Language Guidelines

• The second language is introduced at the beginning of Grade I and pursued till Grade X.
• The second language options available from grade I to grade IV are only Hindi & Tamil. The children who graduate from Chettinad Hari Shree Vidyalayam’s Junior Campus will automatically pursue the same second language in Grade II.
• In Grade II&III, the second language options are Hindi & Tamil for new admissions and NRIs also.
• French and Sanskrit at present are being offered to students as a second language option in Grade V.
• Parents of Grade IV who wish to move their children to French or Sanskrit in Grade V are requested to send in their requests to the school email id when the school sends the notification to parents.
• In the case of French, preference will be given to children who are of foreign origin & NRIs. Children who have prior exposure in the language will be given priority in the selection process.
• The final decision of permitting a transfer is at the discretion of the Principal.
• No further changes in second language will be permitted.

Third Language Guidelines

• The third language is introduced at the beginning of Grade V and pursued till Grade VIII.
• The third language options that are available at present are Tamil / Sanskrit / Hindi / French.
• The children need to opt for a language other than the chosen second language.
• No change in the third language will be permitted in the course of these 4 years.