Oakridge International School Explained

Oakridge International School Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Location:Khajaguda, Nanakramguda Road, Cyberabad
City:Hyderabad
County:India
State:Telangana
Zipcode:500008
Coordinates:17.4196°N 78.364°W
Founder:Shomie Das
Principal:Ms. Dipika Rao
Website:https://www.oakridge.in/gachibowli/
Campus Type:Suburban
Campus Size:10.5acres
Slogan:Create your Future
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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

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 10.5acres and was inaugurated by chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.[4] The school has over 3000 students.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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Menon. K Sachidanand. Straight Answers. The Hyderabad Times. The Times of India. 26 June 2003.
  2. News: Pre-Primary at Oakridge International School. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105100234/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2006/04/28/stories/2006042800930600.htm. dead. 5 November 2012. The Hindu. 28 April 2006.
  3. News: Best International Schools in Hyderabad. WhatsUp Life. WhatsUp Life. 9 June 2017.
  4. News: Celebrations galore. https://web.archive.org/web/20030711123459/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/26/stories/2002122601380300.htm. dead. 11 July 2003. The Hindu. 2 December 2002.
  5. News: Oakridge's international deal: Hong Kong firm buys it for nearly Rs 1,600 crore . Times of India . February 22, 2019 . Sudipta . Sengupta.
  6. Web site: Students of Oakridge International School, Gachibowli celebrate "Joy of Giving".