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Background
Woodstock was started by a company of British officers and American Missionaries as a school for Protestant
Christian girls. It claims to be one of the leading international Christian residential schools in India. It has 476 students from 21 countries and nearly 50% expatriate staff.

Location
Woodstock School Mussoorie
Uttaranchal

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Curriculum
The Elementary School follows the Early Childhood Programme and there are several co-curricular programmes like Community Service and Restoration of Environment (CARE). Middle School Students are prepared for the IGSCE exams conducted by CIE (Cambridge International Examinations). High School: Grade X students take the IGSCE examinations. Grade XII students are awarded the High School Diploma, which according to the school website is recognized as equivalent to the Indian school leaving examination.

Staff
Woodstock has a balance of Indian and expatriate staff to ensure a multicultural learning experience. The expatriate staff is from North America, South Africa, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

International Accreditation
Cambridge International General, Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), American College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and accredited by the Middle States Association, a leading US accreditation body for international schools.

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Boarding or residential schools have always been popular with India’s upper middle class and elite. Every region in India has some famous residential schools and some are historical favorites all over the country. The recent boom influx of NRIs and foreigners, or expats in India has resulted in emergence of several international schools with global academic curricula.

Traditionally, boarding schools in India were located in picturesque locations. Nainital Dehradun, Mussorie (Uttaranchal), Sanawar (Himachal Pradesh), Darjeeling (West Bengal) and Ooty (Tamil Nadu) are places well known for their illustrious institutions. Schools here have a legacy dating back to over a hundred years.

Residential schools in India which offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme include Bangalore International School, Canadian International School, G D Goenka World School, Indus International School, Kodaikanal International School, Mercedes Benz International, Navrachana International, Pathways world, Sharad Pawar International School, The International School of Bangalore, Mahindra United World College, and Vishwashanti Gurukul.

Residential schools which offer the IGCSE curriculum include Riverdale International School, Pathways World School, Woodstock, G D Goenka, TISB, Good Shepherd, Indus International, Parkwood International and Calcutta International. Some schools offer both IB and IGCSE.

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