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(7) are co-ranked at #6 and M a h in -
dra I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool (6) and
U tp a l S h a n g h v i G l ob a l S c h ool ,
M u m b a i (8) are jointly ranked #7.
H e rita g e I n te rn a tion a l X p e ri -
e n tia l S c h ool , G u ru g ra m (HIXS)
— promoted by the Delhi-based
Heritage Group of schools which has
also established the Heritage Xperi-
ential School, Gurugram, ranked In-
dia’s #1 co-ed day school in EWISR
2021-22 — has debuted in the Top
10 at #8. Co-ranked #8 with HIXS
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are e g a c y S c h ool , B a n g a l ore

and J B C N I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool ,
P a re l , M u m b a i, both of whom
have improved upon their last year’s
#9 rank. h e R iv e rs ide S c h ool ,
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A h m e da b a d at #9 (7) ranked
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jointly with oda r I n te rn a tion a l Sandeep Goenka: threat into opportunity
S c h ool , S a n ta c ru z ( W ) , M u m b a i
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(8) and om b a y I n te rn a tion a l ties in CPGIS. We have advanced far M y l a p ore , C h e n n a i #22 (40), and
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S c h ool , M u m b a i and P G oe n k a beyond replicating physical class- G e m s M ode rn A c a de m y , K oc h i
I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , O s h i - rooms with technology platforms #39 (49). Moreover nine previously
w a ra , M u m b a i co-ranked #10 that deliver engaging online classes. unranked schools have debuted
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complete the Top 10 table. The feedback from our students and this year including rom e th e u s
It’s pertinent to note that 11 of the parents is very encouraging. Now as S c h ool , N oida at #22; e x t G e n
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schools ranked in the 19-strong Top we reopen on-campus classes our I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , G u n tu r
10 international day schools league top priorities are to ensure complete #38; m b itu s W orl d S c h ool ,
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table are sited in Mumbai, India’s safety of our students and staff, make V ij a y a w a da #40 and il v e r
commercial capital, which hosts the up learning loss, and encourage O a k s I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool ,
highest number (46,000) of high net teachers and students to continu- V is a k h a p a tn a m at #52. This is
worth individuals (HNWIs) coun- ously upgrade our newly designed indicative of sustained and growing
trywide with assets over $1 million. hybrid/blended teaching-learning demand for high-quality interna-
Unsurprisingly, parental demand for model,” says Goenka. tional curriculums and certification
high-quality internationally bench- Beyond the Top 10 table, several in tier II and III cities.
marked K-12 education is surging in primary-secondaries have risen in While high rank in the national
India’s buzzing financial capital. public esteem in this year’s league league table of international day
S a n de e p G oe n k a , managing table of India’s most admired schools is important as it enables
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trustee of P G oe n k a I n te rn a - international day schools. Among countrywide comparisons under
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tion a l S c h ool , O s h iw a ra , M u m - them: h e A rde e S c h ool , N e w each parameter, at best it confers
b a i ( C P G I S ) is pleased this IB- F rie n ds C ol on y , D e l h i ranked bragging rights. For obvious reasons
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affiliated school has been promoted #11 (#20 in 2021-22), a rodia civic rank is most important for all
from #14 in 2020-21 to the Top 10 I n te rn a tion a l C e n tre of L e a rn - day schools. Thus schools ranked
table this year. “I attribute our high- in g , G h a tk op a r ( Ea s t) , M u m b a i modestly in the national table enjoy
er ranking to our seamless switch #13 (18), M . C t. M . C h ida m b a ra m high reputation in large, popu-
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to online classes, which was fully C h e ttiy a r I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , lous cities. For instance, a l c u tta
supported by our teachers, students I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , ranked
and parents. It was a steep learning India #17 is the #1 international day
curve and everyone worked hard to For obvious reasons civic school of Kolkata (pop.14 million);
overcome challenges posed by this F ou n ta in h e a d S c h ool ranked #50
transition. As a result, I believe we rank is more important for nationally is #1 in Surat (pop.6.1
have transformed the pandemic international day schools million) and Ea s te rn P u b l ic
disruption into an opportunity to than national ranking S c h ool , all-India #88 is #1 in Bho-
build robust online learning capabili- pal (pop.1.8 million).

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