13 Responses

1. sonia ganapathy

   October 28th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

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   this school gets the maximum votes and still it is the lowest rated school, wonder why, is kara that bad, I do hear a few people talk good things here, are they part of the kara management. just my few cents

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2. Shivali

   September 8th, 2009 at 8:11 am

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   Hi all,
   My Son is going to Kara for last 3 months………………I find Kara very Hygienic & professional……..The staff is very enthusiastic & always smiling……I guess below are the rumors & haven’t felt anything like lack of safety & personal touch.

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3. Sonali

   August 24th, 2009 at 3:19 am

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   Hi!
   My son is 5+ and goes to Kara for last 2yrs. Since I have lived at many places and have shifted my son to 3 different schools before putting him to Kara, locally & internationally my feedback is a comparison from the rest.
   What I like about the school is personal care, hygiene which is far is better then any other pre school I know of in Bangalore! They keep a close watch on each child’s personal & academic development. Staff & teachers are very friendly & approachable. The atmosphere in the school is pleasant & welcoming for a child to feel secure & at home. They are good with creative activities….
   What I want them to improve upon is academics by incorporating few books as they had agreed upon for more structured curriculum, some outdoor activities & frequent field trips since they have no campus; to revisit their fee structure or provide after schools activities as part of their curriculum with no extra cost!!!
   Finally, its a good school if you are looking for your child to grow up happily without the fear for school & academics and learn in bargain…

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4. Kavitha

   August 24th, 2009 at 1:00 am

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   Dear Sridhar and R, if the day care centre is so good why is it rated the lowest in this site.

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5. deepak s

   August 17th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

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   i had horrible experiences with kara4kids.very high fees not justified,katherine claiming “foreign” methods which is all rubbish. we have gone to good schools too but this is a complete eye wash.staff are very rude and no human approach in handling children.money minded and impersonal school. not recommended at all for parents who want to provide a loving,caring atmosphere.

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6. jblakshmi

   August 16th, 2009 at 10:07 am

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   Hello all,

   Whatever little I read and heard, don’t think Kara is a better bet. Especially with their tussle with parents in the court etc. Am sure all’s not well with them. Just my 8 annas.

   Cheers

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7. jayalakshmi

   August 16th, 2009 at 9:40 am

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   Mr. Sridhar and R, am sure you both have posted this under duress. Kara’s management is in a damage control mode asking parents to write good things about kara after having lost three cases in the consumers court. The name of Kara has been spoiled beyond repair. Just google kara4kids Bangalore or katherine kara4kids and you get to read so many bad things about kara. Well am sure this most of this is true. So as a concerned parent I would ask ppl to refrain from Kara.

   Good luck parents and would be parents

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8. prerna

   June 30th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

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   I was a little surprised to see the gushing responses about kara in your website. I have been sending my child to this school(hsr branch) for the past 2 years and have found them seriously lacking in many aspects like safety and academics. Despite the high number of caregivers children are often neglected or left to fend for themselves, while there is no regular curriculum. Whatever acaemics is taught to children there, is below standard and not suitable to their age. Even the food is not served properly at times and the portions insufficient. The only saving grace is the daycare, which is why I have decided to continue with the school. Given a choice I would have shifted to another school.

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9. Sanath

   June 27th, 2009 at 4:00 am

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   We had a very bad experience @ Kara. Katherine repeatedly made promises of ensuring that the children were taught something. But even @ 5 years+, my child was unable to write a, b, c & on investigation, i fuond that the children were only given paper cutting activities in school. To justify her stand, she would always say that they are following the American system in India! What about admissions to school? No answer. Katherine used to make big statements of teaching the children how to read/write not just English but Hindi as well. She would ask us to write blogs & do our bit to promote the school. In fact, Kara is just a daycare. Its not even hygenic, since my child kept getting worms, etc. Katherine in fact has no idea what is a montessori/how a child should be taught. Its a typical case of a foreigner coming to India & we looking at them with awe.
   Katherine, I’ll now do my bit & tell everyone abt your school & the un-trained staff.

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10. ConcernedParent

    June 16th, 2009 at 12:24 am

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    Hi,
    I was considering Kara for my daughter and I liked what I saw but my only concern is lack of enough sunlight in the rooms. Even the outdoor play area is in the basement.

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11. Pratham

    March 28th, 2009 at 9:48 am

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    The fees is so high I wonder how can anyone justify that kind of money for a KG/Nursery. You will end up spending few lakhs even before your kind enters a primary school. Since Kara doesn’t have primary school, you have to go thru the pain and cost of enrolling your kid to a primary school.

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12. Sridhar

    March 19th, 2009 at 1:16 am

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    My son graduated after two years of pre-school in Kara. (HSR). It has been a transformational experience to see him grow up while at Kara. Firstly the care by the teachers is real as they never let up for those two years. They allow the child to explore the world being themselves. Never push them into things they don’t enjoy. They are very creative in the activities they conduct. An added bonus (which we did not ask for) was he learned a lot … including numbers, letters, speaking English etc.

    The negative side to Kara is … they want to charge too much. Every year they hike fees (this year I believe they are asking 80-90K). Last year there was a major tussle with parents when mid term they put madatory uniforms with ridiculous cost.

    Not sure at what point their value is over taken by excessive fee structure or is their intent in jacking up the fees a way to screen out average-medium income households.

    Except for that, will say it’s an A++ school.

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13. R

    March 6th, 2009 at 6:16 am

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    Both my daughters go to Kara and they love it. The teachers are knowledgeable and very caring. The support staff always has ready hugs and smiles for the kids. I could not be happier with the school. I would like to see more extra curricular activities (dance, hindi, art) offered during the day care hours tho’. I believe this is in the works at most campuses.

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