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 Category : Events (1) | | | | Navratri / Diwali - Dance to Dandiya, Raas, Garba music. Sweets and snacks provided.
Annual Day - Children demonstrate what they have learnt throughout the year.
Picnic/Holi - Play Indian games, socialize and snacks. Play Holi with "gulal".
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| | | | Category : General (6) | | | | Gurukul sessions begin the first Sunday, after Labor Day, in September. The classes are conducted most every Sunday through May of the following year. Please view the calendar for more detailed schedule of classes. |
| | | | | | Main classes are held every Sunday from 11AM - 1:15PM. |
| | | | | | Classes are taught by pre-selected volunteers from our own community. Two teachers and one parent volunteer are present during each class. |
| | | | | | Class size varies depending on the level and age group. The number of kids can be between 12-18 per class. |
| | | | | | 10:50AM - Parents drop kids to classroom.
11:00AM - Classes begin with Gurukul prayer, "Tumhi ho maata, pita tumhee ho".
11-11.45PM - Hindi language lesson.
11.45PM - Snack Break
11.45-12.30PM - Hindi Conversation
12.30-01.15PM -Cultural education
01.10PM - Indian National Anthem.
01:15PM - Parents pick up kids from classroom.
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| | | | | | The classes are held at Lake Washington Technical College.
Address:
11605 132nd Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
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| | | | Category : Registration (14) | | | |
Pre-registration does not guarantee enrollment. It only places your child on the wait list for the next session. This will make sure that you are contacted when we do registration. Confirmed registration will depend on space availability... |
| | | | | | Gurukul accepts pre-registration requests via Online Registration System throughout the year.
Please note that Pre-registering your child will only place them on the wait list and does not guarantee a seat. This will enable us to contact you when Gurukul does registration.
Gurukul generally holds an official registration event between March and May. We will publish the registration... |
| | | | | | The child must be 5 years old by August 31st, of the session year.
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| | | | | | The fee for the 2010-11 session is $250 per student for the whole year. The fee for each additional student from the same family is $225. Out of this amount, $100 per child is donation to Gurukul and $150 is towards tuition and expenses.
Gurukul is run by volunteers. However the fee covers the cost of renting the space, materials and events. Payment for the full year... |
| | | | | | Gurukul will refund 100% of the fee up to 2 weeks prior to the first day of class. 50% of the fee will be refunded within and up to 2 weeks after the 1st day of class. No refund will be provided after 2 weeks of classes. |
| | | | | | No! Registration requests during the first day of class disrupt the classes and all the planning and preperations for the session. |
| | | | | | No. We do not accept new children in middle of the session as it become very difficult for child to adjust to the class as well as it impacts the class which is already in progress. |
| | | | | | Gurukul will charge a late registration penalty of $50 for any late registration requests in which we can accomodate. Additionally this fees will be applied to existing registered students who have not submitted the proper forms and fees by June 15th of the current year. |
| | | | | | No. You could login and check the status of the student. Gurukul Adminstration will send email for meetings and for next action required with the due date. |
| | | | | | Returning students are enrolled by login and editing the the student profile. You will get payment instructions from Gurukul. Registration is not complete till the registration amount is paid |
| | | | | | Online Registration process started in March 2010. We require your support and patience as we go through the teething troubles.
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| | | | | | Please view the attached pdf (StudentRegistration-Process.pdf) for step by step directions for online registration process for returning students and their siblings.
Please fill out these forms and bring it for registration
- Release_Authorization_Form - This is a required form. If you do not want to authorize others to pick up your children, please cross out the section and give... |
|  | | | | | Student Enrollment status will be processed as follows during the enrollment/re-enrollment process
- 'Registration Pending' would mean that the information is received and the student is waitlisted. Returning students re-enrolling will be enrolled provided the fees are received by the due date per Gurukul's email.
- 'Waiting Payment' would mean that the new student is enrolled and awaiting payment.
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| | | | | | Regarding the class change:
- We do class changes on case to case basis.
- The valid reasons could be
- Medical/ allergy conditions
- Teachers request/ recommendations
- Class size leveling ( By Gurukul admin)
- We do not allow class change for
- My kid needs to be with his/ her friends
- My kid wants or does not want a particular teacher
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| | | | Category : Volunteer (2) | | | | Volunteering Opportunities
You can volunteer in many ways to help run Gurukul. Here are some opportunities. Send mail to volunteer@gurukul-wa.org with your interest.
- Hindi Teacher: Teaches Hindi language to a class.
- Culture Teacher: Teaches cultural education to a class.
- Events: You can help with planning and execution of various events such as Diwali, Annual Day, Picnic/Holi...
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| | | | | | Please view the attached power point to get information on Microsoft volunteer hours and matching request information for Gurukul. |
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