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Ahmedabad International School is located at Judges Bunglow Road, Opposite Rajpath Row Houses, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054, India. The campus sits in the Bodakdev neighbourhood, accessible via major roads in Ahmedabad. Directions are available via a Google Maps link. Contact numbers: 9327035107 and 6352422204; Transport Helpdesk: 6352422591; Email: contact@aischool.net.
Primary (Grades 1-5); Lower Middle (Grades 6-7); Upper Middle (Grades 8-10); High School (Grades 11-12). Grades 1-5 follow IB-PYP; Grades 6-7 follow Cambridge Lower Secondary; Grades 8-10 follow Cambridge IGCSE; Grade 11-12 options include IBDP, Cambridge AS & A Levels, or GHSEB HSC.
International school
Inclusion Policy provides Learning Support, including identification on admission, 1:1 remedial classes after school, differentiated tasks, and potential external support when needed; parents are involved in planning and review.
India
Primary (Grades I-V): 8:30 am–3:30 pm. Cambridge (Grades VI-X): 7:10 am–2:05 pm. AS & A Levels: 7:10 am–12:35 pm. GSEB (Grades XI-XII): 7:10 am–12:35 pm. IBDP (Grades XI-XII): 7:10 am–2:05 pm.
Transport services with pick-up and drop-off from more than 100 locations in Ahmedabad; fees depend on distance from the school. Transport Helpdesk: 6352422591.
Application fee
- Application (online) fee: INR 1,000. This application fee is payable at the time of submitting the application and is non‑refundable.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- The school publishes its fee schedule by grade for the current academic year; tuition is displayed per grade in the school's fee module for the Academic Year 26‑27. The school's public fee page indicates that tuition amounts are presented by grade. Parents are expected to view or request the tuition amount specific to the grade being applied for. (The site shows the fee module for AY 26‑27.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard tuition billing: the school fee (tuition) is payable in four installments across the academic year.
- Enrichment program fees (where applicable) for Grades 1–7 are payable in four equal installments, aligned with the tuition payment schedule.
- Food service fee is payable in two equal installments. The school provides two meals (breakfast and lunch) as part of the food service.
- Transport fees are payable in two equal installments. Parents are required to pay the transport fee annually according to the distance tier selected; the transport service is offered from multiple pick‑up locations across the city.
- Admission confirmation: when an admission offer is made, parents are required to deposit the fee within five working days to confirm the admission.
Boarding fees
- Ahmedabad International School does not list any boarding facility or boarding fees in its admissions and school‑life materials; the school operates as a day school (no boarding fees applicable).
Other costs and annual service fees
- Enrichment program (annual composite fee): INR 1,71,700 + applicable taxes (Academic Year 26‑27). The enrichment program is made up of several components, some of which are shown with individual prices below.
- Career Exploration: INR 59,000 + applicable taxes.
- Visual Arts (listed values): INR 53,500 or INR 55,000 in some components; check the listed enrichment options for exact allocation to a specific program.
- Coding, Robotics, and Digital Fabrication (listed values): INR 53,500 or INR 75,000 depending on the component selected.
- Career Counselling: INR 43,000 + applicable taxes.
- Foreign Language – Spanish: INR 32,000 + applicable taxes.
- College Counselling: INR 60,000 + applicable taxes.
- Extended Essay / IA Workshop: INR 45,000 + applicable taxes.
- Resume & Essay Writing Workshop: INR 40,000 + applicable taxes.
- Academic Bridge Course: INR 60,000 + applicable taxes.
- Harvard Workshop: INR 35,000 + applicable taxes.
- CAS Workshops: INR 30,000 + applicable taxes.
- TOK Workshop: INR 40,000 + applicable taxes.
- Fee for food services (annual): INR 44,000 (payable in two equal installments). Two vegetarian meals (breakfast and lunch) are provided as part of this service.
- Transport service annual fees (Academic Year 26‑27) by distance tier:
- 0 km – 1 km: INR 22,750.
- 1 km – 2 km: INR 30,250.
- 2 km – 4 km: INR 37,750.
- 4 km – 6 km: INR 45,000.
- 6 km – 8 km: INR 52,250.
- 8 km – 12 km: INR 59,750.
- 12 km and above: INR 67,000.
Transport fees are charged annually and paid in two equal installments.
- Examination and external assessment fees: external exam fees (for example IBDP/IB, Cambridge, AP) are charged separately and are payable in addition to school tuition and service fees; exam fees are billed according to board/council timelines and payment terms for those programs. Examples include IB external assessment fees and AP exam fees which are charged per subject.
- Miscellaneous costs: school materials, books, stationery, uniforms, school outings, and other optional workshops or events are charged separately. Specific uniform charges or book lists are not published with the central fee module. Parents should account for those additional, one‑time or periodic payments in the school year budget.
Refund information
- Application fees and open‑house registration fees are non‑refundable. The school's refund policy explicitly states that application and open‑house registration fees are not refundable. Tuition refunds are not covered under that application/open‑house policy; separate refund provisions are governed by the school's terms and refund policy. Transaction charges for online payments are not refundable.
Fee payment options and transaction terms
- Online payment: the admissions process accepts online payment for the application and other payable items; transaction charges (processing fees) and applicable taxes on online payments are borne by the payer.
- Bank transfer / bank deposit: the school (J. N. Education Society) accepts bank transfers for certain payments; bank account details are provided in school payment instructions for specific items (for example AP exam registration instructions reference school beneficiary bank details). Transaction and surcharge rules apply as per the school's terms.
Notes for budgeting
- Tuition is billed in four installments; add enrichment, food, transport, exam and workshop charges as applicable to your child's programme when calculating the annual cost. The enrichment programme and several workshops are charged as annual fees and in many cases include separate component prices; those are listed as additional annual charges.
Contact for fee clarification and payment queries
- Admissions contact and general enquiries: contact@aischool.net; phone numbers listed for the school and transport helpdesk are provided for fee, transport, and admissions queries. Office hours: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Ahmedabad International School (AIS) is an Indian international school for ages 5–18, offering a blend of IB, Cambridge and Gujarat board curricula. The school operates with a 25-year history and a community of 1,850 people, maintaining a 10:1 student–teacher ratio. AIS is affiliated with the International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and Gujarat Higher Secondary Education Board (GHSEB). In grades 1–5, students follow IB-PYP; grades 6–7 use a Cambridge lower secondary framework; grades 8–10 study Cambridge IGCSE; grades 11–12 offer IB Diploma Programme, Cambridge AS/A Levels or GHSEB HSC. The IBDP core comprises TOK, CAS and EE. State-of-the-art ICT facilities include a 24x7 Wi‑Fi lab and a Makerspace. The library supports multilingual learning with Gujarati, Hindi and other language resources. English is the primary language of instruction; Hindi and Gujarati are offered as additional languages; French ab initio/B SL is offered and Spanish ab initio is being considered.