The Central Board of Secondary Education’s history dates back to the late 1910s when a number of state-run boards began forming owing to the famous Calcutta University Commission or the Sadler commission. However, over time the state-run boards were not efficient individually and thus a Joint board was planned. Earlier, it was not called the CBSE but was rather known as just a Joint Board which included the UP and other Rajputana stately boards. It was only by 1929 when its first headquarters were constructed in Ajmer, which would later be known as the first CBSE building in India. The building was beautiful!
However, it was only until 1952 that the name ‘CBSE’ was assigned to it by the GOI. By 1963, it not only had affiliations in India and its Union Territories but also one in Tehran, Iran! Who would have thought!
Fast forward 50 years and now CBSE is a part of over 20,000 schools all over the world. So you see, there is a reason why it is such an established and legendary board of education.
Now that I have given you more reasons to look for a CBSE school, let me list a few down for you if you are looking for an Ahmedabad cbse school in particular.
- Global Indian International School (GIIS)
GIIS is an international school in Ahmedabad that offers multiple curricula with a special emphasis on the CBSE curriculum. They also have a unique curriculum being the GMP or the Global Montessori Plus program which is designed for nursery children by improving the Montessori methods through modern means.
GIIS exercises thought leadership in multiple spheres of education, be it pedagogies or extracurricular activities. It has campuses in 7 different major countries including Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Singapore, the UAE, and Japan. In fact, their campus in Singapore even has fully-fledged radio stations and television studios.
GIIS has also introduced a specific framework of education called the 9GEMS™ holistic education framework which improves the personality of students by tweaking areas like Academic excellence, Sports excellence, Visual & Performing arts, Personality Development, Innovation & Creativity, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, Universal values & Ethics, Community & Care and Skill Development.
The fees at GIIS Ahmedabad CBSE school are around 80,000 per annum depending on the class you want to get admitted to. It offers facilities like –
- MPH (Multi-Purpose Hall)
- Specialised Pre-primary
- Classroom
- Montessori Laboratory
- Kindergarten Play Area
- Kiddies’ Pool
- Art & Craft Lab
- Library
- IT Lab
- Maths Lab
- Audio-Visual Room
- Football Ground
- Indoor Sports
- Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Universal Values
This is the only international school which tweaks the CBSE curriculum by introducing learning practises sourced from all over the world. One major feature of the GIIS schools is that they offer numerous scholarships in the same way that a higher-education university would do.
- Pinnacle Public School
Located near the Narmada Bridge, Pinnacle Public School was established in 2013. The school makes a point in using modern teaching methods like Audio-visual (AV) supplements, Flip methodology, Peer teaching, and dynamic teacher-student collaboration. Pinnacle aims in shaping a student in entirety by exposing them to different kinds of events and situations. This is done in order to be aware of every thought or any communication gap that may arise between students and the faculty. Their fee structure can range from 40,000 per annum to 70,000 per annum depending on which class you are in. They also have all sorts of facilities like –
- Smart Classrooms
- Library
- Computer Lab
- Math Lab
- Science Lab
- Playground
- Music, Dance & Art rooms
- DAV International School
Located in Makarba, Ahmedabad, this chain of schools and universities is based on the ideals of the religious and social reformer, Swami Dayanand Saraswati. The ‘Dayanand Anglo-Vedic’ education system comprises colleges offering graduate and postgraduate degrees in areas of study all over India. Their facilities include-
- Sports set-ups
- Science Lab
- Math Lab
- Computer Lab
- Art Center
- Music Center
- Dance Center
- Library
- Medical
- Canteen
- Transport
- Shanti Asiatic School
In order to keep up with rapid changes in all spheres of life along with the highly dynamic change in technology, this school has installed new systems and has created high-quality inputs such as experiential learning methods and tools that are to help students in honing basic skills like reading and aptitude along with developing an all-round personality. Their facilities include –
- Library
- Laboratories / Computer Centre
- Sports Facilities
- Aahar Canteen
- Transport Facilities
- Infirmary
- Daycare (For Staff)
- Daycare (For Parents)
They also conduct an annual Model United Nations meet-up through which they help students gain knowledge on foreign policies along with speaking skills.
- Aavishkar School
Aavishkar International School in Ahmedabad follows a vision of pursuing a new-age learning ecosystem in a sprawling 8-acre campus that offers young learners innumerable opportunities to explore, experience, and enjoy the freedom to learn and share. At Aavishkar, learning is defined by actions. They conduct numerous activities in order to discover potential aspects of a student’s personality. Embedded in the philosophy of change and innovation, Aavishkar International School fosters a culture that is dynamic, supportive, and ever-evolving, thus ensuring that the learner remains relevant to both the present and the future. Talking about facilities offered, they offer the following-
- Literary Centre
- Math Lab
- Science Lab
- Nrityam
- Art Studio
- Computer Lab
- Specifically Designed Play Zones
- Open Classrooms
- Transportation
- Wellness Centre
