Bombay International School is a IB Primary Years Programme / IB Diploma Programme / IB school in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1962. Annual tuition ranges from $5,900 to $5,900 USD.
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Scholarships Available
The BIS Financial Aid Program offers need-based financial aid; applicants should indicate interest on the application form. For information email [email protected]. Recent graduates have received scholarships to top universities in India and overseas.
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About
Bombay International School is a private, coeducational day school in Mumbai, India, authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme and Diploma Programme. The school has been recognized as an IB World School since March 2011 for the Diploma Programme, with Primary Years Programme authorization added in June 2017. Instruction is conducted in English with a focus on developing students' critical thinking and research skills through the International Baccalaureate framework.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
IB World School offering both the PYP and Diploma Programme in central Mumbai.
Fees & Financials
Original currency: ₹500,000.
Admissions Process
- 1Admissions are via entry points: Chance Vacancies for Grades 1–7 (register interest; notified if vacancy arises; form completed each year); Lower Prep (admissions closed for 2026; register interest for class of 2027); Grade 8 (admissions closed for 2026); Grade 9 Cambridge IGCSE (no openings for 2026); IBDP Grade 11 (admissions for Class of 2026–2028 closed; email for 2027 information). Contact [email protected] for both campuses.
Admissions Details
Chance Vacancies for Grades 1–7 operate on a register-interest basis; families are notified if a vacancy arises and must complete the form each year.
Student Life
Meals are provided through a parent-run kitchen at BIS, serving both Gilbert and Junior Campuses. Dining halls are filled with warmth and aroma as students share meals together.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
The Student Resource Centre (SRC) provides wellbeing classes and confidential one-on-one counselling supporting social, behavioural, and emotional needs. Circle Time offers an outlet for students to express themselves around diversity and inclusion. SEE Learning (Social Emotional Ethical Learning), a collaboration between Emory University and the Dalai Lama, underpins BIS's approach. A PeerSupport Group provides student-led emotional wellbeing support.
Student Demographics
School Background
private