V.S. Niketan Higher Secondary School is located in Minbhawan Kathmandu, Nepal and schools above 40,000 students. V.S. Education Foundation is the outcome of the expansion of an education system aiming to coordinate all the educational activities of the institution so that the entity established at V.S. Niketan is uniformly maintained in all levels of teaching and learning under the same roof. The institution function form Pre-Primary to Bachelor's Levels of education. It has been awarded the "Best School of Nepal" for two times, recently. Established in the year 2039 B.S. (1981 AD) by Founder Principal Babu Ram Pokharel. It accommodates the Lower-Secondary level SLC and Higher-Secondary level HSEB qualifications to the students and guides its alumni to the College Education. V.S. Glorious English Medium School (VS-GEMS), Thapathali, Kathmandu, ranges from grade Nursery to XII., is the expansion of V.S. Education Foundation, where the students of that local community as well as proper Kathmandu, City have been benefiting since its inception in 2038 BS. School Curriculum The school delivers a curriculum designed to meet the needs of each student through the application of Nepal's National Curriculum. The Curriculum is taught through the Developmental Interactive Approach. English is the medium of instruction. The primary curriculum includes the core areas of learning and experience, these are: English and Nepali Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education, Creative and Expressive Arts, Information and Communications Technology and Vocational Education. Students go out of school to extend their knowledge and experience through educational field trips. This provides direct first-hand experience in learning as well as providing a stimulus for work in the classroom. In teaching English a high priority is placed on all aspects of literacy; speaking, listening, reading and writing, spelling and handwriting. Art, music and drama rooms develop a student's creativity and confidence. VSN places an emphasis on increasing student's performance skills. Each term during Curriculum Night parents is informed of their child's grade curriculum. At the end of each school year a Curriculum Committee reviews each grade level curriculum in relation to “Best Teaching Practices” used throughout the year and student academic performance. Changes to the curriculum are made accordingly. The Primary School consists of classes 1 to 5. In addition to oral work, activities, games, practicals, excursions, etc., students are taught subjects like English, Nepali, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Computer Studies, Moral Science, General Knowledge and Health Education.