Mosaica International School in Hyderabad

1. Mosaica, characterizing it as “a highly successful education management company” and citing, among other features, Mosaica’s demonstrated record of student achievement; successful development of a scalable, sustainable model; andrganization capacity for continuous improvement. Preparing Students for the 21st Century: Lessons for Our School To prepare our students for the future, our schools certainly need to continue to provide a rigorous background in core academic subjects. But today’s schools must go further. A truly outstanding school curriculum for the 21st century must not only help students build a solid foundation of knowledge in language, arts, math, science, civics, and technology, it must also help students develop broad competencies in critical thinking, cooperation, and communication, equipping them for success in college, in the workplace, and in life. By helping students to cultivate and develop their broadest spectrum of abilities, we can prepare each one to excel in the decades to come. What makes Mosaica schools special? Mosaica Education operates more than 50 schools in the U.S. and in the U.K. – and many of these schools have won awards and accolades on a national, state and local level. They include Schools of Excellence, Schools of the Year, and Schools of Character. Mosaica International School of Hyderabad (MISH) has been voted as one of the best International Schools in India in 2014-2015 (Brainfeed). Mosaica schools provide a unique blend of traditional and innovative approaches to education. Differentiated instruction brings out the best in every student; and, a robust, college-preparatory curriculum prepares students for success in American colleges and International universities, and in life. A rigorous focus on the basics: at Mosaica, each student develops strong fundamental English, Language, Arts (ELA); Math; and Science skills. Mosaica’s 120-90-60 rule, representing the minimum number of minutes of focused class time respectively applied to each of these subjects each day, ensures a firm foundation in each of these core subjects. AdvancED, the world’s largest independent accreditation commission, has both accredited and commended Essential Elements of a 21st Century Education 1)Critical thinking and problem solving: the ability to evaluate information, draw conclusions, and develop and assess possible solutions. 2)Communication and Collaboration: the ability to work effectively with others to accomplish a task. For this focused study, Mosaica schools use top-rated published curricula, fully aligned to the U.S. Department of Education Common Core Standards and, Mosaica teachers receive extensive professional development and mentoring designed to ensure outstanding delivery of each subject. Fully-Accredited American School Education Certified by the World’s Largest Independent Accreditation Commission (AdvancED):

2. Mosaica International Schools are accredited by AdvancED. In addition to providing basic accreditation, the Quality Assurance Review Team singled out Mosaica Education schools for special commendations on six different fronts:   Passionate leadership, skills and expertise. The proprietary Paragon educational philosophy. An innovative operational culture that “values edu-preneurship” and …innovation. Acceptance of moral responsibility to students and staff for teaching and learning. The successful development sustainable model, as well as an organizational capacity for continuous improvement. A demonstrated record of student achievement. curriculum and    of scalable, Blended-Learning Technology: Program / Integrated  Across professions around the world, technology is now essential to research, communication, calculation, organization – in short, to virtually every vocation and occupation. For most, technology is a means to an end – a way to do things better and more efficiently. At Mosaica, therefore, technology is integrated across all aspects of the curriculum and used to enhance and enrich learning.Mosaica Online Learning provides students with opportunities to engage in self-paced learning to augment their classroom learning experiences. Proprietary Paragon Program: Paragon is designed to model instructional best practices and to sharpen students’ analytical, communications and cross-curricular skills. Through Paragon, students apply their reading, science and mathematics skills – and gain important insights into how subject-matter learning can be combined for problem solving, communications, collaborations, and more. Paragon “STEM” (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) projects, in particular, challenge and develop students’ critical thinking skills. Outstanding Teachers / Western Teachers: Mosaica hires only highly qualified teachers, providing them with extensive professional development, mentoring and coaching. Majority of the teachers are well-trained expat native-American and British teachers and the minimum requirement for local teachers is that they should have been trained or have taught in the U.S. for at least a few years. The teacher-student ratio is set at 1:15 to ensure individualized education for each students. Paragon combines the rigor of classical education with the relevance required by contemporary society.Rather than presenting history in bits and pieces in arbitrary sequence, the Paragon curriculum takes a fully integrated, chronological approach. It demonstrates to students how one idea, event, or practice builds on and evolves into others; and, it illustrates how sweeping cycles repeat and build, leading students to understand the evolutions of world cultures.

3. The right chemistry inspires students to LOVE LEARNING.