Oakridge International School

Oakridge International School Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Location
Khajaguda, Nanakramguda Road, Cyberabad Hyderabad , India , Telangana 500008 India
Coordinates	17°25′11″N 78°21′50″E
Information
Type	Independent international school
Opened	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Founder	Shomie Das
Principal	Ms. Dipika Rao
Grades	Pre-primary to 12
Campus size	10.5 acres (42,000 m^2)
Campus type	Suburban
Slogan	Create your Future
Website	https://www.oakridge.in/gachibowli/

Oakridge International School is an International Baccalaureate school located in Hyderabad, India. Oakridge International School provides the IBDP and CBSE syllabus.^[1][2] It has five day-schools in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mohali and one boarding campus in Visakhapatnam city. The school was acquired by Nord Anglia Education in 2019.

History

Main Building, Oakridge Gachibowli

The school was established by educationist Shomie Das in 2001. The school opened on June 11, 2001, in rented premises in Jubilee Hills.^[3]

In 2002 the campus moved to Khajaguda, Hyderabad. The new campus covers 10.5 acres (4.2 ha)^[3] and was inaugurated by chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.^[4] The school has over 3000 students.^{[citation needed]} In 2019 Oakridge International was acquired by Nord Anglia Education for an estimated price of about ₹16 billion.^[5][6]

It was later opened in another branch, Bachupally spreading over 8 acres offering international and holistic education for students, in the curricula of CBSE, IBDP, and CAIE.

References

1. Menon, K Sachidanand (26 June 2003). "Straight Answers". The Times of India. The Hyderabad Times.
2. "Pre-Primary at Oakridge International School". The Hindu. 28 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
3. "Best International Schools in Hyderabad". WhatsUp Life. WhatsUp Life. 9 June 2017.
4. "Celebrations galore". The Hindu. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 11 July 2003.
5. Sengupta, Sudipta (22 February 2019). "Oakridge's international deal: Hong Kong firm buys it for nearly Rs 1,600 crore". Times of India.
6. "Students of Oakridge International School, Gachibowli celebrate "Joy of Giving"".

External links

• Official website