Oakridge International School

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

Hyderabad
,
India
,
Telangana
500008

Coordinates 17°25′11″N78°21′50″E / 17.419637°N 78.363955°E / 17.419637; 78.363955
Information
Type Independent international school
Opened2001;23 years ago (2001)
FounderShomie Das
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 Hyderabad, India. Oakridge International School provides the IBDP and CBSE syllabus. [1] [2] It has five day-schools in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mohali and one boarding campus in Visakhapatnam city. The school was acquired by Nord Anglia Education in 2019.

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History

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Façade of the main building

The school was established by educationist Shomie Das in 2001. The school opened on June 11, 2001, in rented premises in Jubilee Hills. [3]

In 2002 the campus moved to Khajaguda, Hyderabad. The new campus covers 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) [3] and was inaugurated by chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. [4] The school has over 3000 students.[ citation needed ] In 2019 Oakridge International was acquired by Nord Anglia Education for an estimated price of about 16 billion. [5] [6]


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