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Oakridge International School

Coordinates: 17°25′11″N 78°21′50″E / 17.419637°N 78.363955°E / 17.419637; 78.363955
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Oakridge International School Gachibowli, Hyderabad
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Khajaguda, Nanakramguda Road, Cyberabad

Hyderabad
,
India
,
Telangana
500008

Coordinates17°25′11″N 78°21′50″E / 17.419637°N 78.363955°E / 17.419637; 78.363955
Information
TypeIndependent international school
Opened2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FounderShomie Das
PrincipalMs. Dipika Rao
GradesPre-primary to 12
Campus size10.5 acres (42,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
SloganCreate your Future
Websitehttps://www.oakridge.in/gachibowli/
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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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"".
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