India, Hyderabad
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The school is a day school; there are no hostel or boarding facilities.
The school does not have a school uniform; students follow the ISH Dress Code to maintain a positive learning environment, with a PE uniform required for grades K-12.
School meals are available via a meal plan; snacks and lunch are provided; sign-ups are by semester and there are no prorated or daily signups.
The school is governed under the trusteeship of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), a non-profit organization. The Head of School is guided by the Director General of ICRISAT with oversight from the ISH School Board; ISH is a not-for-profit educational institution.
International School of Hyderabad is a co-educational day school for students aged 4 to 18, located on ICRISAT campus near Patancheru. The school teaches in English and offers an enriched Elementary American curriculum, with Cambridge IGCSE in Secondary and the IB Diploma Programme for final years. With over 400 students representing more than 22 countries, ISH provides an international atmosphere while maintaining Indian admissions limitations. CIS and NEASC accreditation reflect long-standing standards, and ISH was the first Indian school to offer the IB Diploma in Telangana. Class sizes average around 20, and more than a third of staff are international. The campus includes science laboratories, libraries, music and language rooms, art studios, and outdoor spaces, plus football fields, a cricket pitch, a tennis court, an indoor gym, and a swimming pool. A broad co-curricular program, student leadership through STUCO, and annual events such as TEDxISH enhance learning beyond the classroom.