Asking about class 1 at Gowtham Model High School in the middle of May. Am I wasting their time?

linen_kettle_23889 May 2026

Our younger one finishes UKG at a preschool that stops there, and we have a class 1 seat at a CBSE school that is a 40-minute van ride away. Her brother did a ride like that for years and I'm not keen to repeat it. Gowtham Model is five minutes on foot. It's State Board, which we hadn't really considered, but at class 1 I care more about the walk than the board. Has anyone enquired there this late in the season? Trying to work out whether to go in person or not bother.

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mellow_kite_469310 May 2026
Both our boys are in an English-medium state board school, so I can speak to the board question rather than this particular school. In class 1 the difference from CBSE is small; the books are simpler and Telugu gets a little more weight. It starts to matter around class 6 to 8, when you'd want to decide whether she stays till 10. On timing, I would go in person. In our experience a few seats do open up in May when families move, and those get sorted out at the counter, not on the phone.
- lagoon_moon_788110 May 2026
  Agree, go in person. And five minutes on foot is worth a great deal at that age. My grandson's school is a short walk and on days like these that alone is a blessing 🤷
- banyan_notebook_347810 May 2026
  check the refund rules on the cbse seat before you go. some schools keep the whole term's fee if you pull out
- peach_spoon_799313 May 2026
  Replying to @banyan_notebook_3478
  is that common? we're doing class 1 next year and i assumed the admission fee was the only thing you lose