Have you ever thought in which schools children of Bollywood stars are studying? The answer is Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS). It is the first choice of Bollywood celebrities for the education of their children. Super stars like Shahrukh Khan & Amir Khan both preferred this school for education of their children.
Children of many prominent Bollywood actors, singers and film makers are studying in this school such as:
- Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan
- Karisma Kapoor
- Hrithik Roshan & Sussanne Khan
- Sonu Nigam
- Chunky Pandey
- Shahrukh Khan
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Lara Dutta
- Raveena Tandon
- Juhi Chawla
- Shirish Kunder
The Annual Day event at DAIS becomes a mini Bollywood gathering because of so many Bollywood stars. Recently the annual day for 2017 was held at the school where these Bollywood stars gathered to share the special moments with their children.
Abhishek goes to meet Aaradhya and her friends whilst Aishwarya takes their photos pic.twitter.com/MY9JOryIpH
— Bewitching Bachchans (@TasnimaKTastic) January 7, 2017
The reason why so many stars have trusted DAIS to be the choice is its performance and ranking in the past many years. It is being ranked the No. 1 International School in India from past 5 years, it was also ranked 1st by NDTV as ‘School of Academics’ in India.
The school is affiliated with Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Cambridge International Examination (CIE) and Indian General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
All students of DAIS passed the exams of ICSE with at least 91% marks. In IGCSE students achieved 90% A*’s and A’s which is far greater than the UK independent Schools 62%.
The school also provides post secondary education and IB Diploma Programme for students of 11 & 12 classes. It is administered by International Baccalaureate (IB) and is taught in 140 schools around the world.
The unique environment and unmatchable results make DAIS a unique international school in Indian city of Mumbai which is trusted by parents of 1,053 students. The annual and monthly fees of DAIS is as follows:
Classes | Annual Fees of 12 Months (Indian PKR) |
---|---|
LKG – Class 7 | Rs. 170,000 |
Class 9 – 10 (ICSE) | Rs. 185,000 |
Class 9 – 10 (IGCSE) | Rs. 448,000 |
The founder & chairperson of Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) is Nita Ambani wife of Mukesh Ambani, manager and Director of Reliance Industries Limited and the richest person in India from past 10 consecutive years. The school building was also constructed by Reliance Industries.
The school teaching space covers an area of 130,000 sq feet with state-of-the-art class rooms & laboratories. The school premise contains a seven storey building, lawn and playgrounds.
The school not only offers education in traditional subjects such as maths, chemistry, physics but also concentrates on art, music, languages and social sciences. Dedicated Modern Centre is established for performing arts, special activity rooms are established for art, music, dance & yoga.
The learning centre in DAIS contains 38,200 books, 1600 multimedia, 40 journals and magazines and 16 online databases providing students opportunity to learn and research.
The school also hosts the Dhirubhai Ambani International Model United Nations (DAIMUN) which provides students an opportunity to work in the field of diplomacy and international politics. The conference is attended by students from all over India and abroad where they exchange their thoughts. DAIMUN is affiliate of The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN).
International Student Exchange Programmes offer student to learn and grow with their experience of different countries, cultures and environment. Students of DAIS also run the programme ‘Empowering Rural India’ which aims to educate the poor kids in the rural areas of India to move towards a prosperous India.
For admissions and queries you can contact the school at:
Email: admissions@da-is.org
Fax: +91 22 40617266
Telephone: +91 22 40617061
Address: Admissions Office, Dhirubhai Ambani International School
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400098