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Cover Story EW INTERNATIONAL DAY SCHOOLS RANKINGS 2025-26

INDIA’S TOP-RANKED cal parameters of teacher welfare and

development, teacher competence,

INTERNATIONAL DAY SCHOOLS academic reputation and mental and
emotional well-being services.
“It’s quite an achievement to be
ranked India #1 in this very competi-
tive league table. It’s reassuring vali-
The lengthiest table in the international schools category dation that we have built a learning
is of day schools. In EWISR 2025-26, the league table of community where children receive
international day schools is 169-strong (cf. 117 in 2021-22) high-quality, internationally bench-
marked education. Our top scores for
with schools rated and ranked in 49 cities teacher welfare and development and
faculty competence are especially en-
couraging because high-quality teach-
ers and pedagogy innovations are our
defining features. Our well trained
teachers implementing new pedago-
gies and best global practices have
improved student learning outcomes
as reflected in our top score for aca-
demic reputation. Mental well-being
services is also a big focus area, with
our seven-strong team of counsellors
ensuring children’s emotional well-
being. Moreover, our membership
of well-known international organ-
isations such as the Council of Inter-
national Schools and New England
Association of Schools and Colleges
ensures exchange of best international
practices,” says Bajaj. Currently, PSG
has 1,500 students mentored by 280
PSG director Rohit Bajaj: mental and emotional well-being focus teachers on its muster rolls.
Likewise, Kunal Dalal, managing
ithin the broad cat- best international day schools has director of the JBCN Education Group
egory of international experienced a re-arrangement of the of five schools in Mumbai, is delighted
schools, day schools seating order. With four schools el- with the steady rise of JBCN Inter-
Ware mushrooming evated to the new Ivy League category national School, Parel, Mumbai
countrywide. That’s because they (see p.97), Pathways School, Gur- (estb.2012) in the EW international
provide international certification gaon (PSG, estb.2010), ranked #3 day schools league table from India #6
(Cambridge International, IB, Ad- in 2024-25, has been voted India’s #1 in 2022-23 to #3 in 2024-25 and #2
vanced Placement, Western Austra- international day school by the 9,500 this year. “JBCN Parel’s Mumbai #1
lian Certificate of Education), cur- sample respondents interviewed and Maharashtra #1 rank is a special
riculums and pedagogies at relatively countrywide by the Bengaluru-based milestone. Over the past 14 years, we
affordable prices compared with cap- AZ Research Partners. have worked with focus and dedica-
ital-intensive international day-cum- It is followed by JBCN Interna- tion to build a strong brand and repu-
boarding and fully residential schools. tional School, Parel, Mumbai at tation. This year’s Mumbai #1 ranking
Therefore, it’s not surprising that the #2 (3) and Jamnabai Narsee Inter- is validation that we are on the right
lengthiest table in the international national School, Mumbai ranked path. My gratitude to EducationWorld
schools category is of day schools. #3 (4). for creating this comprehensive rank-
In EWISR 2025-26, the league ta- Capt. Rohit Sen Bajaj, director ing system,” says Dalal.
ble of international day schools is of the IB-affiliated PSG is “honoured A highly qualified finance and in-
169-strong (cf. 117 in 2021-22) with and humbled” that PSG is ranked formation technology graduate of
schools rated and ranked in 49 cities. India #1 and especially #1 in Delhi America’s blue-chip Carnegie Mellon
This year, the top table of India’s NCR with top scores under the criti- University, Dalal is especially pleased

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