The Polymath School in Anjurphata

The Polymath School is the first Pre-K to 12 Project Based Learning School of Mumbai.
Our Curriculum
Most curricula tend to be a mile wide but only an inch deep. The focus is on the teachers covering a lot of content by teaching facts, and on students memorising those facts and regurgitating them in exams. But hardly any of that knowledge is internalized, or even retained by students. This is not surprising as research shows that a child retains only 5% of what he hears from his teacher in a traditional lecture. What is even worse is that this blind worship of recalling facts stifles a child s inherent curiosity and imagination.

Another shortcoming of most curricula is that they are divided into disparate subjects, with little overlap between one another, and little connection to the real world. This leads to boredom and disengagement.

Our curriculum focuses on depth over breadth, on students uncovering knowledge rather than teachers covering content, on internalization of content by applying it to real-life projects. The application of rich content, drawn from several disciplines, to real-life problems leads to much better retention and student engagement.