Affiliated to CBSE Board & Accredited by NABET
Affiliated to CBSE Board & Accredited by NABET
City Pride Group of Schools Honoured with the Prestigious ‘Lokmat Dhruv Sanman’
A moment of immense pride and honour for the City Pride Group of Schools!
We are delighted to share that City Pride Group of Schools has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Lokmat Dhruv Sanman’, in recognition of its commitment to excellence and contribution to the field of education.
The award was graciously presented by Hon. Shri Tukaram Mundhe, making the occasion even more memorable.
This recognition is a testament to the collective dedication, vision and hard work of our management, educators and staff, who continuously strive to create meaningful learning experiences and shape the future of young minds.
National School Innovation Ranking and Awards 2026
We are proud to announce that City Pride School Nigdi has secured 3rd Rank in Maharashtra at the National School Innovation Ranking and Awards 2026, organized by the Innoventure World Foundation. Our Directors Dr. Ashwini Kulkarni and Dr. Deepali Sawai accepted the award on 31st January 2026 at NICMAR
This prestigious achievement stands as a testament to our school’s strong focus on innovation, skill-based learning, and future-ready education. Our students are consistently encouraged to explore creativity, design thinking, and problem-solving skills beyond textbooks.
Adding to this proud moment, several of our students have successfully reached the National Level, showcasing exceptional talent, confidence, and innovative thinking across grades year on year !
Times Survey 2025
Pride Group of Schools has been ranked No. 1 in the CBSE Board category in the Times School Survey 2025, Pune edition. This prestigious recognition highlights our ongoing commitment to academic excellence, innovative learning, and holistic student development.
In addition to securing the top position in the CBSE category, City Pride Group of Schools has also earned Special Mentions in the following categories:
✨ Futuristic Change Maker School
✨ Excellence in Holistic Education
Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan, Pune District
Pune District Education Awards 2025
City Pride School has been honored by Vidya Bharati for its excellent work in the field of education.
The award was presented by Hon. Rajendra Arlekar, Governor of Kerala, in recognition of our commitment to quality education and holistic development.
Maharashtra and North Educators' Award
Happy to share with all of you that India’s premium education magazine Education Today has awarded City Pride School as the Best School under the category ‘Student Advancement & Mentoring’ as part of the highly anticipated Maharashtra School Rankings 2025.
This distinguished honour reflects our school’s unwavering dedication to educational excellence, innovation, leadership, and holistic development.
MIMAMSA School Award
City Pride School received the prestigious MIMAMSA School Award for Maharashtra's largest Educational Conclave and Awards- Pune Chapter in the category of OUTSTANDING IMPLEMENTATION OF LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS
Times School Survey 2024
Once again City Pride Group of Schools finds itself on the pedestal of the prestigious Times School Survey of Best school in the category of Next gen School.
One more feather in the cap of City Pride School, Nigdi, Eldrok India's K-12 Summit - 2024" was held at JW Marriott, Pune on 23rd October 2024. The school received an award for excellence in promoting extra curricular activities for holistic development of students. The award was received by the principal, Dr. Kanchan Deshpande.
Winner School for Quality Education
Proud moment for school
“Winner school for quality education”
The Maharashtra School Merit Awards
*Our school was nominated as the Best School under the category- 'Digital Learning Advancement' in a survey conducted by Education Today.
Congratulations team !!!!
One More Gem in the City Pride Crown
Maharashtra's Top Dynamic School
City Pride School, Nigdi received " Maharashtra's Top Dynamic School 2023 " award from Education Today News Network. Our Director Dr. Deepali Sawai accepted the award at the Educator's Summit on 4-10-2023 at Mumbai.
Once again at top position in Times School Survey in 2022
Once again City Pride Group of Schools finds itself on the pedestal of the prestigious Times School Survey of best school in two categories, "Highest parent satisfaction" and gets the title as "Next Generation School"
City Pride School, Nigdi has won Sustainability Award of US$ 2500 ( approx. 190000 Rs.) in an International Competition addressing Sustainable development goals. Total 200 educators with their teams from 48 countries had participated. Our school project , named YUGMA is one among 17 winners.
Details of the competition can be found CienaChallenge.org A team of students viz. Vedika J, Raj T, Anay G, Chimayee P, Chinmayi V, Priyal K, Arti P and Satyaj H and their mentor Ms Poonam G came up with the project named as YUGMA (meaning-unified collaboration). The project deals with 3 prong approaches to bring the children with special needs to the school to identify their talent and hone it, develop a multi-lingual app( App link- https://bit.ly/3rN61mK); to improve motor skills and learning; create a website to provide necessary information to parents (Website link- https://cienachallenge2021.wordpress.com)
Top position in Times School Survey in 2021
Once again City Pride Group of Schools finds itself on the pedestal of the prestigious Times School Survey of the best school in two categories, that is, The Innovative Learning School and Student Satisfaction. The school is proud of its family for its relentless hard work and support. ‘Innovative methods of Learning’ is the new name game for excellence in education. Students’ satisfaction is our sole mantra.
Recognised Top ranked school of the City in the category of National Curriculum
A survey was carried out by the Dexter Consultancy Private Ltd, to appreciate the best institutions of Pune . In the zone wise survey City Pride School stands as the finest institution ranking 1st for its National Curriculum. City Pride School truly proves to be an institution that makes all its attempts to provide the best to its students always reaching new heights.
One More Gem in the City Pride Crown
Best Enterprising School Award
Happy to announce that City Pride School has got "Best Enterprising School Award" in the Innoventure IntelligencePlus National Level competition 2020.
Congratulations to the whole CPS family. It is really a proud moment for all..!!
Top position in the category of Screen time management
conducted by Times School Online Education Survey 2020
City Pride School feel proud to share that - CPS once again secured top position in the category of Screen Time Management conducted by Times School Online Education Survey 2020 . Its indeed a very proud moment for all the stake holders as this brings positivity in such pandemic situation and it acknowledges the fact that City Pride School is on the right path in online teaching.
India School Merit Awards 2019 has been declared and City Pride School is Ranked Number 1 in India under the Top CBSE School for the parameter "Value for Money". Brainfeed has selected City Pride School for the Brainfeed School Excellence Awards 2019 -2020 as one of the Top 500 schools of India.The jury unanimously selected our school for transforming education and young minds through a noteworthy spectrum of initiatives and efforts. Congratulations to the whole CPS family, it is a real proud moment for all !!
ISA Award
The award is received by CPS ISA Coordinator, Mrs. Sumedha Phadke on behalf of CPS in a function.
The school has received “International School Award 2019-2022” by British council. This award is given only to those schools which exhibit international connect and global exposure in their educational methodology. It is ensured that not less than 80% of the students are involved in project with international philosophy / exposure.
Creative School
The Finland based Council for Creative Education (CCE) has accredited City Pride School as "CREATIVE SCHOOL". The school received this honour for Innovative creative practices, design of the Learning Space , Pedagogical Learning Environment and Creative Teaching.
Ideal School Award
Dr. Ashwini Kulkarni , Dr. Deepali Sawai , Mrs. Maya Sawant and Mrs. Padma Jose receiving Most Ideal School Award by the Hands of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
City Pride School is conferred with "Ideal School Award" by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation for providing holistic development opportunities to its students by the hands of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
ISA Award.
The school has received “International School Award” by British council. This award is given only to those schools which exhibit international connect and global exposure in their educational methodology. It is ensured that not less than 80% of the students are involved in project with international philosophy / exposure.
National Science Congress Award
The school received this prestigious award for its innovative science project: “preparing construction material – Bricks out of E waste.” The project reached national level after clearing the regional and state level rounds was awarded Gold Medal at the hands of Hon. President at Chennai in year 2012 – 13.
Best IT enabled school award
The school received this prestigious award for its innovative science project: “preparing construction material – Bricks out of E waste.” The project reached national level after clearing the regional and state level rounds was awarded Gold Medal at the hands of Hon. President at Chennai in year 2012 – 13.In order to promote e-governance in various field of work, Government of Maharashtra had constituted an award for best IT enabled organisations in the state of Maharashtra in the year 2012-13. The award was mainly given on the basis of use of technology, transparency, percolation of IT in stakeholders and innovative application of technology. City Pride School was the state winner of this most prestigious award in the school category.
National CBSE Science Project Award
CBSE conducts national level project competition to promote innovative thought and scientific application among school children. Out of total 2700 projects 270 projects were selected for National round conducted at New Delhi. In the previous year City Pride school won this yet another coveted award for its project titled. “Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution through Sewage Treatment Plant.” The students and the school director received this award at the hands of Hon. Union HRD Minister Ms. Smriti Irani in a grand function held at New Delhi on August 15th 2014. The school also received a special appreciation letter by Hon. Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi for extraordinary achievement.
This year too, City Pride School reached national level round for its science project “Automated Railway crossing gates” which shows high consistency in our efforts.
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