.
CEO and managing trustee of the parental support,” says Fazal, an Sharmila Bakshi, a political sci-
Inventure Academy, Bangalore alumna of Mount Carmel College, ence graduate of Delhi’s top-ranked
(estb.2005). Ranked India’s #6 co- Bangalore and Boston University Lady Shri Ram College and Jawa-
ed day school in 2020- 2021, #4 in who acquired valuable business and harlal Nehru University who signed
2022, #3 in 2023 and #1 last year, administration experience serving up with Vasant Valley School,
this year’s 9,500 sample respondents with the Reuters Group in Dubai, Delhi (VVS) in 2001 after brief

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