Partnership with The Woodstock School
Woodstock School: Nagaland, India
Under the direction of Mr. I. Alem Aier in 2006, a number of educated youths pioneered the Woodstock School. Together, they sought to realize the vision of imparting quality education to the underprivileged and of cultivating in its students sound character, rich in both body and mind, to help them become excellent contributors to society. Our school’s motto is “Excellence and Triumph.” For questions or to help, please contact Mrs. Angami Asangla, Administrator, at asangla_angami@yahoo.co.in or steve@omprakash.org.
Since 2006, with the exception of a few, most of the wards admitted into our school are found to be economically backward but to possess the capability to excel in all spheres. They only need opportunity. Woodstock School provides their basic needs to the best of our capacity and with the available resources to give them opportunity.
Therefore, our primary goal is to provide them with the early education that will make them competitive in mainstream education. Even with our willingness and humble resources, we have found that many of our students are hardly able to attend classes because of financial constraints. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to extend financial help.
Presently, Woodstock School is divided into three sections, and the medium for instruction is English:
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Pre-nursery
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Nursery
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Junior section (every year we will add another class)
This year, we have classes up to Class 5. The academic year starts in the second week of January and ends at the beginning of December.
In addition to the education, Woodstock School also has one doctor for any medical emergency on campus. Every year, the doctor also provides medical aid to parents and the people in the school’s neighborhood.
In the near future, we hope to build a library for both students and teachers to use. We also would like to provide the teachers materials, such as audio and visual teaching tools, and to give students access to computers so that they may keep pace with much of the developed world. Most importantly, we need financial assistance to maintain the school’s staffing, to provide students with grants, and to cover maintenance costs. With this help, we hope to become self-sustainable in the near future.
Fundraising. The following are the costs for each student to attend Woodstock School:
-Admissions Fee: 1100 INR or 26 USD
-Monthly Fee: 200 INR or 5 USD (very poor student: 100 INR or 2.50 USD)
-Uniform (shirt, tie, belt, socks, pants/skirts): 500 INR or 12 USD
-Books, pencils, eraser, pen: 400 INR or 9.50 USD
Total cost for one student for one month: 2200 INR or 51 USD
Volunteers. In the future, we also will need volunteers to teach music and English. We currently have the room but need financial assistance to integrate volunteers fully into our school. Please stay in touch with our school for future volunteering opportunities.