NES International School, Mumbai

Overview

NES International School, Mumbai is a coeducational international day school affiliated with the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), United Kingdom and offers CAIE’s International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate (IB), Geneva offering the IB-PYP, IB-MYP and IB-DP programs. The school was founded in 1983 by Dr Varadarajan, also the founder of National Education Society (NES) which was set up in 1963.

The National Education Society runs about 55 institutions across the country with over 43,500 students. All the institutions under the NES banner have received the ISO 9001:2000 certification for maintaining world class standards in education.

NES International School is the first school in India which hosts a space pavilion by ISRO and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, who were pleased with the performance of the school and committed to establish a space pavilion within the school campus.

Campus

The school has libraries set up within classrooms for children to access reference books during class hours, a modern computer lab, music room, infirmary, cafeteria and a gymnasium. The school also provides locker facility for children.

The school offers exra-curricular features like indoor cricket, indoor basketball, indoor skating, adventure sports, paramilitary training, yoga and meditation. The school also has psychologists and special tutors.

Academics

NES International School works with both children and their parents to maximise their potential. The IB curriculum is delivered in a distinctive environment that builds strong thinking and communication skills and encourages experiential learning from early childhood up to pre university level. The curriculum further helps students understand different cultures and prepares them to meet challenges, think independently, communicate effectively, innovate and explore.

The programmes offered by the school include:

The IB Primary Years Programme- for students aged three to 12. It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside
The IB Middle Years Programme- for students aged 11 to 16. It provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the ground realities of the world, and become critical and reflective thinkers
The IB Diploma Programme- for students aged 16 to 19. It is academically challenging and a balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students for success at university and beyond
Cambridge IGCSE- for students aged 14 to 16. It is recognised by leading universities and employers worldwide, and is an international passport to progression and career pursuits

Head of Institute

Dr. R. Varadarajan (founder principal)

General Information

Admission Age
1.5 years

Teacher Student Ratio
0.052083333

Library
Yes

Student Mix
Boys and girls

Campus Size
2 acres

Labs
Yes

Internet Wi-Fi
Yes

Sports
Cricket, basketball, skating, adventure sports, paramilitary training, yoga and meditation.

Admission

Parents can visit the school, take a tour and submit an application form along with all relevant details about the child. The school then conducts an interview to assess the child’s learning abilities before shortlisting him/her for admission. Once the candidate is selected, parents must pay the registration fee to complete the admission process.

The age criteria are as follows:

Playgroup: 1.5 years to 2.5 years

Nursery: 2.5 years to 3.5 years

Junior KG: 3.5 years to 4.5 years

Senior KG: 4.5 years to 5.5 years

Class I: 5.5 years to 6.5 years

Fees: Please contact the school office for information on fees.