Vidyalaya Sunday Classes - In Person Classes
Vidyalaya offers 43 different classes during the 2023–2024 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 |
L53 Thiruppugazh |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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09:00 - 09:50 |
R07 Veda |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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C03 Carnatic Level 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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C04 Tabla |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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C07 Yoga |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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S05 Simple Science |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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C01 Bharatanatyam Basic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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10:10-11:00 |
C10 Carnatic Level 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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R01 Stories and coloring |
Yes |
No |
No |
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R02 Short slokas and bhajans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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R03 Medium slokas and bhajans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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R04 Introduction to Ramayana |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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R09 Mahabharata/Bhagavad Gita |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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R10 Values from Epics, Dharmic values |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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R11 Longer chants and Bhajans |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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C02 Indian cultural dance |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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C05 Bharatanatyam Advanced |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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C11 Kathak |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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11:05-11:55 |
C06 Carnatic Level 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L01 Hindi 1 Simple Conversational |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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L02 Hindi 2 Vowels / Matras |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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L03 Hindi 3 short phrases/ Conversation |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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L04 Hindi 4 Short Stories |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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L11 Sanskrit 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L12 Sanskrit 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L13 Sanskrit 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L31 Malayalam 1 Vowels / Consonants |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L32 Malayalam 2 Short phrases |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L33 Malayalam 3 Conversation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L41 Kannada 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L42 Kannada 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L51 Tamil 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L52 Tamil 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L61 Telugu 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L62 Telugu 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L63 Telugu 3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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L71 Gujarathi 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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L81 Sindhi 1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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12:10 - 1:00 |
C08 Meditation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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C09 Conversational Carnatic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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G01 Chess beginners |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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G02 Chess Advanced |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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G03 Arts and Crafts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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S01 Programming Alice |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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S02 Programming Python |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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S03 Vedic Math |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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S04 Astronomy |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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 2023-2024**
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Month |
Date |
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September |
10, 17 |
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October |
1, 15 |
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November |
5, 19 |
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December |
10, 17* |
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January |
7, 21 |
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February |
4, 18 |
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March |
3, 17, 24* |
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April |
7, 21 |
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May |
5 |
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May |
19 - Show and Tell |
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May |
26 - 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) 2022–2023 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.