Oakridge International School

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Oakridge International School Gachibowli, Hyderabad
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Location
Khajaguda, Nanakramguda Road, Cyberabad

Hyderabad
,
India
,
Telangana
500008

India
Coordinates 17°25′11″N78°21′50″E / 17.419637°N 78.363955°E / 17.419637; 78.363955
Information
Type Independent international school
Opened2001;24 years ago (2001)
FounderShomie Das

Naga Tummala

Raj Yarlagadda
PrincipalMs. Dipika Rao
GradesPre-primary to 12
Campus size10.5 acres (42,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
SloganCreate your Future
Website https://www.oakridge.in/gachibowli/
Oakridge International School

Oakridge International School is an International Baccalaureate school located in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India. Oakridge International School provides the IB and CBSE syllabus. [1] [2] It has two day-schools in Hyderabad, two in Bangalore, one in Punjab and one boarding campus in Visakhapatnam city. The school was acquired by Nord Anglia Education in 2019.

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History

Main Building, Oakridge Gachibowli Oakridge International School.JPG
Main Building, Oakridge Gachibowli

The school was established by educationist Shomie Das along with Naga Tummala and Raj Yarlagadda [3] in 2001. The school opened on 11 June 2001, in rented premises in Jubilee Hills. [4]

In 2002 the campus moved to Khajaguda, Hyderabad. The new campus covers 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) [4] and was inaugurated by chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. [5] The school has over 3000 students.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, People Combine divested majority ownership of Oakridge International to Nord Anglia Education for an estimated price of about 16 billion. [6] [7]

It was later opened in another branch, Bachupally spreading over 8 acres offering international and holistic education for students, in the curricula of CBSE, IBDP, and CAIE.

References

  1. Menon, K Sachidanand (26 June 2003). "Straight Answers". The Times of India. The Hyderabad Times.
  2. "Pre-Primary at Oakridge International School". The Hindu. 28 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  3. "People Combine". www.peoplecombine.com. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Best International Schools in Hyderabad". WhatsUp Life. WhatsUp Life. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. "Celebrations galore". The Hindu. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 11 July 2003.
  6. Sengupta, Sudipta (22 February 2019). "Oakridge's international deal: Hong Kong firm buys it for nearly Rs 1,600 crore". The Times of India.
  7. "Students of Oakridge International School, Gachibowli celebrate "Joy of Giving"".