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

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

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]

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.

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