Comments on: Kara 4 Kids, Preschool - Montessori, Bangalore

By: sonia ganapathy

sonia ganapathy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:02:36 +0000

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

By: Shivali

Shivali — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:11:03 +0000

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.

By: Sonali

Sonali — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:19:51 +0000

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…

By: Kavitha

Kavitha — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:00:19 +0000

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

By: deepak s

deepak s — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:14:51 +0000

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.

By: jblakshmi

jblakshmi — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:07:07 +0000

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

By: jayalakshmi

jayalakshmi — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:40:44 +0000

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

By: prerna

prerna — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:33:53 +0000

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.

By: Sanath

Sanath — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:00:19 +0000

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.

By: ConcernedParent

ConcernedParent — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:24:34 +0000

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.