India, Kodaikanal
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English is the medium of instruction. ESL support is available for non-native English speakers. Multiple languages are offered as part of the IB programme requirements.
English is the language of instruction. Additional languages are taught as part of the IB curriculum requirements.
International exchange programmes are offered, allowing students to experience education in different cultural contexts.
Kodaikanal International School (KIS) is a prestigious co-educational boarding and day school perched at 7,000 feet in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1901, KIS is the first school in India and the second in Asia to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The school serves around 600 students from approximately 25 countries, delivering the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, and CP) alongside Advanced Placement options. With a 43-acre main campus and a 100-acre outdoor education property, KIS is renowned for its camping and hiking programme, environmental education, and consistently strong IB results.