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Overview
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Calcutta International School was established in 1953 by Miss Barth and has been
known by its current name since 1970. It started as a small institution exclusively
for the children of the then expatriate British community. The school earned a high
reputation as an institution providing quality academic and extra-mural education
under Miss Barth who won an OBE for her services. The school was housed in a colonial
building at 18, Lee Road, Kolkata-700020.
In 1970, the Calcutta International School Society (CISS) was formed under the West
Bengal Society's Regulation Act, 1961. Today, the school is a larger institution
for the sons and daughters of expatriates, foreign passport holders, former non-resident
Indians and the local community (in that order), but maintains its exclusive character
and reputation among other similar institutions.
CIS offers IGCSE and A Level curricula for the senior classes and follows the UK
National Strategy for the entire school. It is a British Council affiliated centre
for London Examinations from Edexcel International (Centre No. 93058) and for Cambridge
International Examinations (Centre No: IN218). At present, CIS is exploring the
possibiity of introducing the IB Diploma Programme.
All the conventional school level subjects are taught. It has fully equipped laboratories
for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computers. All classrooms are bright, well ventilated
and air-conditioned. Extra-mural activities include sports, elocution, music, debating,
drama, dance, extempore speech training, public speaking, personality development,
taekwondo, scouts and guides etc. CIS also has arrangements with some of the city's
top clubs for training sessions in squash, tennis and swimming.
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Our Vision
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It is our dream to shape people, build-character and nurture creativity. It is our
dream to teach young minds to be brave, not reckless; to be fair, not biased; to
be assertive, not aggressive; to value, to assess; to give as well as to take.
It is our dream to make our children open their minds to the world, yet stand firmly
rooted in their culture and identity.
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