Registration is now open for the 2020-21 school year!
Classes are being held ONLINE!
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We are very pleased to offer our Shishu Vihar program during both our Sunday Bala Vihar sessions, starting from the 2020-21 school year. Shishu Vihar is an early introduction to spiritual education for 3-year olds and their parents! Classes follow a structure where children learn through song, stories, prayers, arts and crafts, appropriate to their age and development.
Children are not vessels to be filled, but lamps to be lit – Swami Chinmayananda
Children are the major focus at Chinmaya Mission Boston. The goal of the Bala Vihar program is to “wake up the sleeping giant” within and inspire them to reach their maximum potential. This is achieved by imparting a value-based education through a specially designed, age appropriate curriculum that has been carefully developed by expert Chinmaya Acharyas. Through inspiring stories, projects, role-playing, and songs, a child’s mind is awakened to the higher. “Why We Do What We Do” is a recurring theme throughout the curriculum.
The children are taught by a team of specially trained and dedicated volunteer teachers.
The curriculum designed for each grade level (from pre-school to Grade 12) covers a wide range of topics such as:
Topic | Grade Level |
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Shishu Vihar | Pre-School |
One God, Many Forms; We Can, We Must! | Pre-K |
Alphabet Safari - a safari of values | Kindergarten |
Bala Ramayana | Grade 1 |
Sri Hanuman, the Super Superman! | Grade 2 |
Bala Bhagavatam - | Grade 3 |
Krishna Krishna Everywhere & My 24 Gurus | Grade 4 |
Symbolism in Hinduism | Grade 5 |
India, the Sacred Land | Grade 6 |
P.O. Box Mr. God & Keys to Success | Grade 7 |
Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah! (Where there is Dharma, there is Victory) | Grade 8 |
Hindu Culture | Grade 9 |
Gita for Me | Grade 10 & 11 |
Self-Unfoldment | Grade 12 |
High school students are encouraged to volunteer in community and social service activities with the goal of preparing today’s youth to be responsible and successful adults of tomorrow.