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Oberoi International School
Location
OGC Campus: Oberoi Garden City, Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400063 and
JVLR Campus: Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai - 400060,

India
Information
TypeInternational School
Motto"Freedom to think; empower to be"
EstablishedJuly 2008
ChairpersonBindu Oberoi
Head of schoolPeter Murphy and Paul Ducharme
StaffLocal and International
FacultyLocal and International
GradesNursery School to Grade 12
Number of students2555
AthleticsBadminton Courts
Basketball Courts
Cricket Pitch
Tennis Courts
Squash Court
TT Tables
Swimming
Volleyball Courts
Rock Climbing Wall
MascotLeopards
AffiliationIB, PYP, MYP, DP, CIS, NEASC, EARCOS, ECIS, AAIE
Websitewww.oberoi-is.org

Oberoi International School (OIS) is a private, Co-ed (IB) International Baccalaureate school.[1] It was instituted on July 17, 2008 at Oberoi Garden City for Nursery to Grade 12 with internationally recognized education in Mumbai, India. In 2017, the school opened its second campus on Jogeshwari–Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR).[2]

History and foundation

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The 2019-2020 academic year marked the completion of Oberoi International School’s 11th year of operation. The school opened its doors in August 2008 to an original, founding cohort of 38 students, and by August 2020, the number of students enrolled at OIS had grown to over 1,620 students from Nursery to Grade 12 in OGC Campus and 935 students from Nursery to Grade 11 in JVLR campus.[3][4]

OGC Campus has achieved full accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).[5] The School is now an active member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).[6]

OIS offers all three programmes of International Baccalaureate, Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. JVLR Campus opened to students in Nursery-Grade 4 in August 2017.[7]

Management

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The current heads of school at Oberoi International School are Peter Murphy for the OGC Campus and Dr. Paul Ducharme for the JVLR campus.[8] The school operates under the strategic direction of the Board of Trustees of the Oberoi Foundation.[9]

Education structure

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The school is affiliated to International Baccalaureate.[10] It has Primary Years Programme (PYP) from Pre-KG to Grade 5 Middle Year Programme (MYP) from grade 6 to 10 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Grades 11 and 12.[11]

Facilities

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Infrastructure: The Oberoi International School’s campuses are planned education establishments developed and built by Oberoi Realty.[12] It has a Wi-Fi-enabled infrastructure comprising well-ventilated ultra-modern classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, art rooms and multiple resource centers to support learning. Besides there are fully equipped drama and dance studios, Olympic size pools, a large futsal court, auditorium, multiple music practice rooms, recording studios supported with the latest equipment and resources, a futuristic rock-climbing wall, a basketball court, tennis court, multi-purpose hall, flexible collaborative spaces, etc.[13]

Technology: The classrooms and campus at OIS are completely tech-friendly with interactive projectors and Apple TV, Apple devices to all the students from Grade 4-5 to 12 standard and access to tech-devices for primary students.[14] Besides apps like Zoom, Google Hangouts, Seesaw and ManageBac are also used to teach, review and conduct teacher meetings to discuss progress.[15] Oberoi International School has been recognized as an Apple distinguished school for the use of technology to facilitate learning.[16]

Athletics and extra curricular activities

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Extra-curricular activities: Beyond the academic curriculum, the school organizes an annual ECA program that includes ace-speech drama, film making, soft skill workshop, art skills, photography, ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, western and Indian vocal, rope and pole mallakhamb, yoga, amongst others. It also includes many in-class activities like nutty scientist, sculpting and moulding, kathak, QtPi robotics, calligraphy, chess, MAD science NASA, among many.[17]

With emphasis on promoting performing arts, film making and theatre, the school also conducted the Oberoi Film Festival.[18] Other events hosted by the school include the TEDxYouth@OIS,[19][20]

Athletics: The school has 47 sports teams. As a part of the ECA program, athletics include skating, football, rock climbing, basketball, swimming, gymnastic, cricket, table tennis, rip stick, taekwondo, karate, kickboxing, squash, mini-tennis.[21]

Awards and recognitions

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  • Oberoi International School has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2019–2022 for its unique implementation of technology.[22]
  • Oberoi International’s JVLR campus has been credited with Gold Status for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).[23] [24]
  • The school has been consistently awarded amongst the top 3 international schools in the city in the Times of India Survey, Hindustan Times Survey, and Education World Survey.[25] [26] [27]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oberoi International School, Goregaon East, Mumbai City". School Careers 360.
  2. ^ "JVLR Campus". Oberoi International School.
  3. ^ "Oberoi International School, Goregaon East". School Wiser.
  4. ^ "Hindustan Times". Council of International Schools. 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ "About OIS". Edustoke.
  6. ^ "EARCOS Member Schools". East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).
  7. ^ "JVLR Campus". Council of International Schools.
  8. ^ "IB Heads Council". IB Community Blog.
  9. ^ "OIS Board Governance". OIS.
  10. ^ "Oberoi International School Mumbai". Eduvidya.com.
  11. ^ "Admission brochure AY 2020-21". OIS.
  12. ^ "Oberoi International School, Goregaon East". OBEROI REALTY LIMITED.
  13. ^ "Oberoi International School Mumbai". Eduvidya.com.
  14. ^ "Technology and Digital Literacy at OIS". OIS.
  15. ^ "The Online Boom - Education News". Indiatoday.in.
  16. ^ "Apple Distinguished Schools May 2020 (page 12)" (PDF). Apple Inc.
  17. ^ "Extra-curricular Activities (ECA)". OIS.
  18. ^ Borwankar, Vinamrata=19 November 2019 (19 November 2019). "Mumbai school hosts film festival 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 November 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Theme: Turning Point". TED.
  20. ^ "Oberoi International School organises TEDxYouth@OIS". Education World. 22 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Extra-curricular Activities (ECA)". OIS.
  22. ^ "Apple Distinguished Schools May 2020 (page 12)" (PDF). Apple Inc.
  23. ^ "OBEROI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PHASE 2 IS NOW LEED GOLD CERTIFIED". En3.
  24. ^ "OIS, JVLR". OIS.
  25. ^ "Mumbai schools rank top in national survey". The Times of India. 11 January 2017.
  26. ^ "HT Top Mumbai Schools 2019: 10 best international schools". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2019.
  27. ^ "India's top-ranked international day schools". EducationWorld. 11 September 2019.
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