River Dale International School, Pune is a co-educational boarding school affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), New Delhi. Promoted in 2002 by a group of individuals committed to the cause of quality education in India under the leadership of Farhang Azar, the founder, the school was established with a vision “To create an environment to foster personal growth and the development of individual capacity to transform society through service”.
Spread over 50 acres, the school offers facilities for equestrian horse riding, swimming and 9-ball pool among other sports, besides weekend clubs, art and music education.
River Dale International School, Pune is spread over 50 acres and hosts a range of facilities such as a swimming pool, equestrian arena, tennis, basketball and volleyball court, a cricket and hockey field, and 9-ball pool tables. The school campus is also equipped with a music studio, arts room and a gymnasium. State-of-the-art math, science and computer laboratories, modern teaching aid, a well stocked library and an infirmary are all part of RIS facility offerings, apart from spacious dormitories, dining halls, an auditorium and a tuck shop.
The school is affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi, offering the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) curriculum for grades IX and X and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) curriculum for grades XI and XII. Science and commerce streams are offered for both ICSE and ISC curriculum. Along with academics, programmes such as student mentoring, career counseling, value education, staff development, student leadership, and parent participation are also offered.
Extra-Curricular:
Extra-curricular activities at RIS comprise music education, art education, elocution, debates, an adventure club, a soon-to-function robotics lab, cooking and soft skills programmes. Sports activities include soccer, equestrian horse-riding, swimming, cricket, football, tennis, basketball, hockey, volleyball, nine-Ball Pool and table tennis.
Payam Shoghi (principal)
The school academic calendar commences from May and ends in April. However admission enrollments begin in November. The school admits students from grade II through grade XII. Admissions to grades VII, VIII and IX are confirmed upon successful performance in the entrance test for English, maths and science.
The admissions kit along with the school prospectus is available from the school admissions office. For further information on admissions, the admissions office can be contacted via email at risadmi[email protected], or via phone at +91 7420823642 / +91 9850826975
The completed application form needs to be submitted and registration fee of Rs. 20,000 needs to be paid before the assessment test.
Fee Structure:
Fee Description | Local Students | Foreign Students |
Registration Fee (one time) | Rs 5,000.00 | US$ 100.00 |
Admission Fee (one time) | Rs 25,000.00 | US$ 400.00 |
Building Fund (one time) | N. A. | US$ 1,500.00 |
Annual Fee (Grades 2-8) | Rs 3,50,000.00 |
US$ 9,000.00 |
Annual Fee (Grades 9-10) | Rs 3,70,000.00 | |
Annual Fee (Grades 11-12) | Rs 3,90,000.00 | US$ 10,000.00 |
Imprest (Half Yearly) | Rs 25,000.00 | US$ 500.00 |
Uniform | Rs 25,000.00 | US$ 500.00 |
The school envisions “To create an environment to foster personal growth and the development of individual capacity to transform society through service”.
It is ranked among the top co-ed boarding schools in India by the EducationWorld India School Rankings 2020-21.
RIS provides on the campus hostel facilities for boys and girls. Each spacious and comfortable dormitory wing houses no more than 10 students and is managed by a dorm parent. The dormitories are provided with study centers and recreation centers.