Vidyalaya Sunday Classes - In Person Classes
Vidyalaya offers 43 different classes during the 2024–2025 school year. Classes include Yoga, Religion, Languages and STEM. The Vidyalaya typically holds its in-person lessons on the first, third, and fifth Sundays. The academic year runs from September to May. Students will take part in a Show and Tell event and a graduation ceremony in May, which marks the conclusion of the academic year. Participants will get the chance to perform on stage.
Participants pay a $200.00 annual fee. There is a reduction in fee for additional members of the same family. A participant may sign up for up to four classes. The age requirement to enroll in school is five years old. There are higher age requirements for some classes. The following is a list of the classes offered.
List of classes available
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Time |
Class |
Elementary |
Middle |
High |
Adult |
Description |
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08:10 - 09:00 |
Thiruppugazh (7+) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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09:00 - 09:50 |
Veda (7+) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Flute (7+) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tabla |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yoga |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Introduction to Ramayana |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Simple Science |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bharatanatyam Basic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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10:10-11:00 |
Carnatic Music |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Stories and coloring |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Slokas and bhajans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Medium slokas and bhajans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mahabharata/Bhagavad Gita |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Values from Epics, Dharmic values |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Longer chants and Bhajans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Indian cultural dance |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Kathak |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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11:05-11:55 |
Hindi |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sanskrit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Malayalam |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Kannada |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tamil |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Telugu |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Gujarathi |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sindhi |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Meditation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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12:10 - 1:00 |
Conversational Carnatic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Chess beginners |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Chess Advanced |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Arts and Crafts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Programming Alice |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Programming Python |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Vedic Math |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Astronomy |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Class Timings
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In Person Class Timings |
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8:10 AM |
9:00 AM |
Thiruppugazh Class |
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9:00 AM |
9:50 AM |
Period 1 - Yoga and Culture Classes |
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9:50 AM |
10:00 AM |
Opening Prayers (Location Auditorium) |
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10:00 AM |
10:50 AM |
Period 2 (Religion classes) |
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11:00 AM |
11:50 AM |
Period 3 (Language classes) |
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11:50 AM |
12:10 PM |
Closing prayers/Snack (Location Gupta Hall) |
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12:10 PM |
1:00 PM |
Period 4 General and STEM Classes |
Class Schedule for 2024-2025**
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Month |
Date |
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September |
8, 15, 29 |
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October |
6, 20 |
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November |
3, 17 |
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December |
8*, 15 |
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January |
5, 19 |
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February |
2, 16 |
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March |
2, 16, 30 |
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April |
6, 20 |
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May |
4 |
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May |
18 - Stage Performance |
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May |
25 - Graduation |
*Both in-person and online classes are held on these dates..
**If there are any special activities taking place in the temple on the given days, the dates may be changed.
Parent Sessions
Throughout the Vidyalaya year, discussions were held on a variety of topics, some of which included parenting, education, and religion. Based on parent interest and the availability of resources, parent sessions will be organized on a variety of topics..
Registration Details
Please complete the two steps listed below to register for in-person classes.
Step 1: To enroll in Vidyalaya (Sunday school) 2024–2025 and pay the registration fee, please register below, one for each family.
Step 2: After the registration process is done, you will get an email with a link to register the students and choose classes. Each student needs to be registered separately using the link Register Here