C P Goenka International School

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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 CPGIS) is a private, co-educational day school, [1] [2] with several campuses in and around Mumbai and other locations in the state of Maharashtra, India. [3] The school is affiliated with the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).

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Early history

CPGIS was established by Sandeep Goenka and Archana Goenka in 2000.[ citation needed ] It is affiliated with the C P Goenka International Group of Schools, which also owns Swami Vivekanand International School and Spring Buds International Preschool.[ citation needed ] The school is operated 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 (IGCSE), 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 CPGIS Wagholi campus organized a blood donation camp in association with the Army Hospital, Pune. [10]

The CPGIS Borivali campus participated in a cleanup drive at Versova Beach, Mumbai in September 2019. [11]

Awards and recognitions

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