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| SCAD World School | |
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| Type | Private / Coeducational |
| Established | 2012 |
| Website | www.scadworldschool.com |
SCAD World School is a start-up K-12 residential school at Palladam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, affiliated to CIE (Cambridge International Curriculum).
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