Oakridge International School, Gachibowli, was founded in the year 2001 under Nord Anglia Educational institutes. This school is one of the best international schools in Telangana and has the proud privilege of being the pioneers of IB schools in Andhra Pradesh. The school was listed among the Top 5 International Schools in India in the Times Survey for three consecutive years. Oakridge International School's main purpose is to provide the best IB curriculum to its students for their growth, learning, and development. The programmes at Oakridge encourages the students to explore and construct their own personal and cultural identities. Their personal development is guided by the top career counselling units and helps them get to the best universities like Oxford, Stanford, Upenn, Harvard, UCLA, etc. A school is a special place for students to learn together.
Oakridge helps the students to experience a global diversified learning environment, and it has been a hub for international school students for a long time. Oakridge is a part of a worldwide community that shares a common philosophy, "a commitment to high quality and international education". The school has a total strength of 3500 students. The school has successfully implemented multiple community learnings called 'Habits to greatness', which entails activities like respect elders, every gender, every caste, every religion and give way to the ambulance, etc. The school strongly emphasises individual and inclusive learning that helps in the holistic development of every Oakridge students.
The school also conducts rich supplemental programs for students like Students Global Leadership Institute, Columbia Global Entrepreneurship and Innovative Program, VERDANTUS, OAK MUNs, TedX, Treasure Fest, Schoolpreneurship LaunchPad program, Columbia and more. The students of Oakridge are active participants in giving back to the community by learning and experiencing real-life issues. Regular guest lectures and corporate internship program that expose students to practical knowledge from industry experts and innovate teaching methodologies for their academic and personal developments. The faculty at Oakridge has a simple yet strong belief that every child holds a treasure within, making their mission to help bring the best out of every child.
Infrastructure:
Oakridge, Gachibowli is spread over an area of 5.11acres. The academic block is constructed amidst the shade of beautiful trees. Beside it is a lovely treehouse housed in 523 Square feet, which was built to provide an out-of-classroom learning experience. Oakridge has digital classrooms with the latest audio-visual technology facilities and an amphitheatre. For sports, it has a Soccer ground, Wimbledon-sized tennis courts, Swimming pool, Basketball court, athletics teach, shooting range, in-built table tennis and badminton courts, a Volleyball court and a cricket field. All the classes and corridors are under CCTV surveillance, 24×7.
Academics:
Oakridge follows IB(Primary Year's Program, Middle Year's program and diploma program), IGCSE and CBSE curriculum. They try to provide the best quality education to students studying there. The main focus is laid on visual learning as it helps children to understand well without any difficulties. The students of Oakridge always brings 100% result to the school.