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The school provides flexible, inclusive and child-centred support to all pupils facing difficulties. The Student Care Services Centre offers both learning support and counselling services. The Centre helps students understand their difficulties and equips them with skills and strategies to cope with them in effective ways. Parents discuss their child's specific situations with the team to support progress at home. Counselling includes group work to support wholesome development and educational needs are identified by assessment through standardised tests.
The school provides learning support and counselling services to pupils facing difficulties regardless of formal diagnosis. The learning support includes classroom support, accommodations per board criteria, group academic support and individual support through individualized education plans (IEP). The school seeks special arrangements and authorization from boards so assessment conditions do not disadvantage students. The team coordinates with teachers to provide supportive classroom activities that relate to students' educational and personal needs. Apart from deployment of trained para-educators, counselors and clinical psychologists to work with the students, the school has provision for alternative learning materials, special equipment and technology as part of the Individualized Education Programme (IEP). They also consult with teachers and Heads about issues and concerns involving students, as needed or as requested.
The school provides counselling services to support students' mental wellbeing. The counselling services are part of the Student Care Services and include both group work for wholesome development and individual support. Group counselling helps with adjustment in school, and assessments identify educational needs and personal concerns. The team includes trained counselors and clinical psychologists who work with students to address emotional and behavioural challenges. The school collaborates with teachers to implement strategies that support students' emotional development, and parents engage with the team to support wellbeing at home.
The school commits to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children through the DAIS Inclusion Policy. The Student Care Services team includes guidance counsellors and special education needs teachers who work with class teachers and parents to provide safeguarding and appropriate support. Transition meetings ensure students move across sections and curricula with ease, and educators are aware of learning needs. In-house psycho-educational evaluations identify educational needs and inform safeguarding-related supports. Safeguarding is embedded in day-to-day operations as part of the school's policy framework.
DAIS, located in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, is a K-12 English-medium international day school established in 2003. The curriculum blends national and international boards in lower grades, with ICSE or IGCSE offered in Grades 9–10 and the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12. The school is authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme and is pursuing full authorization. It holds accreditation from CIS and NEASC and participates in global networks such as Round Square, THIMUN, NESA and ISTA. With about 1,087 students and 187 teachers, the school maintains a 1:6 student–teacher ratio. The Bandra campus features open, Wi-Fi-enabled layout, IT-enabled multimedia classrooms and laboratories for Computer, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Facilities include a Centre for Performing Arts, art/music/dance/yoga rooms, a multipurpose auditorium, pre-primary play areas and a suite of sports, including an AstroTurf field. The Learning Centre houses books and online databases; medical, dining and security facilities support wellbeing.
