Crest of T.D.B. Central School, Kadakkal
The school building at Thevarnada, Kadakkal, with its name board and flagstaff.
Crest of T.D.B. Central School, Kadakkal

Right Aim, Right Knowledge, Right Action

Travancore Devaswom Board Central School, Kadakkal. A CBSE school for Play class, LKG, UKG and Classes I to X, at Thevarnada in Kollam.

Apply for admission 0474 242 6425
Board
Affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi
Classes
Play class, LKG, UKG and I to X
Managed by
The Travancore Devaswom Board
Teaching staff
15 of 20 on roll
Staff lighting the brass lamp at a school gathering, pupils looking on.

From the Principal

The institution undertakes the duty of imparting right knowledge motivating right actions. Genuine concern ensures students emotional growth along with the intellectual excellence.

The PTA works hard to ensure the students to have a safe campus and the tools they need to succeed. Success depends on collaboration among administration, faculty, parents and students — teamwork is the hallmark of TDBCS.

Deepa M SPrincipal — MSc Chemistry, B.Ed Physical Science

A day at the school

Assembly at the brass lamp, lessons at the blackboard, the buses at the portico. These are the school's own photographs.

Students of T.D.B. Central School standing at assembly beside the lit brass lamp.
Morning assembly
A mathematics class in progress, the day's work dated on the blackboard.
A mathematics class
A pre-primary class seated at their benches in a decorated classroom.
The youngest classes
A computer lesson in progress, the definition of an operating system on the blackboard.
Computer lesson
Students seated on the staircase during a school gathering.
A school gathering
Staff and students standing beside the school bus under the portico.
The buses at the portico
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What the school teaches with

Eight subjects, each with its own named subject teacher, and the rooms and books to teach them in.

Library and labs
Subjects
Maths, Science, Biology, Physics, English, Malayalam, Hindi and Social Science
Library
Over 1,500 textbooks, more than 15 student magazines, and daily newspapers in English and Malayalam
Laboratories
A science lab, a shared computer and math lab, and a technical library

How to apply

Students are admitted subject to the availability of seats, solely on merit basis irrespective of any distinction of caste, creed or religion.

  1. Collect and complete the admission form

    Available from the school office at Thevarnada, Kadakkal.

  2. Submit it with the documents

    The qualifying certificate and mark list, transfer certificate, conduct certificate and date of birth certificate. A community certificate for SC, ST and OBC candidates; a valid visa for foreign candidates. First Standard students are exempt from some document requirements.

  3. Attend an interview with the parents

    The school meets the child together with the parents before a place is offered.

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Getting to school

Two school buses serve nineteen stops across Kadakkal and the surrounding villages.

Bus I

  1. Panapamkunnu
  2. Seemanthapuram
  3. Vellarvattom
  4. Kattadimoodu
  5. Kottapuram
  6. Kadakkal

Bus II

  1. Mankadu
  2. Kummil
  3. Kuttikadu
  4. Chariparambu
  5. Chithara
  6. Thottam Mukku
  7. Kanjirathumoodu
  8. Manaluvattom
  9. Vayyanam
  10. Chunda
  11. Edathara
  12. Pulippara
  13. Kodinjam

Bus timings and transport fees are set by the school office.

Notices and circulars

Circulars, examination dates and holiday notices for current families. The school's full set of statutory documents is on the Mandatory Disclosure page.

Visit or write to us

Address
Thevarnada, Kadakkal,
Kollam, Kerala 691536
Telephone
0474 242 6425

Admission enquiry

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