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The Grandeur International School
A small Sarjapur Road school founded in 2016 by Zaid Hussain, with an Islamic ethos woven through an otherwise mainstream Cambridge or CBSE programme. Very different proposition from the secular international schools nearby.
In brief
A small Sarjapur Road school founded in 2016 by Zaid Hussain, with an Islamic ethos woven through an otherwise mainstream Cambridge or CBSE programme. A very different proposition from the secular international schools nearby.
Academics sit alongside sports, arts and extracurriculars, with Islamic studies and Quranic moral values built into the daily rhythm. Modern facilities include air-conditioned classrooms, smart boards, a library and sports areas. Fees sit well below the international tier, in the INR 1 lakh range rather than the 5 to 12 lakh range typical of TISB, Stonehill or Inventure. That price point and the religious framing draw a specific Muslim family demographic that other Sarjapur schools do not serve directly.
Practical caveats. The school is young and small, the curriculum varies by campus (Sarjapur Road shows CBSE while a Koramangala branch lists IGCSE), and external review volume is low. A values-led local option for families who want the religious dimension, not a direct competitor to the established international schools on the corridor.
Reviews
A small Islamic IGCSE school on Sarjapur Road, co-founded and led by Kubra Hussain. The pitch is a serious academic curriculum sitting alongside Quran, Arabic and Islamic studies, on a campus with smart classrooms, a heated pool and a sports footprint that punches above the school's size. Parents who post tend to talk about feeling safe sending their children, and about the integration of faith and academics rather than one being bolted onto the other. The criticisms cluster around management and communication, and the published fee policy is unusually strict.
Positives
- Islamic and academic balance. Quran, Arabic and Islamic studies sit inside the timetable alongside the Cambridge curriculum rather than as an add-on. Parents who pick the school for the faith dimension generally feel the academic side is taken seriously too.
- Campus and facilities. For a small school the physical plant is generous: air-conditioned classrooms, smart boards, library, and a heated pre-Olympic sized pool. Sports and extracurricular range gets specific mention.
- Safety and pastoral feel. A recurring theme is parents feeling comfortable with day-to-day safety and the tone teachers set with children. Small school, low ratios, visible leadership.
Considerations
- Management and communication. The most consistent criticism is around how the management side communicates with parents. Reviewers describe a school still tightening its systems as it grows.
- Fee policy. Fees once paid are non-refundable and non-transferable, students leaving mid-term still owe the full term's tuition, and late payment carries a weekly inconvenience charge. The terms are on the school's own fee page.
- Scale and stage. Still a young, growing school. Currently runs through to the IGCSE years rather than a full through-school with A Levels or IB Diploma at the top. Families looking for an established two-decade institution will find something earlier in its life.
Location
Grandeur | The International School, No 79 3B, Uhud Block, Ambalipura - Sarjapur Rd, Sulikunte, Sulikunte Colony, Karnataka 562125, India