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International School of Hyderabad
Hyderabad's flagship for relocating expat families since 1972. Operated under ICRISAT trusteeship and sits on the US State Department's embassy school list for the city.
In brief
Hyderabad's flagship for relocating expat families since 1972. Operated under ICRISAT trusteeship and sits on the US State Department's embassy school list for the city.
Campus is a 3,500-acre research-grounds setting in Patancheru, 35 km from central Hyderabad, with forests, lakes and full sports infrastructure inside the gates. About 400 students from 22+ countries, majority overseas. Class sizes hover around 15.
Curriculum runs an American-style elementary through Cambridge IGCSE in years 9 and 10, into the IB Diploma in years 11 and 12. NEASC accredited. Not-for-profit. Fees sit around INR 8.7-13.6 lakh a year, high for the city but in line with the day-school IB cohort. Location is the binding constraint: Patancheru is 35 km from the centre, so families typically settle in one of the surrounding satellite communities and accept no fast commute to the city.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten 1 and 2 | ₹873,900 | |
| Grades 1 to 5 | ₹938,659 | |
| Grades 6 to 10 | ₹1,197,600 | |
| Grades 11 and 12 | ₹1,359,450 |
Reviews
Families who land here are usually relocating with a posting, and a recurring thread is that it gets chosen as much by elimination as by enthusiasm: for a genuinely international, embassy-recognised programme in the city it can feel like the only real fit, which is a strength and a quiet caution at once. The small, multinational community and the grounds draw warm words. The sharper notes sit in two places: a sense that the early years are gentler than the marketing implies, and the long drive that shapes daily life and turns up in families' own accounts of why they did or didn't enrol.
Positives
- Campus and facilities. The grounds and sports and science facilities draw consistent praise from both parents and staff, who single out the green, open setting as a genuine differentiator among the city's international options.
- Settled teaching staff. Teachers describe a supportive environment with strong professional development, and many stay for years rather than churning, which gives the small staff a steadier feel than is typical for the sector.
- Small, international community. The mixed-nationality, small-cohort feel suits relocating families looking for soft landing and continuity, and comes up often as the reason it works for children mid-move.
Considerations
- Early-years rigour questioned. Some parents push back hard on the lower grades, describing the elementary and nursery experience as lighter on academics than they expected and leaning on screen time, a minority but pointed view.
- Distance drives the decision. The far-out location comes up repeatedly in families' own reasoning, with some ruling the school out purely on the commute even when they rated it otherwise.
- Pay and progression ceiling. Teachers who like the place still flag that salary growth and internal advancement lag other Hyderabad schools, a quiet limit on an otherwise stable staff room.
Leadership
Linda LaPine
Welcome to the International School of Hyderabad. The school operates under the trusteeship of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), with its campus situated within 3,500 acres of the ICRISAT grounds. As a parent who educated her daughters internationally, LaPine understands the importance of selecting the right educational environment for children. She characterises ISH as a warm and welcoming international community where students, parents, faculty, and staff unite across diverse cultures and experiences.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
Location
ICRISAT Main Entrance Gate, Patancheru, Ramachandrapuram, Ramachandrapuram (BHEL Township), Telangana 502324, India