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Ahmedabad International School (AIS)
Ahmedabad International School (AIS)
Location
	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380015; India
Coordinates	23°02′04″N 72°30′45″E / 23.0344°N 72.5125°E
Information
Type	International school
Motto	सत्यमेव जयते (Sanskrit); (Truth Alone Triumphs (English))
Established	2000
Founder	Atul Parekh
Status	open
Sister school	Toddler's Den
School district	Bodakdev
Principal	Dr. Anjali Sharma
Grades	K-12
Gender	Co-Educational
Student to teacher ratio	20:1
Language	English
Houses	Aqua, Terra, Ignis and Ventus
Affiliations	CAIE, IBO and GSHSEB
Website	www.aischool.net

Ahmedabad International School (AIS) is a private school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.^[1]^[2]

It is an independent co-educational institution offering international educational programs from Primary to Senior Secondary levels. It is one of the first International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools in India and also offers programs from the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GHSEB).

History

Established in 2000.

Academics and curriculum

Ahmedabad International School has been authorized to offer the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) and Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB).^[1]^[2] Up to Grade 10, all students follow a common curriculum. Grades 1 to 5 follow the IB's Primary Years Program (PYP).[1] Grades 6 and 7 follow the Cambridge Lower Secondary Program.[2] and Grades 8 to 10 follow CAIE’s IGCSE curriculum. For Grades 11 and 12, the school offer three pathways: the CAIE’s AS & A Levels, IB's IBDP, and GHSEB.[3]

Facilities

The campus includes two libraries, a makerspace, an applied math lab, science labs, sports facilities, and studios for visual and performing arts.^{[citation needed]}

Extracurricular Activities

The schools hosts annual events like Literature Festival, Performing Arts Festival, MakerFest, Arts Festival, Entrepreneurship Day, and Sports Day.

College Counseling

The school provides a comprehensive college counseling program to prepare students for college applications and placements. The program includes guidance on entrance exams, college selection, application procedures, essay writing, and profile building. The school is also center for SAT and ACT exams. ^{[citation needed]}

Placements

Because of the individualized attention provided to each student in their academic journey and the college application process, an average AIS student gets accepted into 5+ colleges/universities. AIS alumni are placed in some of the top universities in the world, including Stanford, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Oxford, Cambridge, and the IITs. They pursue diverse interests in fields such as engineering, technology, finance, creative arts, and humanities. In 2024, 112 AIS graduates received over 525 acceptances from prestigious universities across eight countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Dubai, and India. Notably, 50 students earned scholarships totaling over 1 million USD.^{[citation needed]}