Setting up an International curriculum school in India.

As the name indicates, an international school is a school that offers education as per an international curriculum or a curriculum that is followed outside the country. Hence, it is very common in India nowadays to see schools offering different curricula like International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), etc. Compared to other programs and curriculums, it is a challenge and a complicated task to open a school with an international curriculum because the functioning of international curriculum schools is much more innovative and professional, involving diverse environments. Therefore, it requires a lot of planning and strategies to start and run the school.

To ease the process, various international schools are now offering franchises. However, on the other hand, the hidden costs and terms and conditions are so strict that it is advisable to start a school on your own rather than take a franchise.

As a rule of thumb to build any new setup, one has to research the national and international market in the niche area and understand the requirements to open an international school in India. Only those parents prefer an international curriculum who travel across the world and want to give their children international exposure; therefore, it is suggested to start with a primary school initially and expand later. International schools usually offer students the freedom to select a curriculum of their choice at the level of Grade IX. International schools also focus a lot on the extracurricular development of the kids.

To open a school affiliated with any of the boards requires a particular strategy. Therefore, below are some points to follow to open an international school in India:

Investment: As an international school requires a large amount of investment, one has to thoroughly research a good business plan and market scenario and then estimate the expenditures of a complete school setup.

Land: An international school offers a variety of curriculums and activities, which demands a large area for the school to provide all the facilities.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is planned depending on the facilities and curriculum offered by the school.

Paperwork: It is one of the time-consuming tasks for international schools, requiring various approvals and consents from local education bodies and municipal boards in the city.

Upon completion of all these formalities, you have to start recruiting staff, especially trained staff as per the international curriculum. All these support for hectic jobs of recruitment, training, advertising, promotions, and formalities can be handled with the support of experienced consultants.