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CBSE Affiliation No. 831760

Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa National Public School logoDr. Shamanur ShivashankarappaNational Public School, Davanagere
The Dr. SSNPS facade, four storeys of blue and yellow panelled windows above a covered entrance

Our Campus and Facilities

Dr. SSNPS is a purpose-built campus in SS Layout, Davanagere, behind Bapuji Bank Samudhaya Bhavan at the MBA Ground. The campus covers 23,734 square metres, with 78 classrooms, specialist laboratories, a large library, studios for music, dance and art, and dedicated spaces for kindergarten children. This page describes what each facility is and how students use it.

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The campus in numbers

Facility Details
Campus area 23,734 m² (as declared in the school's Mandatory Public Disclosure)
Classrooms 78, with digital teaching equipment and smart boards
Library About 1,600 m², with more than 25,000 books
Laboratories Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Geography, Language, three Computer Science labs, and a Robotics & AI lab
Arts Two music rooms, two dance studios and two art rooms
Activity spaces More than ten large activity rooms, a seminar hall and a conference hall
Swimming pool Olympic-size
Canteen 400 seats
Health Infirmary with a qualified nurse

Learning spaces

Library

A library of about 1,600 square metres holds more than 25,000 books, along with newspapers, magazines, reference material, Kindles and desktop computers. Library periods, reading corners and the school-wide DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) programme make reading a daily habit. Visit the library page

Laboratories

Students learn science by doing it. The school has separate Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs, plus Mathematics, Geography and Language labs and three Computer Science labs. See the laboratories

Robotics & AI lab

A dedicated lab for the grade-wise robotics programme, from building models in Grade 1 to programming microcontrollers in Grade 9. Explore Robotics & AI

Digital classrooms

Classrooms have smart boards and audio equipment for sharing and collaborating. The whole campus has Wi-Fi, and an ERP system keeps parents informed of attendance, tests and results.

A senior classroom at Dr. SSNPS with wooden benches facing a smart board and a teacher's lectern
Every classroom has a smart board beside the writing board.
The library at Dr. SSNPS, with curved wooden display stacks in the centre and full shelves along the walls
The physics laboratory at Dr. SSNPS, with optical benches and mechanics apparatus arranged along the work surfaces
The computer laboratory at Dr. SSNPS, monitors set out along a long shared bench
The reception desk at Dr. SSNPS, set in a double-height atrium hung with the flags of many countries

Sport and swimming

The campus has an Olympic-size swimming pool, alongside its grounds for outdoor games. Read about sports

A student swimming in a marked lane of the school swimming pool

Spaces for the arts

Two music rooms (for primary and secondary students separately), two dance studios and two art rooms give music, dance and visual art proper space and timetabled time. See the studios

  • The music room at Dr. SSNPS, with a drum kit, tabla, guitars and keyboards set up against the wall
    The music room is equipped for both Indian and Western instruments.
  • The dance studio at Dr. SSNPS, a sprung wooden floor beneath a hexagonal acoustic ceiling
    The dance studio, with its sprung wooden floor.
  • Electric and acoustic guitars resting against keyboards in the music room at Dr. SSNPS
  • A student painting a clay pot during an art activity
    Pot painting in the art programme.
  • The yoga hall at Dr. SSNPS with striped mats laid out across the floor
    Mats laid out for a yoga session.
  • The seminar hall at Dr. SSNPS, with tiered seating facing a screen beneath a geometric acoustic panel
    The seminar hall, used for talks and parent sessions.

Spaces for young children

Kindergarten children have a Montessori classroom and their own play area with a ball pool, a toy library, a kids' gym and a trampoline. Read about kindergarten

Two kindergarten children drawing with crayons at a green activity table

Safety, health and comfort

  • CCTV surveillance across the campus, 24 hours a day
  • Controlled-access doors with biometric access, smoke detectors and a fire-safety system
  • A public-address system for emergency announcements
  • An infirmary with a qualified nurse throughout the school day
  • A 400-seat canteen and RO-purified drinking water
  • A lift and accessible toilets
  • Counselling and meeting rooms, and a waiting lounge for parents

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Getting to school

The school runs 25 GPS-tracked bus routes covering about a 50 km radius, with qualified drivers. The transport fee depends on the distance and the route. See school transport

Six yellow Dr. SSNPS school buses lined up side by side in the bus yard
The school operates its own bus fleet on the Davanagere routes.

See the campus

Photographs of classrooms, labs, the library and events are in our photo gallery. The best way to judge a school is to visit: contact us to arrange a time.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Dr. SSNPS campus?

The campus covers 23,734 square metres, with 78 classrooms, as declared in the school's Mandatory Public Disclosure.

How many books does the library have?

More than 25,000 books, along with newspapers, magazines, reference material and Kindles.

Which labs does the school have?

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Geography and Language labs, three Computer Science labs and a Robotics & AI lab.

Does Dr. SSNPS have a swimming pool?

Yes. The campus has an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Is there a doctor or nurse on campus?

The school infirmary has a qualified nurse throughout the school day.

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