Oakridge International School

Oakridge International School is a 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 .[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.

Oakridge International School Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Location
Khajaguda, Nanakramguda Road, Cyberabad

Hyderabad
,
India
,
Telangana
500008

India
Coordinates17°25′11″N 78°21′50″E
Information
TypeIndependent international school
Opened2001 (2001)
FounderShomie Das
OversightNord Anglia Education
PrincipalMs. Dipika Rao
GradesPre-primary to 12
Campus size10.5 acres (42,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
SloganCreate your Future
Websitehttps://www.oakridge.in/gachibowli/

History
Façade of the main building

The school was established by educationist Shomie Das in 2001. The school opened on June 11, 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]

The school hosts an annual event, CASnival.[6]

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. 28 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  3. "Best International Schools in Hyderabad". WhatsUp Life. WhatsUp Life. 9 June 2017.
  4. "Celebrations galore". The Hindu. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 11 July 2003.
  5. Sengupta, Sudipta (22 February 2019). "Oakridge's international deal: Hong Kong firm buys it for nearly Rs 1,600 crore". Times of India.
  6. "Students of Oakridge International School, Gachibowli celebrate "Joy of Giving"".

Notable Alumni
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