Vidyashilp Academy

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Vidyashilp Academy
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka

India
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TypeInternational school
Established1996
LanguageEnglish
Affiliations CISCE, CIE University of Cambridge
Website https://vidyashilpacademy.edu.in/

Vidyashilp Academy is a private, co-educational school located in Yelahanka, Bangalore, India. It was established in 1996 in Jakkur, North Bengaluru. In 2022, Vidyashilp Academy was relocated to Govindapura, Yelahanka, North Bengaluru.

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Vidyashilp Academy campus

Curriculum

The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) [1] and the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). [2] The school draws its curriculum from these organisations. The school also has a learning centre for gifted children in collaboration with the National Institute of Advanced Studies. [3] While having its own in-house curriculum, the school also follows the ICSE board along with A Levels.

Ranking

In 2017, Vidyashilp Academy won 2nd place in the UNESCO Happy Schools video contest. [4]

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