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The Cambridge International School - Whitefield
The Whitefield-Gunjur campus of TCIS, the same Vijayan-family group as the Sarjapur Road site, set in the eastern IT-corridor belt around Varthur and Gunjur Village.
In brief
The Whitefield-Gunjur campus of TCIS, the same Vijayan-family group as the Sarjapur Road site, set in the eastern IT-corridor belt around Varthur and Gunjur Village.
TCIS Whitefield positions itself in the upper tier of the dense Whitefield international school market. Times of India ranked it the top international school in Whitefield in recent lists. Parents who land there describe a warm, child-centric prep section, patient teachers, and a setting that supports children relocating into the city mid-year. Class 10 and 12 results are consistently strong and a meaningful share of leavers go to top Indian institutes or overseas universities.
The honest pushback. Aggregator review scores skew lower than the marketing prose, and a recurring theme is that management is not always open to feedback when fees, transport costs, or staffing concerns are raised. Whitefield itself has a deep bench of competing schools (Inventure, Greenwood High, TISB nearby, Vibgyor) so the comparison shopping is real and worth doing. Visit in person, sit in on a class if allowed, and price the bus carefully, families flag transport as a meaningful add-on.
Reviews
A CBSE day school on a purpose-built campus off Whitefield-Sarjapur Road, pitched at families in Varthur, Gunjur, and the eastern tech belt. Roshni Vijayan has led the school for years and is a visible figure in Bangalore education circles. Parents who stay through to the senior years tend to be the most positive; the louder concerns come from the preschool and early-years end and from the admissions process.
Positives
- Holistic programme and co-curricular range. Wide spread of clubs across robotics, AI, arts, and theatre, with a serious sports programme covering tennis, basketball, cricket, and football. Microsoft Showcase School status and the British Council International School Award sit alongside PASCH recognition for German.
- Senior school outcomes. CBSE board results at Grade 10 and 12 land in the strong band, and the school points to a steady flow of leavers into IITs, IISERs, NIDs, and overseas universities through its university-connect work.
- Campus and facilities. Three-acre purpose-built site with spacious classrooms, smart boards, and the usual safety layer of CCTV, RFID, and GPS buses. Infrastructure is a consistent positive across reviews.
Considerations
- Preschool and early years. Sharpest criticism sits here. Parents have flagged hygiene issues around shoes on classroom rugs, and a perceived 1:20 ratio in the youngest classes that feels thin for the fee bracket.
- Admissions and communication. Recurring grumbles about how the admissions process is handled and how queries are followed up, and a sense that some staff are slow to take parent feedback on board.
- Transport cost. Bus service is GPS-tracked and parents value the safety layer, but transport charges sit at the high end relative to other Whitefield and Varthur options.
Leadership
Dibha Samal
Ms. Roshni Vijayan is the Principal of The Cambridge International School and was recognised with the Best Principal Award by Education Today for her leadership in advancing the school's vision of nurturing responsible global citizens through academic brilliance and co-scholastic excellence. She leads the CBSE-affiliated Whitefield campus with a focus on holistic education combining strong academics with co-curricular development.
Location
TCIS, Survey no. 215/3, Sarjapur Main Rd, near Prestige Lakeside Habitat & Brigade Utopia, Whitefield, Gunjur Village, Varthur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560087, India