Christel House focuses on the "whole child", addressing the root causes of poverty through a holistic human development model. We don't just educate, or feed, or provide health care, they do all of these things from early childhood through early adulthood. The main criterion for admission to Christel House is not evidence of talent, but evidence of poverty. Christel House India is a secular school that transforms the lives of children by breaking the cycle of poverty.
Interventions
Educational Activities
Christel House has set up learning center, reading programs and remedial programs at Bangalore to help first generation learners that have no parental support to learn and grow through certain measures include developing and implementing a bridge and accelerated curriculum for all grades, remedial intervention programs, quick & continuous assessments, flip classrooms, use of education apps and capacity building & training of teachers.
College and Career Programs (C&C Programs)
The crux of this program is that Christel House does not abandon its students after graduating from Grade 12, but takes them through the tertiary/university education and then job placements. Through this program, Christel House provides financial support/ scholarships to all its graduates to pursue tertiary education as well as career guidance and job placement support. The Junior C&C Program includes 92 students participating in the program. This group of students includes those who leave Christel House after Grade 10 to pursue vocational courses.
Health and Wellness Program
The Learning center provides complete medical care and support to all students in partnership with premier hospitals in Bangalore and Raipur (Atal Nagar). All students receive free medical checkups, consultations, investigations, medicines and follow-up treatment including hospitalization. It follows the World Health Organization guidelines in its immunization program.
Other Programs
Enfold Proactive Health Trust conducted programs on child safety and the provisions of POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) for all the stakeholders in the school including students, staff, support staff and parents.
