Oakridge International School

Oakridge International School is an international baccalaureate affiliated school located in Hyderabad, India. Oakridge International School provides the IBDP and CBSE syllabus. The school has stopped the IGSE syllabus recently and has introduced the IBDP, students taking the IBDP course first finish their PYP (Primary years program) from 1 to the 6th standard, and the MYP from 7th to the 10th standard. The 10th standard used to take their board exam online and will be promoted to the 11th based on their scores. Previously, In grades 9 and 10, the students take the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) course and the school also offered checkpoints for grades 7 and 8 which are conducted by the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE).[1] The students receive a diploma at the end of pre-primary.[2] It has five day-schools in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mohali and one boarding campus in Visakhapatnam city. The school has recently been acquired by Nord Anglia Education. Their competitors include Chirec International School, Silver Oaks International School, Sancta Maria International School, etc.

Oakridge International School Hyderabad
Location
India
Coordinates17°25′11″N 78°21′50″E
Information
TypeIndependent international school
Opened2001 (2001)
FounderShomie Das
OversightNord Anglia Education
PrincipalMs. Hema Chennupaty
GradesPre-primary to 12
Campus size10.5 acres (42,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitewww.oakridge.in

History
Façade of the main building

The school was established by educationist Shomie Das in 2001. The school started on 11 June 2001 in rented premises in Jubilee Hills.[3]

In 2002 the campus moved to Khajaguda, Hyderabad. The new campus covers 10.5 acres (4.2 ha)[3] and was inaugurated by chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.[4] The school has over 3000 students.

In 2019 Oakridge International was acquired by Nord Anglia Education for an estimated price of about ₹₹16 billion.[5]

References
  1. Menon, K Sachidanand (26 June 2003). "Straight Answers". The Times of India. The Hyderabad Times.
  2. "Pre-Primary at Oakridge International School". The Hindu. The Hindu. 28 April 2006.
  3. "Best International Schools in Hyderabad". WhatsUp Life. WhatsUp Life. 9 June 2017.
  4. "Celebrations galore". The Hindu. The Hindu. 2 December 2002.
  5. Sengupta, Sudipta (22 February 2019). "Oakridge's international deal: Hong Kong firm buys it for nearly Rs 1,600 crore". Times of India.
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