The Borivali branch of JBCN International School was recognized in Fortune India's Future 50 Schools Shaping Success[3] and also listed amongst the Top schools in Mumbai city (North zone) in an annual survey published by Hindustan Times C fore Survey 2018.[4]
History
The origins of JBCN Education trace back to 1984, when Pinky Dalal opened launched a preschool called Children's Nook in Gamdevi, South Mumbai.[3] In 2003, Pinky Dalal and her son Kunal Dalal co-founded JBCN Education with the objective of providing academic consulting and management services to schools and eventually set up their own group of schools.[3]
The Borivali campus was the group's first international school, located in Borivali West. It offers Cambridge Primary, ICSE, and Cambridge IGCSE. The campus was described by Afternoon DC as the first "eco-friendly school" in Mumbai's western suburbs.[5] In 2025, the campus hosted the Inter-School Sports Organisation (ISSO) Under-14 Cricket Tournament.
Parel
The Parel campus was established in 2011 and is located in Parel East, SouthMumbai. It offers IB-PYP, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme(IBDP) from nursery through Grade 12. The campus incorporates a co-curricular programme spanning creative arts, sports, and real-world learning experiences.[6] In the 2023-24 Cambridge IGCSE examinations, three students from the campus received Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards: Leaisha Patil and Nivaan Punamiya each achieved Top in the World for Mathematics (Without Coursework), and Aarav Kshitij Chaudhary achieved second place in India in the Best Across Eight category.[7]
Oshiwara
The Oshiwara campus is located in Andheri West and offers IB-PYP, Cambridge IGCSE, and IBDP or Cambridge A Levels from pre-primary through Grade 12. The campus integrates technology across classroom instruction and incorporates leadership training and co-curricular activities in sports, theatre, and creative arts. In 2024, the campus was included in a list of top 50 IB schools globally compiled by Education Advisers Limited (UK), as reported by Business Standard.[3]
Chembur
The Chembur campus was established in 2019 and offers IB-PYP, Cambridge IGCSE, and IBDP. It has been listed among notable schools in the Chembur area by The Times of India. The campus operates a programme called iPROPEL, designed to support student development alongside the standard curriculum.[8]
Mulund
The Mulund campus opened in 2024 and is the group's primary ICSE-focused campus. It offers Cambridge Primary, ICSE, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, and A Levels. The campus uses assessments as tools for student development and incorporates experiential learning within its curriculum.[9]
JBCN International School, Borivali has been ranked as one among the Future 50 Schools shaping the success in the country.[3]
In 2017, JBCN International School, Parel was ranked #7 in India, ranked #4 in Maharashtra and ranked #4 in Mumbai under the category "Top International Schools in India" by Education Today.[11]
In a survey by Times School Survey in 2017, JBCN School, Borivali has been ranked as the 6th best International school in Mumbai and No.2 in Zone D for National and International Curriculum.[12]
JBCN International School, Borivali was awarded the Global Sustainable School Award, 2017 by GEAERD.[13]
In March 2017, the JBCN Education was awarded the 'Most Admired School for Quality Education in Maharashtra' at World Education Summit & Awards 2017, organized by Worldwide Achievers.[14]
The Parel branch of JBCN International School received the Mid-day Excellence in Education by Mid-Day in May 2017.[15]
In November 2016, JBCN Education was recognized as one of India's Most Promising Brands in education by World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC).[16]
In November 2017, the Parel branch of JBCN International School held an anti-bullying week to raise awareness among students to identify, handle and report instances of bullying.[18][19]
The Borivali school has been praised for its various environmental and eco-friendly initiatives.[20][21] The Afternoon DC calls it "first 'eco-friendly' school" in the western suburbs of Mumbai.[5]
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