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C P Goenka International School Pune
A mid-market Wagholi day school running Cambridge IGCSE and CBSE under the Mumbai-based C P Goenka group, pitched at families wanting an international board without flagship fees.
In brief
A mid-market Wagholi day school running Cambridge IGCSE and CBSE under the Mumbai-based C P Goenka group, pitched at families wanting an international board without flagship fees.
Opened in 2012 as the group's first campus beyond the Mumbai region, the Wagholi school sits behind the Nagar Road corridor and takes children from playgroup through the senior school. The teaching line is Cambridge IGCSE with a CBSE stream and A Level provision for the oldest year groups; the IB Diploma the group advertises across its network is not delivered here. Annual tuition runs from roughly INR 141,000 in the early years to INR 261,000 at the top, placing it well below the city's premium IB campuses. Infrastructure is functional rather than lavish, with air-conditioned classrooms and limited outdoor sports space. The school suits Wagholi and east-Pune families who want a Cambridge pathway close to home and are comfortable with a young, still-settling campus rather than an established name.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery tuition | 3 | ₹140,750 |
| UKG tuition | 5 | ₹150,750 |
| Class 1-4 tuition | 6 | ₹206,750 |
| Class 5-7 tuition | 10 | ₹221,750 |
| Class 8 tuition | 13 | ₹236,750 |
| Class 9 tuition | 14 | ₹251,750 |
| Class 10 tuition | 15 | ₹236,750 |
| Class 11-12 tuition | 16 | ₹260,750 |
Reviews
Families and students rate the classroom teaching more highly than the running of the place. The day-to-day picture is a competent set of teachers and an approachable principal pulling against a management layer that parents describe as unsettled.
Positives
- Teaching quality. Students and parents tend to rate the teachers well, with one recent student who had attended several schools elsewhere calling them better than most they had seen.
- School leadership. The current principal comes across as approachable and understanding in student accounts.
Considerations
- Management stability. Parents point to frequent principal changes and a sense that the campus is mismanaged, with workshops and events read as sales-driven rather than substantive.
- Staff retention. Teacher accounts describe heavy workloads and poor support, and turnover appears high, which can affect continuity for children.
- Fees. Annual fee increases are a recurring complaint, with parents saying rises arrive without much explanation.
- Facilities. Classrooms are air-conditioned and there is indoor sport, but outdoor ground space is modest and the campus reads as functional rather than impressive.
Leadership
Rashmi Gupta
Dear Parents, On behalf of the entire team, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the C P Goenka International School Oshiwara family. We’re sure that the academic journey that we’re embarking upon will be one abundant with learnings, activities and joyous laughter. We realise the importance of a value-laden education in the life of each learner and at C P Goenka International School, we persevere most sincerely in our pursuit of the same. In doing so, we aim to mould our learners into strong, educated and responsible individuals who contribute positively to their local and global community. As we strive towards the achievement of this vision, we are also banking on the support that you as parents and guardians empower us with. It is paramount that we work in healthy collaboration with each-other and support one another in all, academic and otherwise, endeavours so that our budding learners can benefit generously from the same. Every morning, we hope to see all our learners ready for the day to come with a bright smile and an eager-to-learn attitude. This will prepare the learners to absorb the teachings and activities of the day with an optimistic approach. Moreover, it’ll make the school day truly enjoyable for them. We also urge you to have conversations with the learners on a daily basis so they feel heard and accountable. We would also like to encourage you to gently nudge the learners when they’re at home to challenge themselves in unexplored avenues and be the best versions of themselves. This, we strongly believe, coupled with the dynamic events organised at school will allow our learners to grow holistically and find their own unique voice. At school, we ensure that a variety of activities, catering to the talents and interests of all students, are arranged so each learner gets the chance to shine their brightest. While we focus on academics and other holistic development, we also wish that our students use their time with us, and at home, to pursue things that truly give them joy. On that note, I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in us. I look forward to a positive year, working together to help all learners at CPGIS have a successful year.
Location
Pune Nagar Rd, behind The Altruist business hotel, Ubale Nagar, Wagholi, Pune, Maharashtra 412207, India