Shigally is a place where:- Young girls achieve their potential in academics, learn the correct values, principles and practices, gain self discipline and the power of reason, truth and compassion. Founding Principal:
Dr. Leighton Appleby an educationist with a wide international exposure whose long association with India brought a wealth of knowledge to SIA. As such, he laid great emphasis on setting traditions which would mirror the true values of the society that SIA is established in. His expertise in philosophy of education set the school well on its journey to becoming a renowned institution
Principal’s Message
Shigally Hill International Academy Dehradun, an exclusive Girls Residential school is a symbol of progressive and quality education.It is our endeavour and prayer that our students go out into the world with the strength, not only to reach and excel in their professional aspirations, but to remain beautiful human beings. A school is always a ‘world in miniature’ where one receives a ‘training for life’, where effective, meaningful and joyful learning takes place. It is here that we begin to learn our lessons of life – to accept challenges, face competition, defeat and failure, and rejoice at victory and triumph. A dedicated team of teachers goal driven,
versatile,enthusiastic,talented to create hands-on lessons that capture a child’s imagination and breed success;who integrate technology into classroom through the development of thematic units of study,thereby making them life-long learners. Our motto, “To Greater Heights” captures the essence of our spirit. In our school, children gain an all-round education and achieve their potential not just in the academic field but also in the field of sports and creative arts. The children of the school evolve as well-rounded individuals who have honed their skills in the microcosm of the school and are equipped to lead and inspire in the microcosm of the world. Our school is scaling new heights with excellent and reputed professionals training our children in a range of co-curricular activities like football, basketball,skating,swimming table tennis and chess to guitar, keyboard, dancing and theatre. Most importantly, at the school, we are a team of dedicated teachers and staff, committed to the welfare of the children in our care. The importance of instilling good values in our students is our prime objective, as Ralph Waldo Emerson has so aptly said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us.”
The School
Shigally Hill International Academy is a beautiful school nestled in the picturesque and serene foothills of the fabled Doon Valley. Surrounded by lovely mountains and a perennial river on three sides, the school’s location away from the crowded hustle and bustle of the urban environment make this institution a truly unique place and well suited for its purpose; the growth and development of the girl child in a secure and safe environment. The school has a modern campus with all the facilities of an international education institution; hostels are designed to give a growing girl enough privacy and yet have the companionship of her friends. Large friendly classrooms , ample playing fields and just enough luxury to make it an ideal environment to give a modern young girl enough reason to study hard and excel in her academics. A small school with the maximum strength of 200 girls the institution is designed to give individual specialized care to a young girl who is just venturing out in the world away from the watchful eye of her parents and yet in an environment that gives her enough attention to ensure that her potential is not lost in a crowd and the home environment is not missed or lost to her.
