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Kodaikanal International School

India, Kodaikanal

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Accreditations and Awards

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Accreditations

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) - full continuum authorisation. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). Council of International Schools (CIS). Member of EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools) and NESA. First school in India and second in Asia to offer the IB Diploma (1976).

Awards and Recognition

First IB school in India and second in Asia (established 1976). National Honor Society chapter. Students consistently score above the world average in IB examinations.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ₹1,585,000 - 2,025,000
Ages 5 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 470
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1901
Bus Service No

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.

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