Oberoi International School
| Oberoi International School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Mumbai - 400063, Goregaon (East), Oberoi Garden City, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | International School |
| Established | July 2008 |
| Chairperson | Bindu Oberoi |
| Head of school | Neil McWilliam |
| Staff | Local and expats |
| Faculty | Local and expat |
| Grades | Nursery School to Grade 12 |
| Number of students | approximately 1550 |
| Athletics |
Badminton Courts Basketball Courts Cricket Pitch Tennis Courts Squash Court Table Tennis Swimming Volleyball Courts |
| Affiliation | PYP, IGCSE, IBDP , CIS, NEASC, EARCOS |
| Website | www.oberoi-is.org |
Oberoi International School is an International School in Mumbai, India, it was opened on the 17 July 2008, and is directed by Bindu Oberoi, who has directed it since the school was started.[1] The school is fully accredited for all the programmes it offers. It has now also received the CIS accreditation.[2][3]
History and foundation
The school was started in July, 2008 with the aim to provide the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for children below 10–11 years (up to Grade 5), the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (now Cambridge Lower Secondary 1), the IGCSE curriculum for children over 14 and under 16 (Grade 9 to 10) and the IB Diploma Programme for children older than 16 (Grades 11 and 12).[1][4]
Management
The current head of school at Oberoi International School is Neil McWilliam. The school is run by a board of trustees, the chair of the Board is Bindu Oberoi.[5]
TEDxYouthOIS
The schools conducts a TEDx conference every year under the TEDxYouth category. TEDxYouth is aimed towards and managed by the students of the school
Subjects offered
The IBO's PYP curriculum is followed till Grade 5 and OIS Middle School Programme is followed from Grades 6-8. The OIS Middle School Programme acts as a good preparation to the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education).
Students study the IGCSE programme in grade 9 and 10. The IGCSE is a comprehensive programme that covers a number of subject areas such as Mathematics, Science, Humanities, English, Languages, Art, Technology and Social Sciences.
Students of grade 11 and grade 12 study the DP (Diploma) Programme of the IBO. The curriculum consists of six main groups of subjects around three core requirements.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Oberoi International School commences first academic year". education.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "Schools Accredited by CIS.". www.cois.org. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "An Initiative of Oberoi Foundation". www.oberoiconstructions.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "Fast Facts". www.oberoi-is.org. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ↑ "School Board". www.oberoi-is.org. Retrieved 2009-06-16.