The International School Bangalore

TISB's students have a track record of getting the best college placements in the country. Its alumni attend prestigious schools such as Oxford, Cambridge, Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley.

TISB was founded in 2000 by noted Indian educationalist, Dr K.P. Gopalkrishna, whose National Public Schools are renowned for their academic rigour and excellence. "The all-round education offered in the classroom, boarding houses, playgrounds and the campus in many ways encapsulates a training that has all the richness and flavour of the ancient Indian systems and all the vision and breadth of modern education," he says.

The education system's success at TISB is reflected in its students' achievements. Able to match up with the best in India and abroad, students often score perfectly on SAT exams for college admissions in the US and the school's average International Baccalaureate score of 34 is the best in India. Last year, the 116 graduating students tallied up a total of Rs 10 crore (US $2.5 million) in scholarships. Along with academics, TISB students excel in co-curricular activities. 

The school makes top-of-the-line facilities available to its students, be it for academics or co-curricular activities. A 30000 volume library, specialist science laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology and a computer science laboratory allow students to research and experiment. Sporting facilities include a golf course, swimming pool, basketball, badminton, tennis and squash courts, fields for hockey, football and cricket, and a gymnasium.

The faculty is as diverse as the students, having been trained and taught in many parts of the world and in India. Americaborn and Oxford educated Principal Matthew Sullivan notes that,”Our students come from every state in India and 35 other countries; less than half of the school's students are born in India”.

Former President of India A.P.J Abdul Kalam at TISB

Along with academics, TISB students excel in co-curricular activities. The Model United Nations team has won the parliamentary debate competition award every year for the past five years. TISB also holds an annual student organised Arts and Sciences Festival, VIVUM, attended by 800 guest students from around the country. In 2007, the former President of India, Abdul Kalam visited this festival.

Encouraging of arts, music and drama, TISB also has a 1400 seat convention centre for public performances. Along with excellent boarding and dining facilities, 24-hour security, there is a medical centre with a doctor, dentist and two nurses. A majority of the teachers also live on campus and are available for students 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The list of co-curricular activities is long and varied. From an art society to dance and drama clubs to a business interest group, from an electronics club to a speech and debate team, students can explore almost any interest they have.

From Sports to Arts there is fun for everyone.

Part of the "international" education at TISB is the fact that students interact with others from many other cultures and build acceptance for beliefs different than their own. Dr Bindu Hari, Director of TISB, believes that the school is "strongly aligned to an educational paradigm that focuses on empowering students with appropriate life skills and a sound knowledge domain bearing particular relevance in the context of a globalised world." The mission of TISB also states that the school's education system "involves building up more than a body of knowledge" as “students need to have skills and attitudes to be successful life-long learners."