India, Kolkata
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Robotics, Debate, Public Speaking, and Creative Writing are offered to develop critical thinking and communication skills. The programme focuses on leadership, entrepreneurship, digital innovation, health and wellbeing, and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to engage in activities that challenge them to think creatively and work collaboratively.
Dance, Drama, Music (Vocal) and Music (Instrumental), Visual Art, and Creative Writing are part of Extracurricular Activities. Facilities include a Dance/Drama Room, Music Room with individual practice space, Black Box, and Art, Craft and Pottery Studio to support performances and creative projects. Makers Space, amphitheatre, and other spaces foster creative exploration.
Dance, Drama, Debate, Public Speaking, Music, Visual Art, and Creative Writing form core social and hobby activities. Students participate in performing and arts-based experiences and collaborate on projects with peers. These activities cultivate curiosity, teamwork, and creative expression.
Interact Club, Fund raising, and Environment Club are part of community-service activities. Field trips engage with stakeholders and broader communities. Partnerships with organizations bring insights to student service initiatives.
Leadership and entrepreneurship are key focus areas of the programme. Digital innovation, health and wellbeing, values, risk-taking, and critical thinking are emphasized as outcomes. Partnerships with organizations provide role models and opportunities to develop professional skills.
Sports include badminton, basketball, cricket, football, martial arts, swimming, table tennis, rock climbing, and squash. The school provides a swimming pool, Yoga and Martial Arts studio, green field, cricket pitch, running track, an indoor sports hall, and an amphitheatre to support physical and mental wellbeing.
RP Goenka International School in Kolkata offers a genuinely international education for ages 3 to 18 across four stages: IB Primary Years Programme (Nursery to Grade 5), Cambridge Lower Secondary (Grades 6–8), Cambridge IGCSE (Grades 9–10), and the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12). It is affiliated with India and operates as an IB World School authorized for PYP and Diploma, and Cambridge Assessment International Education for Lower Secondary and IGCSE. The primary campus emphasizes a technology-rich, safe environment with air-conditioned classrooms, AV rooms, open teaching spaces, dedicated libraries, a Makers Space and Innovators Lab, and an in-house dining hall guided by a nutritionist. Its extensive sports complex includes a 40,000 sq ft natural grass football/cricket field, a swimming pool, rock climbing wall, running track, indoor arena and courts. Extracurriculars span robotics, debate, public speaking, Interact Club, and a vibrant arts program across dance, drama, music, and visual arts for learners.