India, Bengaluru
Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.
The school supports social and emotional development through a range of clubs and wellbeing activities. Recreational and Hobby Clubs offer yoga, meditation, painting, acting, music, and dance, as well as drama, adventure, and other creative outlets. Harvard Model Congress and Model United Nations provide platforms to develop leadership, teamwork and critical thinking. The Life Skills Program focuses on communication, interpersonal skills, leadership, resilience and decision-making through weekly topics and activities. A Wellness Committee provides guidance on hygiene, safety and nutrition to promote healthier lifestyle choices, and a Grievance and Redressal Cell offers a channel for students to raise concerns and receive prompt attention after school hours.
The school admits students with mild and moderate learning disabilities. SEN educators support learning needs, while subject teachers may not be qualified to accommodate severe disabilities. The school follows inclusive education practices with an identified SEN process and provision of accommodations and remedial plans. Students identified as needing support are offered remedial plans and appropriate accommodations, with regular review and modification. The SEN policy outlines pathways for referrals to external professionals when needed.
The school uses English as the medium of instruction. In Cambridge IGCSE, English is offered as First Language, with Hindi as Second Language, and French and Spanish offered as Foreign Languages. Medium of Instruction for CBSE is English. In the IB Diploma Programme, English Language and Literature is studied in Group 1, and French ab initio and Spanish ab initio are available in Group 2.
The infirmary on campus is staffed by qualified doctors and nurses who provide medical care and counselling services. Counselling services are available to students. The medical team conducts a thorough health assessment at the start of each year to identify medication needs and unique cases. A Wellness Committee focuses on hygiene, safety and nutrition to promote wellbeing, and a Grievance and Redressal Committee provides a channel for students to raise concerns and receive timely redress.
The school has a reliable security system with professional guards, a fully fenced campus and 24/7 duty guards, with CCTV cameras monitoring the premises. A Grievance and Redressal Cell operates to enable students to raise concerns and seek prompt redress. On-campus infirmary and wellbeing services support safeguarding and student safety.
Jain International Residential School (JIRS) is a co-educational boarding school located 40 km from Bangalore, India. It offers CBSE, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme for students from Class V to XII, with English as the medium of instruction and optional French or Spanish on Cambridge and IB tracks. Set on a 300-acre campus, it houses the Jain Academy for Sporting Excellence, more than 35 playing spaces, digital boards in every classroom, and facilities that support academics and athletics. The curriculum blends Gurukul-inspired values with modern infrastructure and a team of 36 international coaches. JIRS highlights global university placements, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, and provides IIT coaching, SAT and CET coaching, and scholarship guidance. Extracurriculars span sports, performing and visual arts, leadership programs such as Duke of Edinburgh Award, and international simulations like Harvard Model Congress and Model United Nations, fostering leadership, teamwork and global perspectives.