FAQs

We provide premium and safe bus service with routes that extend from Borivali to Worli. For more details click here.

Lunch service/canteen facility offered by the school is mandatory and the charge is included in the school fee. If students prefer they may carry lunch from home as private delivery of lunch at school is not allowed. For a sample menu, click here.

There are a maximum of six sections at each grade level with roughly 110 students per grade. This provides for a teacher-student ratio of 1:5 in the lower grades. From Grade 6 onwards, the teacher-student ratio becomes 1:10.

We have a team of Special Educators who run our Student Success Programme (SSP), which supports the needs of students with differing learning abilities and needs.

The admissions assessments are in English and Math, and a personal statement is collected as a part of the application. We have students who come from different curriculums, both national and international. Therefore assessments are largely skill-based and test for ability levels expected in the grade that the student is applying for. No special preparation, beyond a good night’s sleep and healthy breakfast, is required or suggested for the admissions assessments.

From Grade 2, students will receive homework that helps them to build their self-management, mathematics, and literacy skills. As students matriculate to the higher grades, the amount of homework assigned increases appropriately. Meaningful and age-appropriate reading and homework is assigned.

Yes. OIS has an extensive extra-curricular activities (ECA) programme, many student clubs and a competitive athletics program. For more information click here.

Students have Physical Education (PE), Drama, Music and Visual Arts as a part of the regular curriculum.

Hindi, French and Spanish are offered at various levels.

OIS has several play areas and swimming pools. Please refer to the facilities section to see our play spaces in each of the campuses.

OIS employs many expatriate teachers. The School employs teachers who are highly-qualified and internationally minded; who have a good record of professional development and an attitude to match.

Students, as a part of community outreach programme, work with numerous NGOs such as Habitat for Humanity, Udaan India Foundation, Teach to Lead, ATMA Education, Indian Cancer Society, Operation Smile, I Love My Mother Earth Foundation, Children's Movement for Civic Awareness, and SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action).

Whenever they wish to. Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) take place twice a year, once each semester. However, parents may schedule an appointment with their child’s teachers at any time during the year, and occasionally, teachers will request to meet with parents as well.