India, Chennai
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The medium of instruction is English for Grades 1–12. Tamil, Hindi, French, and Spanish are offered as second/foreign languages. Cambridge Primary uses English as First Language with Tamil, Hindi, French as Second Languages; Cambridge Secondary 1 and IGCSE offer English plus Tamil, Hindi, French, Spanish as options. IB Diploma provides English Language and Literature SL/HL with Tamil B, Hindi B, French ab initio/B SL, Spanish ab initio/B SL; EAL/ESL support is provided; the school emphasizes mother tongue maintenance and additive bilingualism; the French language program is accredited by the French Embassy as a School of Excellence in French.
The language of instruction is English for all students from Grade 1 to 12 and English is the first language. The school exposes students to additional languages—Tamil, Hindi, French, and Spanish—as second/foreign languages across Cambridge and IB programmes. It supports additive bilingualism and provides EAL/ESL support for non-native English speakers. Students may engage with multiple languages across programs to develop multilingual competence.
CPS Global School in Chennai offers Cambridge curricula for ages 3–18 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12, with Advanced Placement for 11–12. The Cambridge Early Years framework uses Waterford Early Learning Curriculum for 3–5-year-olds. The 35-acre campus has technology-aided classrooms with smart screens, strong science labs, and robotics, chip programming, and circuit-design activities. Creative spaces include acoustically designed music and drama studios, art studios, and the Atheneum library with digital resources. Residential facilities are available at the Global Education Campus in Thirumazhisai, and a 13,000 sq ft dining hall seats about 1,000. Sports facilities include a 400-meter track, football fields, basketball and other courts, plus archery and a skating rink. Signature programs include WIMUN, ILMUNC, HMCA, World Scholar's Cup, IAYP and FutureSake. The motto is The world is your stage.