India, Kolkata
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RP Goenka International School is an initiative of the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, located in Alipore, Kolkata. It will synergize emerging digital technologies and latest educational research to prepare resilient leaders for the future. The school is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (Nursery to Grade 5) and the Diploma Programme (11 and 12), and is authorized by Cambridge Assessment International Education to offer the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (Grades 6 to 8) and the IGCSE Programme (Grades 9 and 10). Its mission is to nurture compassionate, confident and resilient leaders through a holistic, inquiry-based education with emphasis on critical thinking, autonomy and creativity, backed by a strong value system, and to cultivate lifelong learning and global citizenship. Its vision is to redefine excellence in international education in India by building a vibrant learning community focused on intellectual inquiry, leadership, entrepreneurship and values, preparing students to face the world with autonomy, perseverance and compassion.
The school maintains an active student life with events such as the Cambridge STEM Fair, a Diction & Prosody workshop led by Shaheen Aggarwal, and an Art Exhibition. The Primary Robotics Exhibition showcases student innovation, and the School Blog documents ongoing cultural and learning experiences.
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.