The International School Bangalore

TISB is the long-established benchmark international school in Bangalore, a 140-acre campus near Dommasandra Circle on the Whitefield-Sarjapur corridor, day and boarding, IB and IGCSE.

Founded in 2000, TISB offers Cambridge IGCSE alongside the full IB continuum, with one of the few smooth Cambridge-to-IB transitions in India. The IB Diploma average sits around 38, well above the global mean, with a meaningful share of cohorts scoring 40+ and university destinations including Stanford, LSE, Oxford and the broader UK and US tier. The counselling team is one of the strongest reasons families list when comparing TISB against Stonehill, Indus and Oakridge.

Boarding starts from Grade 5 and accounts for roughly a quarter of the student body, run across three houses with full house staff. The parent demographic is heavily Indian professional, often internationally educated themselves, which sets the tone of the community. Fees run from around INR 5.5 lakh in the lower grades to INR 11 lakh at the top, boarding fees additional. Apply early. Places at the established grades move quickly.

• Independent school commentary and parent snippets describe a highly academic, structured school with strong facilities, boarding, sport, and university outcomes.
• The same signal says it is not a soft or relaxed choice: expectations are high and the culture is exacting.
• Staff reviews are mixed to negative, with praise for campus, colleagues, structure, and leadership in some comments, but recurring concerns about stress, politics, wellbeing, special needs support, and leadership culture.