Kodaikanal International School – Top Boarding Schools of India

Background
Was established 1901 as an American boarding school for the children of missionaries in South India. KIS is a non denominational Christian school. In 1960 the school was accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools &
Colleges, Philadelphia. KIS High School was the first international and first IB school in India with IBO approval of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for Grades 11 and 12 in 1974.

Location: Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu

Total Enrollment: 550 students from 30 countries

Curriculum: Elementary School offers a core of academic subjects in language arts, mathematics, science and
social sciences
Middle School is accredited by the Secondary Schools Commission, Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, Philadelphia as part of the US-linked KIS High School Diploma program and the International Baccalaureate Organization’s Middle Years Program
High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for Grades 11 and 12.

Staff
318 faculty members drawn from countries like Australia, Bhutan, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Korea,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tibet, UK and USA

Fee Structure
The school has 2 fee structures:
KIS Local Fee Schedule is applicable to students whose financial provider is a citizen of SAARC countries (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka or Pakistan) and is employed in the respective country earning in local currency.
KIS Foreign Fee Schedule is applicable to students whose financial provider is employed in countries other than those
listed above or is not a citizen of these countries but is employed/ living within these countries

International accreditation: IB

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