International School of Hyderabad vs Silver Oaks International School – Bowrampet

	I International School of Hyderabad Hyderabad, India	S Silver Oaks International School – Bowrampet Hyderabad, India
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year ₹873,900 - 1,359,450	Fees / year ₹285,000 - 1,005,090
Age range	Age range 4 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP)	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 400	Pupils 7,000
Typical class size	Typical class size 15	Typical class size 25
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1981	Opened 2023
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Located on the ICRISAT campus in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India. Address: c/o ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India 502324. It is an English‑medium, co‑educational day school with a diverse international student body of over 400 students from more than 22 countries. The majority of the students are from overseas, and a limited number of Indian citizens attend.	Location Bowrampet campus, Oakwinds, is located in Bowrampet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Established in 2023, Bowrampet is the only IB Continuum campus in Silver Oaks. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) and is a candidate for the Middle Years Programme (MYP). It is part of Silver Oaks' IB ecosystem in India.
Stages	Stages K-12 (elementary and secondary)	Stages IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) are authorized; Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a candidate.
School type	School type Co-educational day international school	School type International Baccalaureate Continuum School (IB Continuum)
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix Over 400 students from more than 22 countries; the majority are from overseas, with a limited number of Indian citizens.	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support ELL, Counseling and Learning Support services are available	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation India	Country affiliation India
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure School runs Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, with a 1:30 pm finish on Wednesdays. After-school transportation is available; bus pickup/drop-off is provided at 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri, and at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm on Wednesdays.	School day structure Hours of Operation: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sat (1st, 3rd & 5th weeks) 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun closed.
Bus service details	Bus service details The ISH bus service is the most popular and recommended mode of transport for daily travel between home and school.	Bus service details Transport: Optional
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Registration and application fees - Registration fee (one-time, payable at application submission): INR 83,000 (USD 1,000 approx.). - Enrolment fee (one-time, payable prior to the student commencing following confirmation of admission): INR 8,30,000 (USD 10,000 approx.). - Both items are part of the one-time new‑student fee that must be paid in full to secure placement and are non‑refundable; they cannot be deferred or paid in instalments. Annual tuition fees (by year group) - Kindergarten 1 and 2: INR 8,73,900 per year. - Grade 1–5: INR 9,38,650 per year. - Grade 6–10: INR 11,97,600 per year. - Grade 11–12: INR 13,59,450 per year. Tuition instalments (per billing event) - Tuition is payable in two instalments; therefore each instalment equals approximately 50% of the annual tuition: - Kindergarten 1–2 instalment: INR 4,36,950. - Grade 1–5 instalment: INR 4,69,325. - Grade 6–10 instalment: INR 5,98,800. - Grade 11–12 instalment: INR 6,79,725. - This per‑instalment breakdown follows from the published requirement that tuition fees be paid in two instalments. (Amounts above are annual fee ÷ 2.) Billing schedule and payment terms - All fees are payable in Indian Rupees (INR) or the equivalent amount in a foreign currency based on the prevailing exchange rate; payments must be made against issued invoices. - Tuition fees are payable in two instalments. - A 2.5% discount on tuition fees applies if the full annual tuition is paid at the start of the academic year. - A sibling discount of 5% applies to the tuition fees for younger sibling(s). - A late‑payment penalty of 2% per month will be charged for overdue amounts. - Discounts apply only if fees are paid in full on or before the due date. - Fees are subject to revision at the discretion of the school. Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school. Other costs and incidental charges - The published fee document lists the registration, enrolment and annual tuition components described above and does not itemize mandatory charges for uniform, transport, or other recurring items within the core fee schedule. Additional optional or incidental charges (for example, meals, extracurricular activities, exams, field trips or specialist services) may be invoiced separately. Refund information - The new student (registration/enrolment) fees are required in full to secure placement and are non‑refundable. - There is no tuition‑fee refund for withdrawals during the semester. Fee payment options and invoicing - Fees are payable in INR or the equivalent foreign‑currency amount and must be paid against the invoices issued by the school. The published fee document does not list specific payment channels (for example, bank transfer, credit card, or a named online payment portal) within the fee schedule; available payment channels and instructions are provided with the school's invoices.	Fee details Application / Registration fee - No specific application or registration fee is listed in the Bowrampet campus fee schedule. Tuition fees — PYP & MYP (Primary Years Programme & Middle Years Programme) - Term structure: 3 terms per academic year. - Tuition (term): ₹95,000 per term. This amount is shown as Tuition & Transport and is stated to include books. - Lunch (optional): ₹8,830 per term. - Transport: optional; charged by route slab (Slab 1–Slab 4). Specific slab amounts are not listed in the published Bowrampet fee schedule. - Annual equivalent shown: Tuition & Transport ₹2,85,000 per year; Lunch (optional) ₹26,490 per year. Tuition fees — DP (IB Diploma Programme) - Term structure: 3 terms per academic year. - Tuition (term): ₹2,20,000 per term. This amount is shown as Tuition & Transport and is stated to include books. - Lunch (optional): ₹8,830 per term. - Transport: optional; charged by route slab (Slab 1–Slab 4). Specific slab amounts are not listed in the published Bowrampet fee schedule. - Annual equivalent shown: Tuition & Transport ₹6,60,000 per year; Lunch (optional) ₹26,490 per year. Billing schedule and payment terms - Fees are payable over 3 terms in the academic year. - Tuition payments are due at the time of admission and on 14 August and 14 December each year. - The published schedule indicates a prospective annual fee increase of approximately 10%. Boarding / Hostel fees - No boarding or hostel fees are listed for the Bowrampet campus. Boarding is not shown as an offered option in the Bowrampet fee schedule. Other costs and optional charges - Books are included within the stated Tuition & Transport amounts for the listed programmes. - Lunch is optional and charged termly (₹8,830 / term; ₹26,490 annually). - Transport is optional and charged by slab; slab labels (Slab 1–4) appear in the schedule but numerical amounts for each slab are not provided in the published Bowrampet fee schedule. - No separate uniform fee, security deposit, examination fee, or one-time admission/enrolment deposit is specified in the Bowrampet fee section. Refund information - No refund policy or refund amounts (for withdrawal, cancellation, or unused term charges) are specified in the Bowrampet fee schedule. Fee payment options - Specific payment methods (for example: bank transfer / NEFT, credit card, debit card, UPI, cheque) are not specified in the Bowrampet fee schedule. Instructions for accepted payment channels are not provided in the published campus fee section. Note on missing details (concise): the published Bowrampet fee schedule lists term and annual tuition amounts for PYP/MYP and DP, plus optional lunch and shows transport as charged by slab, but it does not specify an application/registration fee, the transport slab amounts, a refund policy, or the accepted payment methods; boarding is not offered. These items are not detailed in the Bowrampet fee schedule.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school is English-medium. In Elementary, an enriched American curriculum is taught; it is concept-driven and inquiry-based. In Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme are offered.	Curriculum details Oakwinds Campus Bowrampet in Hyderabad was established in 2023. It is the only IB Continuum School in the Silver Oaks family. The campus is affectionately known as Oakwinds. The school offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). Middle Years Programme (MYP) candidacy is in progress.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio The school has a 7:1 average student–teacher ratio and a preferred class size of 20 students.	Student teacher ratio —
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression ISH focuses on preparing students for university, and almost all students go to prestigious universities across the world, with the majority attending universities in the United States and Canada.	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
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 —
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Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
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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
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Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
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Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions ISH follows a rolling admissions policy and accepts applications year round. The admission process is five steps: Step 1 Inquire and Visit to learn about the curriculum, facilities and community; Step 2 Apply online through the provided online application system and complete six items: the online application form; two years of school reports with translations if applicable and grade transcripts for high school; psycho‑educational reports or ILPs/IEPs if relevant; copies of applicant and parent passports and Indian visa if not Indian; birth certificate and immunization records; the Admissions Character Reference form sent to the current school; and inform ISH of completion by email; Step 3 pay the one‑time nonrefundable registration fee; Step 4 an admissions meeting and review with the divisional principals, counsellor, admissions director and Head of School; Step 5 the admissions committee makes the final decision and informs you by official email, and if accepted, you pay the enrolment fee within 7 working days. The Admissions Office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and families may connect in person or online at any stage. ISH accepts applications throughout the year and the school year runs mid-August through mid-June.	Admissions Open: PP I to Grade 9, and IBDP. Admissions are conducted through a six-step process: Submit an Enquiry Form; Complete Online Application & Upload Documents; Schedule Your School Tour; School Tour, Orientation & Induction Programme; Personal Interaction with the Principal and Admissions Team; Confirm Admission by submitting the required documents and paying the first-term fee within the scheduled timeline.
Scholarships	Scholarships ISH does not offer financial aid or scholarships.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist ISH has a waiting list. When a place opens in a grade, applications on the waiting list are reviewed again against the admissions criteria to offer the spot to the most suitable candidate.	Waitlist —
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