C P Goenka International School

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TypePrivate
Established2000 (2000)
FounderSandeep Goenka
Archana Goenka
AuthorityC P Goenka International Group of Schools
ChairmanSandeep Goenka
GradesK-12
Gender Co-educational
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeUrban
Affiliation International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE)
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
IB Diploma Programme (IBDP)
Website www.cpgoenkainternationalschool.com

The C P Goenka International School (abbreviated to CPGIS) is a private, co-educational day school, [1] [2] with Mumbai branches at Juhu, Oshiwara, Borivali, Thane and Wagholi (Pune) in Maharashtra, India. [3] The school is affiliated with the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).

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CP Goenka's Juhu campus was listed in the top schools in Mumbai City in an annual survey published by The Times of India's 'Times School Survey' in 2018. [2]

Early History

CPGIS was established by Sandeep Goenka and Archana Goenka in 2000. The school is a part of C P Goenka International Group of Schools, which also owns Swami Vivekanand International School and Spring Buds International Preschool. It is run by the Citizens Welfare Association, a public trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. [4]

Academics

C P Goenka International School has been authorized to offer a combination of the following programmes: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) across its 5 campuses.

CampusBoard
Juhu, Mumbai IGCSE, CAIE [5]
Oshiwara, Mumbai IGCSE, CAIE, IBDP [6]
Borivali, Mumbai CBSE, IGCSE, CAIE [7]
Thane IGCSE, CAIE, ICSE [8]
Wagholi, Pune IGCSE, CAIE, CBSE [9]

Community Engagement

In February 2019 the C P Goenka International School's Wagholi campus organized a blood donation camp in association with the Army Hospital, Pune. [10]

The Borivali campus of CP Goenka International School participated in a cleanup drive at Versova Beach, Mumbai in September 2019. [11]

Awards and recognition

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