Report cards once arrived twice a year, with silence stretching between them.
That gap is precisely what Narayana Schools’ Adoption Calling Programme was designed to close.
What is the Adoption Calling Programme?
Every learner is ‘adopted’ by a dedicated mentor/teacher who places a fortnightly call home. This is not for a generic update. It covers academic progress (across all subjects), classroom behaviour, peer interaction and emotional well-being in a single conversation, turning parent-teacher communication into a rhythm rather than a rare event.
The science behind the concept of Adoption Calls
A 2022 study in Educational Research Review, analysing 23 meta-analyses covering 1177 studies, found that parental involvement consistently boosts academic achievement, especially when parents hold clear expectations and stay in regular dialogue with the school. Fortnightly calls are built for exactly that: consistency plus expectation-setting, delivered in small and digestible doses rather than one overwhelming meeting.
Holistic tracking and not just marks
Mentors note attendance, mood, friendship patterns and confidence, alongside progress across all subjects, test scores and detailed inputs from respective subject teachers. Calls are scheduled in advance at a day and time that is mutually convenient for parents, and this same day/date is then followed through for each successive month, building a dependable rhythm rather than a surprise interruption. Paired with digital dashboards such as nConnect, this builds a 360-degree view of every child, catching a dip in motivation weeks before it ever shows up on a report card.
Practical ways to make every call count
- Keep a simple notebook of what the mentor shares each fortnight to spot patterns across a term.
- Ask open questions beyond marks, like ‘How does he seem at break time?’ (this often reveals more than any score).
- Share context from home, like a house move, a new sibling, exam nerves, etc., since context changes how a teacher reads classroom behaviour.
- Treat the call as a two-way exchange rather than a report card read aloud; mentors adjust support faster when families add detail.
The emotional safety net
Alongside initiatives like the DISHA Mental Wellness Programme, these calls ensure no child’s stress goes unnoticed between two termly PTMs. Early flags mean early support, counselling, peer mentoring, or simply a teacher who already knows the fuller picture.
The Adoption Calling Programme is not about monitoring. We believe it is about building a shared language between home and classroom, so encouragement at home and guidance at school pull in the very same direction, making it a genuine model of holistic student tracking that helps students strive towards fulfilling their dreams without holding back their true potential, because at Narayana Schools, your dreams are our dreams.