Calcutta International School vs The Heritage School - Vasant Kunj

	C Calcutta International School Kolkata, India	T The Heritage School - Vasant Kunj Kolkata, India
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year ₹45,000 - 150,667	Fees / year ₹45,960 - 63,300
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP)	Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP), ICSE/ISC
Pupils	Pupils 700	Pupils 3,130
Typical class size	Typical class size 20	Typical class size 13
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1953	Opened 2001
Bus service	Bus service —	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location 724 Anandapur, Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, Kolkata 700107, West Bengal, India	Location 994 Madurdaha-Chowbaga Road, Anandpur, East Kolkata Township, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107, India
Stages	Stages Pre-Nursery to Grade 12 (ages 3 to 18)	Stages Pre-Nursery to Class XII (ages 3 to 18)
School type	School type Private co-educational day school	School type Private co-educational day school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix Multicultural student body representing over 17 nationalities from all continents.	Pupil nationality mix Predominantly Indian students with some international enrolment.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Dedicated SEN department, counselling department, and language development support for students needing additional assistance.	Additional learning support The school operates a dedicated inclusion programme for students with special educational needs, with trained staff and individualised support.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation India (with British curriculum heritage)	Country affiliation India
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation Non-denominational	Religious affiliation Non-denominational
School day structure	School day structure Full-day programme with regular assemblies, interactive classroom sessions, and after-school extracurricular activities.	School day structure Pre-Primary: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Classes I to VIII: 7:20 AM to 3:30 PM. The academic year begins in April.
Bus service details	Bus service details Contact the school for transport arrangements.	Bus service details AC bus service available with GPS tracking systems.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Annual tuition ranges from approximately INR 2,11,600 for Pre-Nursery to INR 4,61,600 for the IB Diploma, inclusive of tech, event, and session fees. One-time admission and development fees apply.	Fee details —
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Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Cambridge curriculum from Primary through IGCSE (Grades 9-10). Students in Grades 11-12 choose between Cambridge A Levels or the IB Diploma Programme.	Curriculum details The school offers ICSE and ISC for the national track, Cambridge IGCSE for the international middle years, and the IB Diploma Programme for senior students. Cambridge Lower Secondary is also available.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio The school highlights favourable student-teacher ratios as a key feature. Over 700 students enrolled.	Student teacher ratio The school employs approximately 250 teaching staff.
Exam results	Exam results Graduates have progressed to leading universities worldwide.	Exam results Alumni have secured placements at IITs, Stanford, Oxford, and other prestigious universities globally.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Career counselling programme supports university applications and placements at top institutions.	Higher education progression Dedicated student placement assistance and career counselling are available. Graduates have progressed to leading Indian and international universities.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented Enrichment through robotics, coding, AI projects, and internship opportunities for senior students.	Gifted and talented Research-based assessment and active learning approaches support advanced learners.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Online application form available at calcuttais.edu.in. Registration fee of INR 8,000 for all grades. Open House events held regularly. Grade XI admissions have a separate process.	Admissions Online registration at admissions.theheritageschool.org. Registration fee of INR 2,000 for IBDP, IGCSE, and Cambridge Lower Secondary or INR 1,500 for other classes. Admission is subject to seat availability and assessment based on previous academic records. Currently accepting applications for Class XI (ISC), Classes VI to VIII, IGCSE-I, and IBDP-I.
Scholarships	Scholarships Contact the school for scholarship information.	Scholarships Aatman Scholarship programme available. RTE (Right to Education) admissions also accepted.
Waitlist	Waitlist Admission is subject to seat availability.	Waitlist Admission is subject to seat availability; waitlist procedures apply when classes are full.
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