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The five schools India parents researched most this year, chosen from the 167 international schools in the country. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
DAIS, located in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, is a K-12 English-medium international day school established in 2003. The curriculum blends national and international boards in lower grades, with ICSE or IGCSE offered in Grades 9–10 and the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12. The school is authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme and is pursuing full authorization. It holds accreditation from CIS and NEASC and participates in global networks such as Round Square, THIMUN, NESA and ISTA. With about 1,087 students and 187 teachers, the school maintains a 1:6 student–teacher ratio. The Bandra campus features open, Wi-Fi-enabled layout, IT-enabled multimedia classrooms and laboratories for Computer, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Facilities include a Centre for Performing Arts, art/music/dance/yoga rooms, a multipurpose auditorium, pre-primary play areas and a suite of sports, including an AstroTurf field. The Learning Centre houses books and online databases; medical, dining and security facilities support wellbeing.
Located on a 9.28-acre campus on Sri Aurobindo Marg, The Mother's International School offers CBSE education from primary to senior secondary. Established in 1956 by the Sri Aurobindo Education Society, it has been CBSE-affiliated since 1986. The school provides classes I–XII with English and Hindi at core, plus a broad arts and activity program in the primary years, and languages such as Sanskrit or French from middle school. The Senior Secondary curriculum covers subjects across sciences, humanities and commerce, with Art Education and a focus on health and physical education. Facilities include extensive outdoor space, indoor games, a gymnasium, dance rooms and a music room, as well as health and medical checkups; libraries with a Senior Library (5264 sq ft) and a Junior Library (880 sq ft) housing thousands of reference books, dailies and magazines. SEWA is integrated into student life, alongside MISMUN and a range of clubs. The MIS choir has performed at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and painting and drama are part of the school's offerings.
Adamas International School is a co-educational day-boarding and day school in Belghoria, Kolkata, offering ICSE and ISC under the Indian boards alongside the Cambridge Assessment International Education through IGCSE from Class VI. The school serves nursery to Class 12, ages 3 to 17. Set on five acres, the campus supports a day-boarding program serving around 2,000 meals daily, with an air-conditioned dining hall. Eco-friendly initiatives include the BREATHE AGAIN and GO GREEN campaigns, and Plantation Day; the school won the Best Green School Award at Bosco Utsav in 2013. Classrooms are airy and spacious, with laboratories in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, a Computer Centre, an Audiovisual Centre, and a library network across sections. The teacher-student ratio is 1:30. Extracurriculars span music, dance, drama and art; swimming, yoga and sports; social and environmental campaigns. The campus hosts Cambridge testing, international partnerships, and German language instruction. A supportive learning environment for learners.
Description for Prospective Parents Jayshree Periwal International School operates on a 50-acre campus in Jaipur, India, hosting about 1,700 day-boarding and residential students. The institution delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for early grades, moving into the Cambridge IGCSE framework for grades 9 and 10, and culminates in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for senior students. Campus facilities contain specialized biology, chemistry, and physics laboratories, along with dedicated robotics, design, and sensory exploration spaces. Athletic infrastructure includes glass-back squash courts, synthetic tennis courts, three football fields, an athletics track, and an indoor heated swimming pool. A signature element of the school is its 'Minds Matter' wellness initiative, a structured program developed in partnership with clinical mental health professionals. This initiative integrates weekly counselor-led sessions on emotional intelligence, coping strategies, and self-management directly into the student timetable to support personal resilience from early primary years onward, creating a secure space for student growth.
The International School Bangalore (TISB) is a co-educational day and boarding school located on a 140-acre campus in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Founded in 2000 by Dr. K P Gopalkrishna, it is part of the National Academy for Learning Trust (NAFL) and offers an international curriculum with a bespoke approach. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is used in the early years, with English as the main language of instruction and additional languages in French and Hindi. In Grades 9–10, students follow the Cambridge IGCSE, and Grades 11–12 complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Facilities include dedicated Primary Years spaces, a Senior School Academic Block, two auditoria, music rooms, art and ICT suites, and medical and boarding housing. The campus supports extensive sport, including a cricket pitch, football and hockey fields, a 25-meter pool, tennis and basketball courts, and more, and arts, clubs, and field trips for holistic development and learning globally.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 167 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 1,310 students · based on the 65 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 20.4 students · based on the 89 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 75 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in INR.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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