Calcutta International School
Encyclopedia
Calcutta International School is an international school
, established 1953, in Kolkata
, India
.
British
community. In 1970, the Calcutta International School Society (CISS) was formed under the West Bengal
Society's Regulation Act, 1961. It changed to its current name in 1971. In 2007, the school moved to a larger campus. Today, the school serves the sons and daughters of expatriates, foreign passport holders, former non-resident Indians, and local children.
, boy scouts
and girl guides
. CIS has arrangements for training sessions in tennis,swimming and golf. The school has exchange programmes and foreign excursions to New York and London. The Duke Of Edinburgh Award is offered to the students.
West Bengal°N date=December 2010°W
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
, established 1953, in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
Calcutta International School started as a small institution exclusively for the children of the then-numerous expatriateExpatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
community. In 1970, the Calcutta International School Society (CISS) was formed under the West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
Society's Regulation Act, 1961. It changed to its current name in 1971. In 2007, the school moved to a larger campus. Today, the school serves the sons and daughters of expatriates, foreign passport holders, former non-resident Indians, and local children.
Curriculum
Calcutta International School offers GCSE O level and A level curricula for the graduating classes and follows the UK National Strategy for the entire school curricula. The school offers three academic streams: humanities, sciences and business studies.Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities include sports, elocution and debate, music, photography, rowing, drama, dance, public speaking, personality development, taekwondoTaekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
, boy scouts
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
and girl guides
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
. CIS has arrangements for training sessions in tennis,swimming and golf. The school has exchange programmes and foreign excursions to New York and London. The Duke Of Edinburgh Award is offered to the students.
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