FAQ

C P Goenka International School offers the national boards such as ICSE, CBSE and International boards such as Cambridge ( IGCSE) and IBDP across its centres.

We have an ideal student teacher ratio where the no. of children is restricted to not more than 30 students in a class which ensures individual attention to every child.

In addition to English being the medium of instruction we offer Hindi, Spanish, French and Marathi .

We have two terms in an academic year. Each term consists of internal assessments, which could either be project based or written and a term end written exam.

The campus is equipped with a digitally monitored Visitor Management System (VMS) which ensures safe entry and exit of all visitors.

We also have RFID ( Radio frequency Identification ) cards for all students and staff. The campus is extensively covered with CCTV cameras with 24 hour surveillance.
Additionally we ensure that there are female attendants outside all washrooms.

The building has a modern firefighting system installed with smoke detectors and sprinklers. Mock evacuation drills and disaster management sessions are regularly conducted for both students and staff.

Yes, the school has an in-house counsellor who interacts with the students on a weekly regular basis.

We have a Sports and Arts Programme (SAP) that offers various activities ranging from Speech & Drama, Western Dance, Chess, Capoeira, Taekwondo, Keyboard, Guitar, Kathak & Football, to name a few. Every child has to select any 2 activities of their choice and these activities are conducted within school hours.Children are encouraged to participate in various sporting activities at the district and state level.

Yes, the school encourages participations in external exams like Logiqids, Olympiad & Spellbee, Asset, etc. A number of our students have competed at the State, National & International levels.

The IB is a non-profit international educational organization established in 1968. It offers 3 programmes of international education that span the primary, middle and secondary school years: Primary Years Programme (PYP) – designed for students aged through 3 to 11, Middle Years Programme (MYP) – for students aged through 11 to 16 and Diploma Programme (DP) – for students aged through 16 to 18. While these programmes follow a logical sequence, each may be offered independently. In all 3 programmes, the IB offers schools with school authorization, curriculum material, assessment procedures, faculty-training workshops, programme evaluation and comprehensive support services in English, French and Spanish.

Students must be enrolled in an IB authorized school to participate in an IB programme. The IB programmes are the core of all curriculum at CP Goenka International School and students joining early are well prepared for the rigorous IB Diploma programme. Although entry to the IB Diploma is open to all students entering grade 11, the advice is given by the coordinator and teachers as to which course and subject combination is most suitable for each student.

As of September 2017, there were 6,279 programmes being offered worldwide, across 4,773 schools. These schools are known as IB World Schools. Over 800 of these schools are in the Asia Pacific, of which India has 140 IB schools.

The IB MYP is recognized by the government as the equivalent to Std 10 in the national system and the IB Diploma is recognized as a pre-university qualification.

Information and communications technology (ICT) is here to stay, and there is no doubt that the ability to utilize ICT effectively is an immense advantage to students, job-seekers, and businesses today. This phenomenon will probably become more more profound in future years. Therefore, we will teach children how to safely and effectively use ICT. The most important point is that we must proactively teach children to use the internet properly rather than reactively punishing them when they use the internet inappropriately. There will be regularly scheduled lessons, at least once a week from Grade 3, about internet safety and security, appropriate use, and netiquette. The curriculum for these classes is available online from common sense media. Children will be closely supervised and every teacher is trained in how to use ICT appropriately. Internet safety and security is not the responsibility of the computer teachers; it is the responsibility of each and every teacher. Students will not be left unsupervised to surf the web but they will be closely supervised by teachers who have been trained in issues of cyber-safety. The teachers will also positively model appropriate use and be able to answer students' questions about computers.Students are not allowed to use their phones during lessons. This rule, and others like it, are discussed by the teacher and the class at the beginning of each semester.

Every family has different educational needs, and an international school is a good choice for students and families from international backgrounds, or those who appreciate the importance of an international education in a globalized world. Traditionally, international school families are those families who travel frequently or who have one or more family members (such as a cousin, aunt, or uncle) who live abroad, but nowadays many families prefer an international school education because the teachers use international standards and best practices from around the world.An international school is a microcosm of the global community, with students and faculty members from different parts of the world. International schools emphasize language learning, intercultural awareness, and holistic education. They teach values of tolerance, understanding, and open-mindedness. They have rigorous academic programs that prepare students for success at university in India or abroad, including the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, or Hong Kong.

Indian culture and history will be taught but those concepts are difficult to define, and Indian culture and history will not be taught as a stand-alone syllabus with a test at the end. Instead, students will learn Indian culture and history through an inquiry model, asking and answering questions such as: "What does it mean to be Indian?", "How do I narrate my family history?" or "What are the challenges facing the nation of India today, and how can we use history to better understand them?" Students will also be made aware of Indian history and culture in their other subjects.

The fee structure is available to any parents who visit the school. We are proud of our school and we want parents to visit and get a feel for the place before they make decisions based on finances. The fee structure is consistent with many other international schools in India.

C P Goenka International School is a fully authorized IB World school offering complete International curriculum from play group to the IB Diploma programme. It is one of the few IB World Schools in Mumbai. Its curriculum is based on the IBO's Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme. Creativity is the basis of the curriculum and students learn art, music and athletics as well as rigorous academics.The Primary Years Curriculum, from preschool to Grade 5, is grounded in inquiry, literacy, numeracy, and open-mindedness. The Middle Years Curriculum, for Grades 6 - 10, uses an interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes communication, intercultural awareness, and holistic education.

The school runs a bus service that covers many areas of Mumbai.

Families have the choice of buying lunch at school at the appropriate cafeteria or bringing from home.

We meet with every family who applies to ensure that C P Goenka is a good fit for the child, the family​, and the school.