Many international schools are cropping up through out India, parents are enrolling their kids to these schools seeing "international" An article in TOI few month ago spelled out clearly about what an international school consist of: International Curriculum, International faculty & International student body. It is very important for parents to check the affiliation of school before enrolling their kids. All international schools must be affiliated with at least one international Curriculum.

In India parents & kids are under the assumption that international schools are meant for foreign students only but in reality it’s not true. International schools enroll students from all parts of the world. These schools train students from international perspective. Students from such schools can easily mingle in multilingual culture, they won’t face any difficulty when they move out from one country to another, either for higher studies or jobs.

Yes, International schools help student for Globalised culture. These students interact with students of other countries and know about their culture, traditions and values. Another feature of truly international school is the academic year which coincides with rest of the countries outside India. When students switch from one country to another without compromising on losing a term or repeating a term.

Looking at the success of international schools in India, many school following syllabus ICSE & CBSE affiliated schools have started proclaiming to be international schools. Parents please don’t get carried away by the name tag. Verify international aspects before enrolling your child.