Middle School in Jodhpur — PKA

Yes. PKA (Prem Kishore Agarwal Middle Public School) runs only Class VI to Class VIII — it is the committee's dedicated middle-school stage. Co-educational, English medium throughout. This is unusual in Jodhpur — most schools fold the middle classes into either a primary or a senior-secondary umbrella. PKA exists because the committee runs it as a focused middle-school stage with its own pedagogy and transition design.

English medium throughout, with Hindi taught as a separate language subject. Sanskrit / additional language is also part of the standard middle-school subject grid.

PKA is on the Campus 2 building — Pal Road, Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342003. The same building also houses KPPP (Nursery–V) and BDRKA (Class IX–XII). A child enrolled at PKA has continuity inside the same building both backward (KPPP for younger sibling) and forward (BDRKA for Class IX).

Mrs. Neelkamal Chouhan is the Campus 2 principal — she heads PKA, KPPP, and BDRKA. The campus landline is 0291-2615912.

The full RBSE + NCERT middle-school subject grid: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science (general — Physics, Chemistry, Biology integrated), Social Studies (History + Geography + Civics + Economics integrated), Sanskrit / additional language, Computer Education, and General Knowledge / Moral Science.

Because the cognitive and social-development needs of Class VI–VIII are genuinely distinct from both primary and senior secondary. Subjects start to specialise (Science breaks into Physics / Chemistry / Biology, Social Studies into History / Geography / Civics), the workload increases, and pre-adolescence brings social complexity that benefits from focused middle-stage attention. PKA is designed around this stage — not a tail-end of primary or a runway into senior secondary.

Most students continue to BDRKA (Class IX–XII, English medium, Science and Commerce streams) on the same Campus 2 building. The transition is administratively simple — same managing committee, same building, same daily commute. Some families choose to move to HSS (boys) or AJDG (girls) on Campus 1 if they want the boys-only / girls-only senior secondary format, or if Arts stream is the target (BDRKA does not offer Arts).

Yes — mid-session admissions are accepted subject to seat availability and class compatibility. Bring the Transfer Certificate (TC), latest report card, parent ID, and proof of residence when you call. The admissions officer guides on prorated fees and onboarding.

Call the Campus 2 landline on 0291-2615912 to reach the PKA admissions desk, or directly contact a named officer — Mrs. Savita Gajja on 9214992831 or Mrs. Shobha Harsh on 9461287131. WhatsApp also works on the mobile numbers. There is no online form; every admission is handled by a named officer.

Standard documents: birth certificate, last school report card / mark sheet, Transfer Certificate (TC), parent's photo ID (Aadhaar / passport / voter ID), proof of residence, and four passport-size photographs of the child. The admissions officer confirms the exact list during the initial call.

PKA runs the Scout & Guide programme — the middle-school stage of the Scout-Guide-Rover-Ranger system. Activities include camps, inter-school rallies, first-aid training, civic engagement, and badge-based progression. The Class VI–VIII years are the natural stage for the Scout / Guide formal training (Cub & Bulbul precedes; Rover & Ranger follows in senior secondary).

The committee's shared Apple AI Lab is for Class IX onwards (across HSS, AJDG, BDRKA). PKA students access the standard NCERT computer-education subject taught at PKA itself. They join the Apple AI Lab when they transition to BDRKA at Class IX.

Standard timings vary slightly by season — Jodhpur summers and winters are sharply different, so the school adjusts shift timings accordingly. PKA follows a single shift on a six-day week with Sunday off. Saturday is typically a half-day with co-curricular focus. The exact gate-open and closing times are confirmed at admission.

Class VIII is the bridge year — academic intensity steps up to prepare students for the Class IX shift into the senior-secondary stream choice that follows. The Class VIII year typically includes structured assessments, subject-counselling conversations with parents about Class IX path (BDRKA or HSS / AJDG), and an introduction to the Class IX–X RBSE syllabus framework.

Yes — admission to a sibling of an existing PKA / BDRKA / KPPP student or a child of HSMC alumni is given practical preference where seats are available. Mention the sibling or family connection during the initial admissions call so the officer can verify and apply the consideration.