Akash International School - a 4 syllabus school

Akash International School has 4 syllabus in its curriculum. They offer CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE and Karnataka State Board (this is what their website states) and they are affiliated to all four.

Syllabus: CBSE(class 1 to 10),ICSE(class 1 to 10),IGCSE (class 1 to12, CIE), State Board

Address: Prasannahalli Road
Devanahalli,
Near Bangalore International Airport
Bangalore - 562 110
Phone: 080-27681349,9379844449

Languages: Hindi, Sanskrit, French

Sports: Training for district and national levels in cricket, football, lawn tennis, basketball, volleyball, skating,
swimming, table tennis, carrom, chess, hockey, billiards.

Hostel: Available for 100 students

Admissions: Available from June. Forms can be downloaded online or from the school for Rs.1000.

Greenwood High International School

Greenwood High International School

Syllabus: ICSE, IGCSE, IB

Address:
No.8-14, Chickkawadayarapura, Near Heggondahalli
Gunjur Post, Varthur, Sarjapur Road, 
Bangalore-560087 

Phone : +91 80 27822888,9740987028
Email: admissions@greenwoodhigh.edu.in

Website: www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in

Innisfree House School

Syllabus: ICSE and IGCSE 

Name: Innisfree House School
Address: 9th Cross, 23rd Main
J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase
Bangalore -560078 

Landmark: Near R.V. Dental College
Phone: 080-26597110, 080-26596005

Admissions: Pre-K to Class 12
Konkani people are given preference.

Activities: Music , Science, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball

Remarks: "Children with learning difficulties work with a special educator, gifted children are put on fast track so that their mental abilities are catered. "

In news: The school was allocated land and the remaining nearby land was being used as a playground. But the BDA gave clearance for a petrol station. The BDA's stance being the school constructed fully buildings in the land allotted to it and did not make space for a playground.

(Hope someone can highlight if the school has lost its ground and whether a petrol bunk is nearby.)

Oakridge International School

Oakridge International School is opening its 4th school in Bangalore on Sarjapur Road.The school also has branches at Vishakapatnam and Hyderabad.

 The school is headed by the Vikas Educational Institutions Ltd. and has been started on a 10-acre campus with an inital investment of Rs.100 crore. Another 100 crore has been set aside for further development. Oakridge School, Hyderabad is one of the Top-10 International schools academic-wise and in quality of alumni/ students (Education World,2010 rankings).

Syllabus: IB-PYP (Primary Years Programme), Secondary students have a choice of CBSE or IGCSE.

Location: Oakridge School
NAFL Valley, (Near TISB)
Varthur Lake Road,
Near Dommasandra Circle,
Bangalore- 562125
Phone: 9164251111, 9164261111

Classes: Till Class 7 for 2012-2013
Total intake upto 2500.

Fees: Oakridge School in Hyderabad charges around 1,25,000 Rs for admission fees and another 1,50,000 for tution and other extras. Maybe the Bangalore school would be around the same.

Activities: Volleyball, Tennis, Cricket, Swimming, Squash, skating etc.

Admissions: Mid-year admissions also open.Age for class 1, 5 years as on June 1st of the admissions year.

Greengrove International School

The Gomathy Educational Society is the management of Greengrove International School - GIS.

Syllabus: CBSE and IGCSE (Cambridge Primary, Middle and A and AS levels)
Address: Greengrove International School
No. 39 /5, Sampigehalli, Jakkur Post
Arkavathy Layout, 3rd Block
Bengaluru - 560064
Phone: 92437 18999, 92435 53999

Boarding: Available for boys
Website: greengroveschool.com

Activities: Art, Music , Pottery, Swimming, basketball, tennis, badminton, horse riding

Remark: School proposes to bring in IB syllabus shortly and become a center for BASE.

Wonder what happened to Gomathy Global School which was advertised by the same group last year? I think the name has been changed.
For more details on Gomathy Education Society and the earlier Gomathy Global School

Asia Pacific World School (a) Krupanidhi Cambridge International School

Krupanidhi Cambridge International School, which started functioning last year, has undergone a name change. It is now known as the ASIA Pacific World School.
It is operated under the Krupanidhi Education Trust which has colleges in Koramangla and Sarjapur Road.

Syllabus: Kindergarten, Cambridge Primary and Middle Years, IGCSE(A and AS Levels)
Location: #9, Sarjapura main road,
Jakkasandra, Koramangala,
Bangalore – 560034

Phone: 080 – 2552 2994,2552 2995
Email: admissionofficer@apwschool.com
Website: kcischool.com

Remark: The school can be easily located on the main road. It has no ground facilities, just a storeyed building.

Trio World School - truly international

Trio World School or the British International School is a "selective private International School". The School's curriculum is oriented to IGCSE and they have international faculty and students, making them one of the few true international schools in Bangalore. As with most International Schools in bangalore, MCN Group, involved in real estate development, are the founders of the School.

Syllabus: Kindergarten - Montessori based

UK's National Curriculum for Key Stages 1,2,3,4

IGCSE and CIE (University of Cambridge International Exams) for grades 9 to 12.



Location: Trio World School

No. 3/5, Kodigehalli Main Road,

Sahakar Nagar,

Bangalore - 560 092

Phone: 91-80-40611222 ,+91-80-23551222/4/5/6/7 , 91-9741124443

Email: admissions@trioworldschool.com

Website: http://www.trioworldschool.com/ (All details are well documented in the site)

Class Size: 15

Languages: German, French, Spanish

Cafeteria: Available for breakfast, lunch, snacks.

Boarding: Full, flexi and weekend boarding available with internet access.

Activities: Dance, Drama, Music (Choir,orchestra,band), art club with jewellery, Photography, Pottery.

Sports: Athletics, football, basketball, Martial Arts, gymnastics, cricket, rounders, table tennis, swimming and volleyball,chess.

Admissions: Online application forms are available or can be had from the office. Tour of the School is arranged if needed. There are also scholarships available. Interview and a test might be undertaken.

Fees (2010-2011):

Admission fees (non-refundable) and book deposit (refundable) : KG - 35K, Higher grades - 75K

Term Fees: KG- 135K, Higher grades - 320K-370K

Remarks: A few salient features of the school are:

Support for students with learning disabilities.

Extensive Daily Extra Curricular Activities.

Guidance/ Student services for University placements abroad.

Students from over 35 countries and seamless integration for expatriates.

International teaching faculty.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/trioworldschool

Gomathy Global School

The first Gomathy School was started in the year 1993 in Nellore,Andhra Pradesh. The Gomathi Group of Global Institutions started 3 more schools in 2010-2011 sessions in Tirupati, Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam. They are starting the Bangalore campus for 2011-2012.

Syllabus: CBSE and IGCSE
Location: Gomathy Global School
No.39/5, 3RD CRS, Opp Arkavathy Lake,
Arkavathy Layout, Jakkur Post,
Bangalore - 560065

Phone: 80-66495499,09243366085,080-22792279/89
Email: ggsblr@gmail.com

Class: KG to Class 8 for 2011-2012
Languages: French, Chinese, Sanskrit, Hindi (Please check)


Activities: Painting, Pottery, Woodcraft, Brass work, Modern Painting, Music, Dance, Drama, Theatre, Craft work, Ballet, Carpentry,Puppetry, Poetry etc.
Sports and hobbies (Tentative): Basketball, Cricket, TT, Snooker, Volleyball, Badminton, Chess etc., Omithology, Sericulture, Gardening (Bonsai), Ro-botics, Aero-modeling, Photography, Cookery & Bakery Specialists, Soft skill trainers etc.


In the words of the director "The school aims to give emphasis on stress-free, project oriented method of learning while assimilating international learning methods like X-SEED iDiscoveri and specially designed programme ‘FOCUS’ for the students to prepare for all types of competitive examinations at the global level.

The school would conduct the ‘Gomathi Talent Search Examination’ (GTSE 2010) to provide fee subsidy to talented students. The Gomathy Foundation would adopt four children every year from economically poor sections of society and provide free education to them till Std. X."

Candor International School - starting newly

A new international school starting off in South Bangalore is Candor International School. The construction is going on in a 22-acre campus and the school is opening for the 2011 session. The school is being started by a group of USA and UK- based NRI's. They aim to create the first green international school in India, striving for the Leeds Gold certification.

The school is having a selection of two syllabus: IGCSE and International Baccalaureate (IB).

Syllabus: Grades 1 to 5: IB's PYP (Primary Years Program)
For grades 6 to 9: IGCSE
For grades 11 and 12: IB Diploma.

Location: Candor International School
Begur - Koppa Road
Hullahalli, Bangalore - 560083.

Phone: 91-80-2572 9999, +91 94832 99999
email:  enquire@candorschool.com
Website: candorschool.com

Admission: Rolling admissions - admissions throughout the year.
Admission is in 3 phases as construction progresses, right now till grade 9, starting from June 2011. For admissions to Grade 6 and above, children are required to pass an aptitude test. Test Centers are at Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Dubai, Dhaka, Kolkata, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Sydney and London. The aptitude test will include English, Mathematics and Science.

Second Language options: Spanish, French, German. If more than 5 students of a particular language like Thai, Korean, then they might be offered that language

Activities: Robotic Technology, Music, Dance, Drama, Arts and Sports. Club activities on 3 days of the week include Music, sports, science, literary, craft, hobbies, drama, choreography etc.Oratory is mandatory on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Boarding: Available from grade 5 onwards. Three students to a room, weekend trips, after-school activities, international cuisine, medical help etc.

After school day care: Available

Remarks:

• Candor International School has student exchange partnership with Montgomery School, New Jersey, USA and transition between schools will be made seamless.
• Vernier technology in Science labs along with conventional methods in place
• Wi-fi connectivity on campus 
• Special needs programme for gifted children

Shibumi: A non-formal approach

When searching around the net, I chanced upon this new school, Shibumi. What's so unique about this school is its non-formal approach to teaching and their education philosophy. If I use my words, it would limit the connection, but I hope all of you can take a look at the school's website to know more about the school. I feel such schools are the need of the day, after going through the site. Do let me know what you think too.

The school started in 2008 and is run by teachers and students from J. Krishnamurti's schools. So you can call it an alternate school from those based on conventional thinking.

Syllabus: Yet to get affiliated, but they propse to go in for IGCSE ( to know why check out the school site)
Location: Mailing Address
C/o Roopa Devadasan,
Flat #6, Block 12-C,
Nandi Gardens Phase 2, Anjanapura Post,
Bangalore-560 052

Campus Address:
Plot No 378, Royal Park Residency,
Avalahalli,
Bangalore 560 062

Phone: 9743513238
Email: shibumi.blr@gmail.com

Website: shibumi.org.in (This is what you should really see)

Admission: You can contact them by mail. You will be updated.

They have limited number of students, at present school strength is less and about 7-8 teachers handle it. They propose to have boarding facilities in future.

Gitanjali International School Bangalore (GISB)

An international school located up north near Nandi Hills is Gitanjali International School Bangalore. Their earlier schools are Geetanjali Vidyalaya and Geetanjali Montessori Schools. Admissions are going on now and that's the ad I saw, when I was surfing the TV recently.

Syllabus: CBSE and IGCSE (Cambridge)

Location: Gitanjali International School Bangalore (GISB),
Chikkasagarahalli, Off Nandi Hills Road,
Near Bangalore International Airport.
Bangalore - 562103 
 
Phone: 080-25272357, 65712199, 9900136176, 9740089176
Email: gesv@rediffmail.com

Website: http://www.gisb.in/about_us.htm

Admissions: Entrance Test and interview for Grade 1 onwards (English, Maths, Science).Admissions open for 2010-2011.

Activities: Karate, tennis, badminton, basket ball, volley ball, indoor games, athletics, swimming.
Facilites: Boarding facilities separate for boys and girls ( also weekly boarding). Cafetaria which is multicusine, for meals and snacks.
Teacher ratio: 1:20

Remark: You can checkout some parents opinion in the school publication.
The school has presently students from Taiwan, Korea and Japan. They plan to intake from other nations as well. The photos are proof of the large number of international students.

Another good thing they have mentioned is they take in students with poor academics and strive to make them better.
For those interested, there is also vacancy for teachers at present.

Gopalan Schools

A friend of mine is going to admit kids in Gopalan School. That's when I heard from them. Gopalan Enterprises, the construction company, owns the school. There are two schools, Gopalan International School and Gopalan National School (started in 2004).

Syllabus:
Gopalan International School:They have selection of syllabus in class 7- Cambridge IGCSE (Internatinal) or ICSE. Primary classes follow the Cambridge syllabus.
Gopalan National School: only ICSE

Location: Gopalan International School (new campus)
Behind SAP Labs, Seetharam palya,
Basavananagar, Hoodi,
Bangalore- 560 048
Phone: 080-4093 6034
email: gopalanintlschool@gmail.com

Gopalan National School
No.13, Doddenakundi ll Phase,
Brookefield Road, Bengaluru 560 048.
Ph : 080 4155 4091, 080 4115 7829,080 6533 5703
email: info@gopalanschool.com

Website: http://gopalanschool.com/ind4.html ( You will be lead to the webiste of both schools from here)

Fees: For Gopalan National School: Admission fees of 40K and yearly fees is around 30K to 35K (will update exactly later).

Admission: Admissions start in the mid of October. You have to first register and will be selected based on entrance test and interview. If vacant seats are there, admission is done through the year.
The application form on their international school site is of the year 2005. Way to go in updating the site.

Activities: Yoga, art, music, Swimming, sports, dance.

Remarks:  If you purchase a flat from Gopalan enterprises, you can get a discount in the admission fees in Gopalan school.

India International School

The India International School has a higher fee structure way beyond my budget, so I had not intended to look up at the school or post about it. But since this school has options for second language I decided to write upon it.

Syllabus: ICSE upto class X. Class 9 to 12 has IGCSE syllabus
Location: Sy No. 26/1, Chikka Bellandur,
Carmelram Post, Near Wipro Office,
Off Sarjapur Road, Bangalore - 560 035.
Phone - 080 28439001/2 & 65366001/2
Mobile: 98440 82220 / 98448 90303 / 98445 04270
E-mail - contacts.iis@gmail.com

Admission: Application forms can be obtained from the school for Rs.500. You can get registered by paying Rs.5000 with the birth certificate, photos,and earlier school reports. Though the school website, informs of an entrance test, one of my friends kids had just an oral interview for primary admission.

Fees: Admission fee: Rs.45,000, Refundable deposit: Rs.20,000.
Tution fee ranges from KG-Rs. 46000 ,primary -58,000, high school - 60,000.
Transport and meal options cost extra.
Boarders have to shell out about 3,45,000(includes boarding,tution, labs,activities,pocket money)

Second language: Hindi,Kannada,Tamil,Telugu
Website: http://iis.edu.in/

Extra-curricular activities: Swimming, Squash, Tennis, Badminton, Basket Ball, Athletics, Football, Volleyball & Table Tennis.Yoga, Aerobics, Indian /Westran Music & Dance.
Social Service Projects.Theatre, Arts/Crafts & Puppetry. Literary activities - Debates, Elocution & Quiz.
Remark: The primary classes have less homework, but more of projects to finish off. Also you get to choose 2 extra curricular activities like swimming and others which alternate between two weeks in a month.

Primus Public School

One of the school buses plying in the Koramangala area is that of Primus Public School. I got to know of it first through a Day Care Centre located in Koramangala first block. They started the school in 2007.
All the details are located in the website of Primus Public School, (they have not updated the site yet).

Syllabus: ICSE or IGCSE in 9th and 10th; and AS and A level for 11th and 12th
Location: Primus Public School
Post Box No. 21,
Chikanayakanahalli Village,
Off. Sarjapur Road, Bangalore - 560 035.
( Coming from Total mall, the school is 2km to the right from Doddakanalli bus stop).You can follow the signs for Prakriya School.
Phone: The phone numbers in their site are not functioning.
The numbers functioning are: 080- 2574 1450, 2574 1452,96636 91787

Fees: Annual fee ranging from 40K(for lower grades) to 80K(for 11 and 12th). Admission fee and refundable security deposit of 30K+30K.
Updates for 2010-2011: For classes KG to Grade-8
Admission fee: 30K, Security deposit (refundable): 30K (for siblings at Primus, security deposit is 20K)
Annual fee: 44K, Lab fee ( class 7 and above): 3000, Resource fee (covers books): 3000
Transport (per month): upto 10 kms: Rs.1450 , upto 15 kms: Rs.1650, above 15 kms: Rs. 1850.

Admission: Admissions on first-come-first serve basis. No entrance exams
Starts from first week of October. Applications can be downloaded from the website also. You can visit the school and pay admission fees to secure admissions.

Class Strength: Maximum 35 students per class. But when I heard from the admissions office, their first standard at present has 50 students in a single section, they plan to start another section from next year.

Extra curricular activities: Art club,Sports Club with Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Cricket,throwball and Gymnastics.Availability of indoor stadium.

Website: primusschool.com

Remarks: The trust Primus trust is spearheaded by the founding members of Indus International School (Mr. Vasanth, Mr. Suryanarayanan, Captain Unni Krishnan) also.

Update (14th Oct, 2009): I paid a recent visit to the school to check it out. The infra structures are in place. I could see kids playing mini football. The campus is neat. The only thing is the bad condition of the road to the school. Prakriya school is just behind it. There is a stark difference between both schools.
Admissions are hassle-free. You can check out here.

They plan to start a state-board school in 2010. Another thing is that, though there is option for ICSE syllabus in 10th, almost all their students prefer IGCSE syllabus.