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Indus International School
A long-established full-IB-continuum school on a large day-and-boarding campus, pitched at families wanting an internationally benchmarked path through to the Diploma.
In brief
A long-established full-IB-continuum school on a large day-and-boarding campus, pitched at families wanting an internationally benchmarked path through to the Diploma.
Indus International School opened in 2008 on a 36-acre site at Bhukum in Mulshi, west of central Pune, run by the Indus Trust and led by a senior leadership team under principals Dr. Praseedha Sreekumar and Sandeep Chhabra. It runs the entire International Baccalaureate continuum, PYP through to the Diploma and Career-related Programme, for roughly 1,100 students from Reception to Year 13, with weekday and full boarding alongside day places. The draw is breadth: a green out-of-city campus, strong sports and arts provision, a sizeable boarding community, and a track record of Diploma results and overseas university placement. Annual tuition runs from about INR 190,000 at the early years to around INR 740,000 at the Diploma, before admission, transport and boarding charges. The rural setting means a real commute for day families living in the city, and value for money draws more scrutiny than the academics.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Reception / pre-primary annual tuition | 4 | ₹190,000 |
| Primary (Classes 1-4) annual tuition | 7 | ₹380,000 |
| Middle (Classes 6-8) annual tuition | 12 | ₹620,000 |
| IB Diploma (Classes 11-12) annual tuition | 17 | ₹740,000 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Admission fee (one-time, non-refundable) | ₹110,000 |
Reviews
Families who have stayed the course speak warmly about the teaching: staff described as polite, patient and genuinely available, with strong personal feedback and university-placement support that suits children moving in from other systems. The campus, sports and boarding facilities draw consistent praise. The harder notes are about consistency rather than care, with some parents questioning whether the academic execution justifies the fees and staff describing a workplace where people and plans change often.
Positives
- Teaching and pastoral support. Teachers come across as patient, approachable and hands-on, giving personalised feedback and helping new arrivals settle through buddy systems and one-to-one guidance.
- Campus, sports and boarding facilities. The 36-acre green campus, sports and arts spaces, and the residential setup for a sizeable boarding community come up repeatedly as a strength.
Considerations
- Value for money. Some parents feel the fees outrun the day-to-day delivery; one described strong IB philosophy let down by execution and regretted enrolling, while others rate the academics fairly but mark value lower than other categories.
- Staff stability and management. Staff accounts point to frequent changes in people and plans and a high attrition rate, and a share of parents notice variability in teacher tenure, particularly in the post-pandemic years.
Leadership
Dr. Praseedha Sreekumar
Dr. Praseedha Sreekumar is a distinguished educator with over 26 years of diverse experience in the academic sector. Her mission is to empower educators to cultivate a generation defined by empathy, compassion, and resilience, ensuring they possess the essential human qualities required to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.