Dhirubhai Ambani International School
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The Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) is a private co-educational LKG-12 day school in Mumbai
, Maharashtra
, India
, built by Reliance Industries
, named after the late patriarch of the conglomerate, Dhirubhai Ambani
. Dhirubhai Ambani International School was established in 2003 and has been an IB World School since January 2003. It is one of 37 in India that offers the International Baccalaureate Program in its Diploma form. Nita Ambani
, wife of Mukesh Ambani
is the chairperson of the school.
Dhirubhai Ambani International School prepares students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, the IGCSE and the IB Diploma examinations. Considered one of the most prestigious schools in the country, admissions to the school are extremely competitive, especially for the international curriculum programs.
The school is known for a very high grade average in both the IB diploma program and IGCSE. IB results have been extremely strong right from the first graduating class, with several students achieving more than 40 IB points and gaining places at prestigious universities. Out of the 80 students achieving full 45 points in the IB program in India in 2009, 2 of them were from this school. Furthermore, recent IGCSE results have also proved excellence with 33 Indian subject toppers. Every year, at least 90% of the IBDP students choose to pursue higher studies at foreign institutions. The best universities of India have offered positions to students from this school including all eight Ivy League universities, all existing Seven Sisters, and Oxbridge.
Despite this, students and parents often complain about the school's obsessive focus on academics, and the resulting pressure that is applied on students. However, students are very well rounded and have excelled in several fields outside of academics as well.
and international examination boards. The school is a member of the Cambridge International Primary Programme and is rewarded as one of the most successful IB schools in the city of Mumbai by the board of school and higher studies UK.
ICSE Programme
IGCSE Programme
Every classroom has a public address system, display and writing boards, lockers for students, broadband Internet access and air conditioning. In addition to this, there is schoolwide wireless internet access for the school's 11th and 12th graders. There are laboratories for Physics, Chemistry and Biology and teaching rooms for Art, Music, Social Science, Languages, Computer Studies, and Mathematics.
The school has a Learning Centre with access to periodicals and audio-visual resources, the internet and photocopying/printing facilities. It shares a playground with the American School of Bombay with a grass pitch, tennis and basketball courts for outdoor sports. The Dhirubhai Ambani International School Study and Activity Centre situated in Matheran, 100 km from Mumbai, opened in 2008. It is used for cross-curricular, recreational activities as well as for weekend training camps and Physical Education activities.
The council also has core positions: Head Boy, Head Girl, Sports Coordinator and Student council coordinator. The council is semi democratic(members are selected by the teachers). The council is changed in October.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in 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...
, built by Reliance Industries
Reliance Industries
Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered at Mumbai, India. The company operates through three business segments: petrochemicals, refining, and oil and gas, other segment of the company includes textile, retail business, special economic zone development and...
, named after the late patriarch of the conglomerate, Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani also known as Dhirubhai, was an Indian-Gujarati business magnate and entrepreneur who founded Reliance Industries, a petrochemicals, communications, power, and textiles conglomerate and the only privately owned Indian company in the Fortune 500. Ambani took his company...
. Dhirubhai Ambani International School was established in 2003 and has been an IB World School since January 2003. It is one of 37 in India that offers the International Baccalaureate Program in its Diploma form. Nita Ambani
Nita Ambani
Nita Ambani is the Founder-Chairperson of the Dhirubhai Ambani International School.She is also the wife of industrialist Mukesh Ambani. She is actively involved in various philanthropic activities in the fields of education, human resources and disaster relief.Nita Ambani also is the Co-Owner of...
, wife of Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business magnate. He is the chairman and managing director of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, the largest private sector enterprise in India listed in Fortune 500 magazine. His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%...
is the chairperson of the school.
Dhirubhai Ambani International School prepares students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, the IGCSE and the IB Diploma examinations. Considered one of the most prestigious schools in the country, admissions to the school are extremely competitive, especially for the international curriculum programs.
The school is known for a very high grade average in both the IB diploma program and IGCSE. IB results have been extremely strong right from the first graduating class, with several students achieving more than 40 IB points and gaining places at prestigious universities. Out of the 80 students achieving full 45 points in the IB program in India in 2009, 2 of them were from this school. Furthermore, recent IGCSE results have also proved excellence with 33 Indian subject toppers. Every year, at least 90% of the IBDP students choose to pursue higher studies at foreign institutions. The best universities of India have offered positions to students from this school including all eight Ivy League universities, all existing Seven Sisters, and Oxbridge.
Despite this, students and parents often complain about the school's obsessive focus on academics, and the resulting pressure that is applied on students. However, students are very well rounded and have excelled in several fields outside of academics as well.
Primary School (CIPP): LKG to Class 4
The Primary School Programme at Dhirubhai Ambani International School comprises Lower and Upper Kindergarten (LKG and UKG) years and classes I to IV. In classes LKG to IV, the school follows an integrated curriculum by drawing on teaching programmes of the Council for the Indian School Certificate ExaminationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India. It conducts two examinations in India: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate...
and international examination boards. The school is a member of the Cambridge International Primary Programme and is rewarded as one of the most successful IB schools in the city of Mumbai by the board of school and higher studies UK.
Middle School (CLSP): Class 5 to Class 7
The Middle School Programme i.e. classes 5 to 7, build on the foundations laid in previous years. The Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme is followed by the school.Secondary School
The school offers the following programmes in class VIII, where students prepare for the programme that they will study in classes IX and X -ICSE Programme
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
IGCSE Programme
Post Secondary School
Dhirubhai Ambani International School has been an IB World School since January 2003. It offers the IB Diploma Programme.Facilities
The school building is seven storied with lawns, landscaped gardens and playgrounds. The school premises house 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) of teaching space containing classrooms and laboratories.Every classroom has a public address system, display and writing boards, lockers for students, broadband Internet access and air conditioning. In addition to this, there is schoolwide wireless internet access for the school's 11th and 12th graders. There are laboratories for Physics, Chemistry and Biology and teaching rooms for Art, Music, Social Science, Languages, Computer Studies, and Mathematics.
The school has a Learning Centre with access to periodicals and audio-visual resources, the internet and photocopying/printing facilities. It shares a playground with the American School of Bombay with a grass pitch, tennis and basketball courts for outdoor sports. The Dhirubhai Ambani International School Study and Activity Centre situated in Matheran, 100 km from Mumbai, opened in 2008. It is used for cross-curricular, recreational activities as well as for weekend training camps and Physical Education activities.
Student Council
The school has four houses: Tigers, Panthers, Jaguars and Lions. Each house has two house captains, one sports captain, one house coordinator, two vice house captains, one vice sports captain and a cub captain.The council also has core positions: Head Boy, Head Girl, Sports Coordinator and Student council coordinator. The council is semi democratic(members are selected by the teachers). The council is changed in October.
Activities and achievements
- The Dhirubhai Ambani International School Model United Nations (DAIMUN) is hosted by the school.
- The Paigaam Peace Conference works towards building harmonious cross border relationships
- Regional Membership of Round SquareRound SquareThe Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of more than 80 schools that allows students to travel between schools,tour foreign countries, involve themselves in community service and discover cultures along the way.-History:...
(2008) - Member of the Council of International SchoolsCouncil of International SchoolsThe Council of International Schools is a non-profit association of international schools and post-secondary institutions which aims to improve international education...
(CIS) (2008)
Social Initiatives
- Socially Useful Productive Work Programme students work with Indian NGOs such as AdvityaAdvityaAdvitya, is a non-profit organization in India that works for providing a better lifestyle for disabled adults. It was established in the year 2000. Their main aim is to create awareness about the disabled adults and increase their levels of socialization. It was established by Mrs...
, Akanksha, CCDT, Muktangan, Pratham, Goonj and Ishara. The Dhirubhai Ambani International School Akanksha Centre has been set up as part of this programme. - Across the Road is a service project supporting children in slum areas adjacent to the school in educational and developmental needs.
See Also
- Mallya Aditi International SchoolMallya Aditi International SchoolMallya Aditi International School is a private school located in Yelahanka, Bangalore, India.Mallya Aditi is named after Bangalore billionaire and Member of Parliament Vijay Mallya as a result of a generous endowment. It has been consistently ranked among India's top ten private schools...
(M.A.I.S). - Oberoi International SchoolOberoi International SchoolOberoi International School is an International School in Mumbai, India, it was opened on the 17 July, 2008, and is directed by Ms Bindu Oberoi, who has directed it since the school was started...
(O.I.S).