A Remarkable Feat of Academic Excellence!
City Pride School is proud to celebrate an extraordinary achievement in the Maharashtra State Scholarship Examination, with an impressive 59 students securing ranks in the prestigious Maharashtra State Merit List.
This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the students’ dedication, perseverance, discipline and commitment to academic excellence. It also reflects the unwavering support of their parents and the tireless guidance, mentoring and encouragement provided by our dedicated teachers.
Adding to the pride of this achievement, our meritorious students were felicitated by honourable
First Lady and Pune Guardian Minister, Smt. Sunetra Tai Ajitdada Pawar, on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, 5 September 2026, at Ganesh Kala Manch, Swargate, Pune.
This achievement is particularly noteworthy as 59 City Pride School students constitute nearly 12% of the total rank holders in the Maharashtra State Merit List. This outstanding representation reflects the school’s sustained commitment to academic excellence, perseverance and achievement.
The school community takes immense pride in the accomplishments of these 59 meritorious students, whose dedication and hard work have brought distinction to City Pride School.
Toppers of the Academic Year 2024- 2025(Grade 5 & 8)
1. Aadi Sawane Grade 5 -Rank 7 – CPSR
2. Arjun Jagadale Grade 5 -Rank 12- CPSR
3. Smriti Nair Grade 5 -Rank 14- CPSN
4. Anvi Aher Grade 5 Rank 14- CPSM
5. Aarna Malegaonkar Grade 8- Rank 9- CPSN
Toppers of the Academic Year 2025-2026 for Grade 5
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State Rank |
CPS Branch |
Student Name |
Percentage |
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3 |
CPSN |
ARNAV PANKAJ KALE |
93.2886 |
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4 |
CPSN |
KAIVALYA KASHIKAR |
91.9463 |
|
6 |
CPSR |
ARJUN ANIKET KADAM |
90.604 |
|
7 |
CPSR |
ARNAV AJAY MANE |
89.9329 |
|
7 |
CPSR |
RACHIT KELKAR |
89.9329 |
|
9 |
CPSR |
AAYUSH VISHAL SHERE |
88.5906 |
|
9 |
CPSM |
DEVANSH TUSHAR GUNJAL |
88.5906 |
|
11 |
CPSR |
OJAS GAJANAN BHOSALE |
87.2483 |
|
13 |
CPSN |
PRADYNESH AMOL PATIL |
85.906 |
|
15 |
CPSM |
GARGI NILESH THAKARE |
85.2349 |
|
16 |
CPSN |
ADWITA RAJENDRA RAUT |
84.5638 |
|
16 |
CPSN |
DEVISHKA NIKHIL SONI |
84.5638 |
|
16 |
CPSR |
AANSH NILESH KUCHERIYA |
84.5638 |
|
17 |
CPSM |
SHAVI SHIVAM PORWAL |
83.8926 |
|
17 |
CPSN |
ADVAIT ASHISH JOSHI |
83.8926 |
|
17 |
CPSN |
SWAYAM SATTIGERI |
83.8926 |
|
17 |
CPSN |
VYOM SALIL PATIL |
83.8926 |
|
17 |
CPSR |
AARVI PRATIK SHAH |
83.8926 |
Toppers of the Academic Year 2025- 2026 for Grade 8
|
State Rank |
CPS Branch |
Student Name |
Percentage |
|
3 |
CPSM |
KAVYA KISHOR SATPUTE |
90.604 |
|
13 |
CPSN |
SWARA MILIND SAINDANE |
85.2349 |
|
14 |
CPSN |
ARISHA SANTOSH KUMBHAR |
84.5638 |
|
15 |
CPSR |
STUTI SOWMEN DEBNATH |
83.8926 |
|
15 |
CPSR |
ATHARVA PRATAP |
83.8926 |
|
15 |
CPSN |
AKSH AJAY BANKA |
83.8926 |
|
17 |
CPSR |
SHAUNAK ABHIJEET RAJVAIDYA |
82.5503 |
Toppers of the Academic Year 2025-2026 for Grade 4
|
State Rank |
CPS Branch |
Student Name |
Percentage |
|
5 |
CPSR |
TANVI PRAVIN GANGARDE |
91.9463 |
|
6 |
CPSR |
VIRAJ RAJENDRA TORVI |
91.2752 |
|
6 |
CPSR |
AVANEE AMIT TAMBE |
91.2752 |
|
9 |
CPSR |
SHUBHAMKAR SANDEEP KULKARNI |
89.2617 |
|
11 |
CPSM |
OVI SAMIR HAJARE |
88.5906 |
|
12 |
CPSR |
DIKSHITA RUDRESH BHANGALE |
87.9195 |
|
12 |
CPSR |
SHRAVAN UDAY SALUNKHE |
87.9195 |
|
13 |
CPSR |
AYANSH MANDAR PHUTANE |
87.2483 |
|
13 |
CPSN |
RAJVEER MAHESH GAIKWAD |
87.2483 |
|
17 |
CPSN |
AWNI PRAMOD KATHE |
85.2349 |
|
17 |
CPSN |
RAMA MANDAR MAINKAR |
85.2349 |
|
17 |
CPSR |
SAARANSH ABHISHEK SINGH |
85.2349 |
|
20 |
CPSR |
AAROHI NIKHIL GARADE |
83.2215 |
|
20 |
CPSN |
ADVIK AMOL RATHI |
83.2215 |
|
22 |
CPSM |
SACHI SHEETALKUMAR SHINDE |
82.5503 |
With profound pleasure we announce that out of 4,33,857 students of grade 7 across all boards in Maharashtra and out of 40,373 students of grade 7 only from PUNE, City pride school children, YASH PATIL and AARADHY NIKAM, both from Ravet branch secured MAHARSHTRA RANK 1 and 2 respectively.
We are proud of our achievers and wish them continued success in all their future endeavours!
Toppers of the Academic Year 2025- 2026 for Grade 7
|
State Rank |
CPS Branch |
Student Name |
Percentage |
|
1 |
CPSR |
YASH PRASAD PATIL |
95.302 |
|
2 |
CPSR |
ARADHY RAJDEEP NIKAM |
93.2886 |
|
10 |
CPSN |
YUVRAJ NILESH DESHMUKH |
89.2617 |
|
12 |
CPSM |
VEDIKA RAHUL SHETE |
87.9195 |
|
16 |
CPSN |
ARNAV NAGESH OROSKAR |
86.5772 |
|
18 |
CPSR |
SHRINITHI AJAY MANE |
85.906 |
|
18 |
CPSM |
PANKHURI AAKASH PRABHAKAR SHUKLA |
85.906 |
|
19 |
CPSN |
SANHITA ANAND EKBOTE |
85.2349 |
|
19 |
CPSN |
VARAD PRASHANT KOTHAWADE |
85.2349 |
|
20 |
CPSR |
DAIVIK GANESH JANARDAN BHOLE |
84.5638 |
|
20 |
CPSN |
PEHR MITHUN VARU |
84.5638 |
|
20 |
CPSM |
KAUSHIK KRISHNA NAYAK |
84.5638 |
|
21 |
CPSM |
ANAY GORAKSHA PATIL |
83.8926 |
|
21 |
CPSR |
VIHAAN SACHIN BHAYYAJI KHOPDE |
83.8926 |
The directors Dr. Ashwini Kulkarni and Dr. Deepali Sawai have congratulated all the achievers as they bring this glory to our school.
Congratulations to all our young scholars! Your achievement is a matter of immense pride for our entire school family.
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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.
Last updated 19 October 2026