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Woodstock School sits on a hillside in Mussoorie with four student dorms within a short walking distance of each other: Ridgewood (boys, Grades 6-9), Alter Ridge (girls, Grades 6-9), Midlands (girls, Grades 10-12), and Hostel (boys, Grades 10-12). There are two dining halls on campus, one at the school level and one in the dorms, with meals provided in both areas as needed for activities. The Centre for Imagination and the Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education and Environmental Study are key learning spaces on campus, and the Tafton building was renovated to house the Centre for Imagination as part of campus improvements. Outdoor spaces include dedicated outdoor sporting areas and Hanson Field, supported by sustainability measures such as a sewage treatment plant that irrigates the field. The campus master plan includes renovations to High School and Quad classrooms and other heritage spaces to support modern teaching and learning.
Woodstock offers a broad sports program including badminton, basketball, cricket, cross-country, football (soccer), swimming, squash, table tennis and volleyball. Weekly PASSAGE activities expose students to additional athletics, including rock climbing and ultimate frisbee. Woodstock hosts the all-India Win Mumby Basketball Tournament each spring, and other events such as five-a-side inter-school football tournaments for boys, girls and staff, the Goal-a-thon, the Mussoorie Half-Marathon, and All-school Cross-country Day. Outdoor spaces on campus support these activities, with dedicated outdoor sporting areas.
Centre for Imagination transforms Woodstock's learning for the 21st century and has evolved since its inception in 2014 through co-design with students. The Tafton building was rebuilt to house the Centre for Imagination as part of the Campus Master Plan. Woodstock School's spaces utilize state-of-the-art technology to support flexible, ICT-enabled teaching and learning. The campus spans over 250 acres of protected forest, providing immersive outdoor learning environments. The Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education and Environmental Study offers outdoor programming and related facilities, including a dormitory, campground, library, kitchen and dining hall on its site, with Woodstock's main campus featuring a state-of-the-art gymnasium with a 12-meter indoor climbing wall.
Enrichment includes Outdoor Learning, the Centre for Imagination, Community Engagement and Sports. The Centre for Imagination hosts student-driven initiatives and cross-disciplinary projects. The Hanifl Centre provides wilderness medicine and outdoor leadership programs, with its campus facilities including a dormitory, campground, resource library, kitchen and dining hall. Sports and related activities cover a wide range from basketball and cricket to rock climbing, with events such as the Win Mumby Basketball Tournament and inter-school football competitions. Students also participate in inter-school activities and Model United Nations and other events as part of Woodstock's extracurricular calendar.
Woodstock School is an international boarding school located at 6,500 feet in the Indian Himalayas in Landour, Mussoorie. The school serves 500 students from ages 3 to 18, offering boarding options starting in Grade 6. Academically, the institution is transitioning its high school curriculum to incorporate Cambridge IGCSE assessments in Grades 9 and 10, alongside Advanced Placement courses and a specialized Woodstock Diploma in the senior years. Notable campus facilities include the Win Mumby Gym and the Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education, which integrates the mountain landscape directly into student learning. A distinctive signature initiative is the PASSAGE enrichment programme, providing targeted activities in sports, music composition, drama, and language clubs. Additionally, the school features an annual Activity Week where students travel to regional locations for outdoor expeditions and community engagement projects, such as student-led water conservation and reforestation efforts along the hillsides. Students also host an annual basketball tournament.
