Best International Schools in Hyderabad: The 2026 Guide for Families

Comparison table

Fees converted to USD at indicative June 2026 rate of INR 83.5 = USD 1. Verify current figures with each school.

The schools at the top

These are the schools international families target first when they land. All four are fully IB-authorised through the Diploma Programme, all four sit a significant distance from central Hyderabad, and all four price at the upper end of the city's market. None of them are impossible to access, but the geography forces a structural choice between accepting a long commute and using boarding where it is available.

International School of Hyderabad (ISH)

Zone: Patancheru (35 km west of central Hyderabad), inside the ICRISAT research campus Curriculum: American elementary, Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9-10, IB Diploma in Years 11-12 Ages: 4 to 18 Fees: INR 8,73,900 to 13,59,450 / yr (2025-26)

The oldest international school in Hyderabad and the city's flagship for relocating expat families. ISH operates under ICRISAT trusteeship on a 3,500-acre agricultural research campus, with forests, lakes, and full sports infrastructure inside the gates. NEASC accredited. Sits on the US State Department's embassy school list for the city. Around 400 students from 22 or more countries, majority international, in class sizes of about 15. The curriculum is American style through Grade 8, then Cambridge IGCSE for Years 9-10, then IB Diploma for Years 11-12, which is the same backbone the embassy circuit runs in other Indian cities.

Note: The location is the binding constraint. Patancheru is 35 km from central Hyderabad and most families either live in one of the surrounding research-campus communities or accept a long daily commute. ISH is the right answer if the priority is embassy-school continuity and a deeply international cohort. It is the wrong answer if you need to live in the IT corridor for work.

ish.org.in

Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad

Zone: Maheshwaram (near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, 30 km south of central Hyderabad) Curriculum: IB Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes Ages: 1 to 18 (boarding from the senior years) Fees: INR 4,85,000 to 14,65,000 / yr (2025-26, upper end covers boarding)

The 100-acre Maheshwaram campus is one of the most architecturally distinctive school sites in the country, a 2011 opening gift from the Telangana state government. Part of the global Aga Khan Academies network alongside Mombasa, Maputo, and others. Full IB continuum from PYP through DP, with about 630 students and separate junior and senior school principals reporting to Dr Jonathan Long as Head of Academy. The senior school runs a residential programme keyed to Year 11 and 12, which is how many families solve the airport-side location problem.

Note: Service-leadership and pluralism are core to the network framing across all Aga Khan Academies. The cohort is intentionally diverse rather than expat-heavy. Fees at the boarding end are the highest in the city, and most non-boarding families either live close to the airport (a non-standard expat choice) or use the campus's school bus network. ISH and Aga Khan Academy are the only two schools in Hyderabad currently on the US State Department embassy school list.

agakhanacademies.org/hyderabad

Indus International School (Shankarpally / Mokila)

Zone: Mokila, Shankarpally (40 km west of central Hyderabad) Curriculum: Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP including IGCSE in Years 9-10, DP) Ages: 3 to 18 (day and boarding) Fees: INR 3,00,000 to 8,50,000 / yr (2025-26)

The second campus of the Indus Trust, founded 2008 on 27 acres in Mokila. The trust is led by Lt. General Arjun Ray, and the network identity blends progressive IB delivery with a structured leadership-formation backbone borrowed from his military background. Around 1,100 students with both day and boarding options (weekly and full-time), which is unusual for a Hyderabad day-school city. Public parent commentary is strongly positive on teaching depth and approachability; recurring critical notes flag the workload pressure of the IB Diploma in Years 11-12.

Note: The Mokila location is rural by Hyderabad standards. Indus also runs an early-years feeder in Jubilee Hills (Indus International Primary School), which closes the geography gap for families with young children who want to start the Indus pipeline before committing to the Shankarpally commute.

hyderabad.indusschool.com

Sreenidhi International School

Zone: Aziznagar / Moinabad (30 km south-west of central Hyderabad) Curriculum: Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) Ages: 3 to 18 (day and 5-day boarding) Fees: Not publicly listed; admissions handle current figures

Sreenidhi is the third full IB World School in Hyderabad after ISH and Aga Khan Academy. Founded 2003 by the KMR Foundation on a 60-acre Aziznagar campus. CIS and NEASC accredited. The 5-day boarding model is the structural differentiator: students live at school during the week and return home weekends, which solves the commute problem from Hyderabad's western and southern catchments without committing to full-time boarding. Ms Nancy Sanderson Swartz as Principal, with Mrs Ssarithha Katikaneni as Head of School.

Note: Sreenidhi pulls families looking for an established IB residential option without the Aga Khan Academy price band. The weekly-boarding structure is the practical reason families choose it over the closer-in CHIREC or Oakridge.

sreenidhi.com

Group-operated schools in the IT corridor

For families who need to live near work in HITEC City, Gachibowli, or the Financial District, the four schools above are commute-prohibitive. The realistic options are the two large groups that have built campuses inside the IT belt. Both run CBSE alongside Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma, both are corporate-operated, and both price meaningfully below the IB World Schools above.

Oakridge International School (Gachibowli)

Zone: Khajaguda, Gachibowli (inside Cyberabad) Curriculum: IB PYP / MYP / DP, Cambridge IGCSE, Indian CBSE Ages: 2.5 to 17 Fees: INR 3,60,000 to 10,50,000 / yr (2025-26)

Oakridge Gachibowli was founded in 2001 under Hyderabad educationist Shomie Das and acquired by Nord Anglia Education in 2019. The Khajaguda campus runs the full IB continuum alongside CBSE and Cambridge IGCSE, which is a rare four-track offer. Ravi Khurana heads the school. Parent commentary is mixed: the positive read centres on curriculum organisation and approachable teachers; the pushback runs the other way, that the fee level outruns the campus feel, and that the school trades on its Nord Anglia network exposure (Juilliard, MIT, UNICEF) more than on day-to-day delivery. Oakridge also operates a second Hyderabad campus at Bowrampet, further north.

Note: Oakridge Gachibowli is the closest serious IB-Diploma option to the Financial District and Gachibowli condo cluster. The fee position lands it mid-to-upper for the city's IB cohort. The 2024 launch of CHIREC's Gachibowli campus has narrowed Oakridge's local monopoly on this catchment.

oakridge.in/hyderabad

CHIREC International School (Kondapur / Gachibowli)

Zone: Kondapur (original campus) and Serilingampally / Gachibowli (2024 campus) Curriculum: Indian CBSE, Cambridge IGCSE, IB Diploma Ages: 2.5 to 17 Fees: INR 2,11,536 to 4,05,996 / yr (2025-26)

CHIREC was founded in 1989 by Ratna D. Reddy as a single Kondapur campus and is now one of Hyderabad's biggest international-curriculum operators with over 6,500 students across the two campuses. Cognita Schools acquired the group in 2019. The Kondapur campus runs the senior-school IB Diploma cohort and the 2024 Gachibowli site adds a 9.5-acre multi-grade facility with the city's first elevated sports deck. CIS accredited. The founding family stayed in: Mrs Reddy as Advisor, her daughter Aneesha Reddy as Head of Strategic Initiatives. Fee level is the lowest in the city's IB Diploma cohort by some margin, which is the main reason CHIREC pulls families looking for international curricula at relatively accessible price points.

Note: Parent commentary at the size that CHIREC operates is genuinely mixed. Positive reads centre on the breadth of programmes and extracurriculars. Critical reads focus on the size of each year cohort and the unevenness of teaching quality across classrooms. The Gachibowli 2024 campus is too new to read yet.

chirec.ac.in

Sancta Maria International School

Zone: Dubey Colony, Serilingampally (IT-corridor catchment) Curriculum: Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, AS and A Level Ages: 1.6 to 18 Fees: Not publicly listed; admissions handle current figures

Sancta Maria is Hyderabad's most established pure-Cambridge international school. Founded 2010 by the Saint Mary's Educational Society (the original trust dates back to 1981) and now operated as part of the global International Schools Partnership network. The 1.6-year entry age is unusually early for a Cambridge school in the city, which catches some families's attention. Cambridge ICE award distribution at Cambridge South Asia results sits notably above national benchmarks.

Note: Sancta Maria is the right answer for families who specifically want a clean Cambridge run from early years through A Level, without the IB Diploma exit ramp that CHIREC, Oakridge, and Gaudium provide. The Dubey Colony location places the school inside the IT-corridor school cluster.

sanctamaria.in

The Gaudium School

Zone: Nanakramguda (original campus) and Kollur (27-acre senior campus) Curriculum: IB PYP / MYP / DP, Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, Indian CBSE Ages: 3 to 18 Fees: INR 4,80,000 to 5,33,328 / yr (2025-26)

A 2015 founding from the Triaarsha Educational Society, Gaudium runs three curricula concurrently from a single school identity, which is structurally rarer than it sounds. Students stream into Cambridge, CBSE, or IB MYP from Class 6. CIS accredited. The 27-acre Kollur campus carries eco-focused infrastructure that includes a petting zoo. Principal Hema Surapaneni positions the school around empathy-led teaching, supported by a 1:12 teacher-student ratio and 270 or more hours of annual faculty professional development. Recurring parent positives flag experiential teaching (treasure hunts, dissections, field trips) and the nature-rich Kollur build.

Note: Gaudium's three-curriculum operation is the structural differentiator, but it also means each track runs with a smaller cohort than at single-curriculum schools. Families who want a larger Cambridge or IB Diploma year group might find more depth at CHIREC, Oakridge, or Sancta Maria.

thegaudium.com

New and recently opened

Hyderabad's international-school market is growing quickly on the western side. Several premium-brand openings in the past three years have added capacity in catchments that previously had limited options.

CHIREC International School Gachibowli - opened 2024

CHIREC's newest campus opened in Serilingampally in 2024 on a 9.5-acre Gachibowli site. It carries the same Indian CBSE + Cambridge IGCSE + IB Diploma stack as the Kondapur main campus, in a single multi-grade facility anchored by two academic blocks and the city's first elevated sports deck at 120,000 square feet. Cognita-operated. The Gachibowli IT-corridor location is much closer to the working-parent catchment than the original Kondapur campus or the more distant Patancheru and Maheshwaram sites. Admissions are still building, which means easier intake at most year groups than at Kondapur.

Glendale International School Financial District - opened 2023

The newest of the four Glendale group campuses, in the Financial District itself. Runs the IB Diploma alongside Cambridge IGCSE and CBSE. The school is still in growth mode, so cohorts are small. Glendale's other three campuses (Bandlaguda Jagir, Nallagandla, Tellapur) are more established. Useful for families who specifically want a school inside the Financial District walking radius rather than further west.

The Shri Ram Academy Hyderabad - opened 2022

The Hyderabad licensee of the Delhi-based Shri Ram Schools brand. Three IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) plus the IB Career-related Programme, which is unusual in the city. Mohamed Rizwan as Head. Still growing, with smaller year cohorts than the established sites. The Gowlidoddy location places it inside the Cyberabad catchment.

Dreamtime Learning Hub Jubilee Hills - opened 2022

The Hyderabad outpost of Lina Ashar's micro-school concept (Ashar previously founded Kangaroo Kids and Billabong High). Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary on a Jubilee Hills site, with a deliberately small cohort of around 113 students and a hyper-personalised teaching model. The model is unusual for Hyderabad. Worth a visit for families who specifically want a small-school, mixed-age learning environment for younger children rather than the larger institutional offers.

Solid alternatives

If the schools above are full at your entry point, the fees are beyond budget, or the geography does not fit, these are the established mid-market options worth visiting.

Silver Oaks International School (Bachupally)

Founded 2002 and IB-affiliated since 2010. The 5-acre Miyapur Road campus runs IB PYP through Grade 6, with CBSE continuing to Class 12. Day school. Reasonably priced for an IB-authorised school. Teacher-student ratio is 1:25, which is higher than the top-tier cohort. Parent reads positive on small-cohort delivery and innovation-led teaching; critical reads point to inconsistent depth in subject reinforcement. The Bachupally / Bollaram corridor is industrial-adjacent rather than residential-premium.

Indus International Primary School Jubilee Hills

The Indus Trust's early-years and primary feeder for the main Shankarpally campus. IB PYP only. Useful for families who want to start the Indus IB pipeline from age 2 while living centrally, and accept the school transition out to Mokila around Grade 6.

Meridian School (Banjara Hills / Madhapur)

A long-running local IB-PYP-and-CBSE school with two campuses in the central catchment. Banjara Hills runs IB DP at the senior end; Madhapur stops at IB PYP plus CBSE. Around 4,500 students across both sites. Established (1995) and well-known to local families, less so to international arrivals.

Manthan International School (Tellapur)

Cognita-operated alongside CHIREC. Cambridge IGCSE and A Level plus CBSE. Tellapur location places it in the western tower stock. No IB Diploma at this site, which differentiates it from CHIREC.

Rockwell International School (Kokapet)

CBSE, Cambridge IGCSE, and IB Diploma in Kokapet, on the southwest edge of the IT corridor. Around 1,500 students. Reasonable middle-of-market option for families living in the Kokapet / Narsingi tower cluster.

Glendale group (Bandlaguda Jagir, Nallagandla, Tellapur)

A locally-owned chain of four campuses with IB DP authorisation at the senior end. The Bandlaguda Jagir and Nallagandla campuses are the older sites; Tellapur opened in 2003 alongside; Financial District is the newest 2023 opening. Useful as a more affordable IB Diploma option than CHIREC or Oakridge.

Birla Open Minds International School (Kollur)

A 2013 founding under the BK Birla group umbrella. CBSE alongside Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, plus the IB Career-related Programme. Most useful for families who specifically want the IB Career-related route rather than the standard Diploma.

Where to live

Hyderabad is a spread-out city and the choice of neighbourhood is largely determined by which school you choose. Unlike Mumbai or Bangalore, the commute geography is genuinely workable in most directions thanks to the 158 km Outer Ring Road, but school-run traffic on the inner arteries (HITEC City to Kondapur, Banjara Hills to Jubilee Hills) is heavy.

Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills

Key schools: Meridian Banjara Hills, Indus International Primary, Dreamtime Learning Hub, New York Academy

The established affluent neighbourhoods on Hyderabad's central-west side. Tree-lined streets, large bungalows, embassy presence, established restaurants and shopping (GVK One, Inorbit), and the longest-running Western expat infrastructure in the city. Property prices are the highest in Hyderabad and most homes are detached rather than condominium. Few schools sit inside the neighbourhood itself but most of the city's central-side schools are 10 to 25 minutes away.

Pros: Most established Western-expat infrastructure in the city. Quiet residential feel. Embassies nearby. Strong restaurant and shopping infrastructure. Schools in the area are smaller, more boutique.

Cons: Property prices are top-of-market. Detached-house living rather than condo amenities. Commute to the major IB schools (Indus Shankarpally, Aga Khan, ISH) is long. Less integrated with the IT-corridor school cluster.

HITEC City, Madhapur, and Kondapur

Key schools: CHIREC Kondapur, Meridian Madhapur

The IT-hub centre and the dense condo belt that surrounds it. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook all have major campuses here. Heavy condominium stock at all price points, walkable to malls (Inorbit, Forum Sujana, GVK), good cafe and dining infrastructure. School traffic at peak hours on the inner roads (Kondapur Junction, Hitech City road) is the city's worst.

Pros: Most central location for IT-sector employment. Excellent condo stock at a range of price points. CHIREC's main Kondapur campus is in catchment. Daily-life infrastructure is well-developed.

Cons: Peak-hour traffic on the school-run arteries is heavy. CHIREC Kondapur is the only top-tier school inside the cluster; everything else requires a drive west or south.

Gachibowli, Financial District, and Nanakramguda

Key schools: Oakridge Gachibowli, CHIREC Gachibowli (2024), The Gaudium Nanakramguda, Glendale Financial District

The newer western IT cluster, anchored by the Financial District and the Gachibowli sports stadium. Premium condominium stock (My Home, Aparna, Lodha), walkable amenities thinner than HITEC City but improving fast, and a younger international-family demographic. Schools cluster densely on the southwestern arc, which gives families more choice within a 15-minute drive than any other Hyderabad neighbourhood.

Pros: Strongest school cluster of any single catchment. Premium condo stock with good amenities. Younger and more international demographic than Jubilee Hills. Walking-distance Financial District for finance-sector employment.

Cons: Daily-life infrastructure thinner than HITEC City. Newer construction means more building works on streets. Property prices closing the gap on Jubilee Hills.

Tellapur, Nallagandla, Kokapet, and Bachupally

Key schools: Indus Primary, Rockwell, Silver Oaks, Glendale (Nallagandla and Tellapur), Manthan, Birla Open Minds, Meru

The outer-west expansion belt, where Hyderabad has been adding tower stock fastest over the past five years. Large gated communities (Aparna Sarovar, Vajram, My Home Avatar), still mostly under construction in places, with retail and restaurants following the residential growth. School density here is highest in the city.

Pros: Cheapest new-construction tower stock in the western catchment. Largest school choice density of any neighbourhood. Newer infrastructure across the board.

Cons: Still maturing as a neighbourhood, so daily-life amenities are uneven. ORR commute to central work locations adds time. Construction-site presence high in some pockets.

Patancheru, Maheshwaram, and Mokila (the far-west school catchments)

Key schools: ISH (Patancheru), Aga Khan Academy (Maheshwaram), Indus Shankarpally (Mokila), Sreenidhi (Aziznagar)

The far-west catchments where the top-tier IB schools sit. Families who choose ISH, Aga Khan, Sreenidhi, or Indus Shankarpally typically either live in a school-adjacent satellite community (small expat clusters near ISH at ICRISAT, Aga Khan-organised housing near Maheshwaram) or rely on the school bus network and accept that daily life happens at the school rather than in the city. Boarding solves the geography problem for families willing to use it.

Pros: Lowest density and longest sight lines in the city. Closer to the airport. Cleaner air. School bus and boarding networks remove most of the commute friction.

Cons: Far from the rest of Hyderabad. Limited shopping and restaurant infrastructure inside the catchment. Social life weighted heavily toward the school community. Long drives for medical care and entertainment.

Practical things to know

• Visas for families. Most international families in Hyderabad are on Employment Visas (sponsored by a local employer) or Project Visas. Spouses receive an X visa; dependent children up to 18 can attend private or international schools on the same X visa. Long-term residence for non-employed families is awkward: the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) routes only apply if you have Indian ancestry. The Employment Visa-X visa combination is the standard expat pathway. Visa is tied to the sponsor and renewed with it.

• Cost of living is meaningfully lower than other Indian metros. A family-sized 3-bedroom apartment in a premium Gachibowli or HITEC City tower runs INR 60,000 to 1,20,000 per month (USD 720 to 1,440), compared with double that in Mumbai's expat-favourite neighbourhoods or 50 to 80% more in Bangalore. International schools fees follow the same pattern: top-tier Hyderabad runs INR 3 to 14 lakh, where comparable Bangalore or Mumbai schools price 25 to 50% higher. Help (cook, cleaner, driver) is widely affordable, with monthly costs around INR 12,000 to 25,000 per role depending on hours.

• "IB" on a school website does not mean IBO authorisation. Hyderabad has a structural pattern where schools market IB programmes without holding actual IBO authorisation through the Diploma. Seven Hyderabad schools currently appear on the IBO authorised World Schools directory: ISH, Aga Khan Academy, Sreenidhi, Indus Shankarpally, Indus Primary Jubilee Hills, Oakridge Gachibowli, Oakridge Bowrampet, CHIREC Kondapur, CHIREC Gachibowli, Silver Oaks Bachupally, Gaudium, Meridian Banjara Hills, Glendale group sites, Sreenidhi, Sancta Maria does not (Sancta Maria runs Cambridge only). Verify on `ibo.org/programmes/find-an-ib-school/` before paying registration.

• Fees are quoted annually, with admission and security deposit additional. Most schools charge an admission or registration fee at first entry (often INR 25,000 to 60,000 non-refundable) and a security deposit equal to one term of tuition (refundable on exit with notice). Transport adds INR 25,000 to 50,000 per year depending on distance. Cambridge or IB exam fees apply at the senior end. Annual fee escalation runs 8 to 12% at most schools, which compounds noticeably over a multi-year stay.

• The school-bus network is critical. Hyderabad school traffic in the morning peak (7 to 8:30am) and afternoon (2:30 to 4pm) is heavy, and ride-hailing during those windows is expensive and unreliable. School-bus networks at the larger schools (CHIREC, Oakridge, Sreenidhi, Indus) cover most expat neighbourhoods with door-pickup. Smaller and newer schools sometimes do not.

• The 6% GST does not apply to school tuition. Unlike Malaysia or Singapore, India does not tax international school tuition under GST. Some ancillary services (transport, food, uniforms) carry GST.

• Mid-year entry is more common than in other Indian cities. Hyderabad's growing capacity at the mid-tier and newer top-tier campuses means schools are typically willing to take mid-year admissions, particularly in the Cyberabad catchment. Top-tier sites with selective intake (ISH, Aga Khan, Sancta Maria) are less flexible.

• Healthcare is excellent and affordable. Hyderabad is one of India's biggest medical-tourism destinations. Apollo Hospitals, KIMS, AIG, Yashoda, and Continental are the major private hospitals; consultation fees at private hospitals run INR 800 to 1,500. Private health insurance is recommended and is significantly cheaper than equivalent US or Western European cover. Several international school heads point out that healthcare access is one of the standout reasons families choose Hyderabad over comparable Asian relocation cities.

• Airport is on the southern edge. RGIA (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport) is 30 km south of central Hyderabad, with direct flights to Singapore, Dubai, Doha, Frankfurt, London, Bangkok, and most ASEAN capitals. The airport drive from Gachibowli or Financial District is 30 to 45 minutes outside peak; from Jubilee Hills or Banjara Hills it is 45 to 70 minutes. Aga Khan Academy sits closer to the airport than to the city centre.

FAQs

How much do international schools in Hyderabad cost? Top-tier fees run from about INR 3 lakh to INR 14.65 lakh per year (roughly USD 3,600 to 17,500). The IB World Schools (ISH, Aga Khan, Sreenidhi, Indus) cluster at the upper end; corporate-group schools (CHIREC, Oakridge) sit mid-market; mid-tier alternatives (Silver Oaks, Glendale, Meridian) start lower. Add INR 25,000 to 60,000 admission fee, one term of tuition as refundable deposit, transport, and Cambridge or IB exam fees at the senior end.

Which IB schools in Hyderabad are actually IBO-authorised? ISH (DP), Aga Khan Academy (PYP, MYP, DP), Sreenidhi (PYP, MYP, DP), Indus Shankarpally (PYP, MYP, DP), Indus Primary Jubilee Hills (PYP), Oakridge Gachibowli (PYP, MYP, DP), Oakridge Bowrampet (DP), CHIREC Kondapur and Gachibowli (DP), Silver Oaks Bachupally (PYP), Gaudium (PYP, MYP, DP), Meridian Banjara Hills (DP), and the Glendale group (DP at three sites). Many other Hyderabad schools market "IB" without holding authorisation.

Which Hyderabad neighbourhood is best for international families? It depends on the school. If the choice is ISH, Aga Khan, Sreenidhi, or Indus Shankarpally, the realistic options are a school-adjacent satellite community or boarding. If the choice is CHIREC, Oakridge, Sancta Maria, or Gaudium, then Gachibowli, Financial District, or Nanakramguda put you inside the school cluster. If the priority is established expat infrastructure rather than school proximity, Jubilee Hills or Banjara Hills is the answer.

When should I apply? Top-tier sites (ISH, Aga Khan, Sancta Maria) need 4 to 6 months lead time at popular entry points. Mid-market sites in Cyberabad can typically intake within 1 to 2 months. CHIREC and Oakridge both run waitlists at the most popular year groups, so applying as early as possible is the standard advice. Application fees are typically INR 1,500 to 5,000.

Are Hyderabad fees cheaper than Bangalore or Mumbai? Yes, by a clear margin. Top-tier Hyderabad fees of INR 3 to 14 lakh run 25 to 50% below equivalent Bangalore or Mumbai schools. Cost of living follows the same pattern. In return, families accept a smaller dedicated expat community and thinner Western-lifestyle infrastructure than Bangalore offers.

Is boarding common in Hyderabad? More than in most Indian cities, but still niche. Aga Khan Academy, Sreenidhi, and Indus Shankarpally all offer boarding. Sreenidhi's 5-day boarding model (weekdays at school, weekends home) is particularly suited to families living elsewhere in the south of India who want IB Diploma without relocating.

What is the climate like? Hot summer from April to early June (35 to 42°C), monsoon June to September (lighter than the west coast, no major flooding), and mild winter from November to February (15 to 28°C). The school year aligns with the Indian academic calendar (June to April) at CBSE-anchored sites; IB and Cambridge sites usually run an August to June calendar that matches international school norms.

Fees correct as of June 2026. Exchange rate: INR 83.5 = USD 1 (mid-2026). Every figure is sourced from school websites and corroborated against directory listings at the time of writing; admissions teams handle current figures and individual circumstances. If you spot something wrong, please tell us and we will update.