Welcome to Bombay International School, a school started in the year 1962 with a commitment to excellence in education.
BIS was started as a dream – a dream envisioned by our Founder Members, who were a group of parents aspiring towards a liberal and secular education for children in the city. Our learning community of students, faculty and parents strives to uphold the values of our founders as well as appreciate the necessarily evolving nature of the school.
Learning takes many forms at BIS. Each student discovers their own potential as they explore a wide range of learning opportunities. Being a small school, there are several opportunities for each individual to explore, hone and exhibit their unique talents. We encourage all our students to be resilient and take responsibility for their own independent learning and development. The most crucial message to send out to all of our students is the fact that every idea will be encouraged and supported. Unique initiatives imagined and executed by students have now become part of BIS tradition and critical to student life.
Strong pedagogical practice, a robust coaching and training model with access to high quality professional development has helped establish a significant reputation for BIS teachers. Course design focused on critical thinking, development of analytical skills and most crucially, on the establishment of solid grounding in academic reading and writing has an impact on our students.
This environment, which focuses on the complete development of the learner, fosters outstanding academic achievement and is consistently ranked in academic league tables, benchmarked against some of the best schools in the world. Our excellent results in the IGCSE and IBDP board examinations testify to the exceptional quality of our teaching staff, who create a challenging and stimulating learning environment. Our recent graduates have often received scholarships and gained admission to top universities in India & overseas.
Parents support the school in a number of ways — both informally, and through a variety of Committees in significant areas of school administration. They work alongside teachers, students and administrators to foster a caring and collaborative community striving to make a difference.
It is my absolute honour to be the Principal of BIS and to welcome you all to our school.
K V Arjun Rao
Principal (Bombay International School)
