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Vintage Legacy International Residential Schools league table

Rank Teacher welfare & development (100) Competence of faculty (200) Academic reputation (100) Co-curricular education & internationalism (100) Sports education (100) Curriculum & pedagogy (100) Individual attention to students (100) Leadership / management Safety and hygience (100) Infrastructure provision Mental & emotional well- being services (100) Pastoral care (100) Quality
2021 2023 2024 2025 quality (100) (100)

2 2 2 1 Kodaikanal International, School 81 184 86 91 88 85 87 89 79 88 85 88 75 62 70 1338
1 1 1 2 Woodstock School, Mussoorie 80 186 84 87 86 86 86 85 76 86 91 93 67 66 70 1329
3 3 3 3 Hebron School, Ooty 79 171 84 74 88 84 89 82 80 80 88 82 73 67 76 1297

On the eve of our 125th anniversary, we are deeply
honoured to be ranked India’s #1 vintage legacy
“international residential school. This recognition re-
affirms our commitment to providing world-class, holistic
education that blends rich heritage with global engage-
ment, and inspires us to keep raising the bar in academic
innovation, personal growth, and global citizenship. I
attribute this commitment to KIS’ non-profit business
model under which we invest all income back into our
dedicated faculty and staff, our aesthetic campuses, and
vibrant educational and student life programs. Given
our strong foundation in the values of compassion and
service, we are especially pleased that KIS is awarded
top score under the parameter of teacher welfare and
development resulting in our high score in teacher
competence. We are also overjoyed with our top score in
co-curricular activities as we accord high priority to the
performing arts, offering a world-class music program vated Centre for Environment and Humanity campus.
that includes high-quality private tutorials, ensemble Moreover on our 50th anniversary as an IB school, we
performances with participation of the Associated Board are set to host an international conference for the Heads
of the Royal School of Music, UK. For infrastructure de- of IB schools, worldwide” — Dr. Bradford Barn-
velopment, we have set goals for completion of multiple hardt, Principal, Kodaikanal International School
dorm renovations, a new media centre, and a fully reno- (estb.1901, 409 students, 72 teachers)

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