Ahmedabad International School
| Ahmedabad International School (AIS) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , , 380015 India | |
| Coordinates | 23°02′04″N 72°30′45″E / 23.0344°N 72.5125°ECoordinates: 23°02′04″N 72°30′45″E / 23.0344°N 72.5125°E |
| Information | |
| Type | International school |
| Motto | सत्यमेव जयते (Sanskrit) (Truth Alone Triumphs (English)) |
| Founder | Atul Parekh |
| Status | open |
| Sister school | Toddler's Den |
| School district | Bodakdev |
| Principal | Dr. Anjali Sharma |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Aqua, Terra, Ignis and Ventus |
| Affiliations | CAIE, IBO and GSHSEB |
| Website | www |
Ahmedabad International School (AIS) is a private school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[1][2]
It is one of the SAT and ACT centers in the state of Gujarat, other being Navrachana International School in Vadodara. The school also administers Advanced Placement Program (AP) exams.
The head of the school is Dr. Anjali Sharma. There has been only one previous head.
In 2017 the (DPEO) imposed a fine of 110,000 rupees and required a change in the curriculum from the upcoming school year, upon finding that the school was not using textbooks approved by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board.[3] The school soon transitioned to using NCERT textbooks.
Academics and curriculum[]
Ahmedabad International School has been authorized to offer the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) and Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB).[1][2] Children from Grade 1 through 5 are offered the IBO's Primary Years Program (PYP).[1] Students in Grades 6 and 7 are offered CIE's International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).[2] Students from Grades 8 to 10 are given a choice between the IGCSE program or GSEB. Pupils in Grades 11 and 12 are offered three choices: the CIE's A Levels, IBO's IBDP, or GHSEB.[3]
Uniform[]
Girls are required to wear the school shirt, which is white with thin grey stripes running vertically across it, and a grey skirt. Boys wear the same school shirt and grey trousers. All students are required to wear the school tie every day except Friday, when they are supposed to wear their house-shirt(Aqua-Blue, Terra-green, Ignis-red and Ventus-yellow). Plain, black shoes are required every day. There are no regulations on the type of stationery, backpacks, etc.
See also[]
- International Baccalaureate
- Cambridge International Examinations
- Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board
- NCERT textbook controversies
References[]
- ^ a b "Ahmedabad International School - EducationWorld". EducationWorld.
- ^ a b "Ahmedabad International School in fresh row". Daily News and Analysis.
- ^ "2 schools fined Rs 1 lakh for flouting affiliation norms". Times of India. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
External links[]
- Schools in Ahmedabad
- Cambridge schools in India
- International Baccalaureate schools in India
- Private schools in Gujarat
- Gujarat school stubs