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school located in

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. The school was founded in 1989 by Mrs. Ratna D. Reddy. There are three campuses. The main campus is located in

Kondapur Kondapur is a suburb in western part of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It falls under Serilingampally mandal of Ranga Reddy district. The locality has emerged as a prominent commercial and residential hub, owing to its close proximity to IT cor ...

, pre-primary campus in

Jubilee Hills Jubilee Hills is an affluent suburban neighbourhood in Western part of Hyderabad, Telangana. It is one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in India with prime land prices fetching up to 300,000 ($4015) per square yard. A ...

and a third in

Gachibowli Gachibowli is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located in the Serilingampally mandal of the Rangareddy district. It is situated about 5 km away from HITEC City, another IT hub. Gachibowli is home to numerous tech companies and res ...

with pre-primary – Classes 1 to 3. The school offers three curricula:

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(IBDP),

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(CAIE) and

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(CBSE).

History

In April 1989, CHIREC began as a summer camp that offered training in fine arts, performing arts, computers, indoor and outdoor sports. In June, CHIREC evolved into a school for Nursery, PP-I & PP-II students. As the number of students wishing to attend CHIREC increased beyond the capacity of its 1993 Begumpet and Jubilee Hills campuses, in 1996, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated CHIREC's eco-friendly 6-acre Integrated Campus at Kondapur. CHIREC GB

CHIREC unveiled its new Jubilee Hills pre-primary school campus, and introduced Senior Secondary classes at the Kondapur campus, in 2004. Shortly after, in 2006, the first batch of Class XII graduated from the school. The Gachibowli branch, which caters to students from Grades 1 through 3, was inaugurated in 2012.

Academics

CHIREC offers different international and local curricula across the different grade levels. CHIREC's Day Care program is offered from 8 AM to 6:30 PM every weekday, for students aged 2 to 10.

Pre-primary

CHIREC's Early Years Pre-Primary program includes Topics of the Week, Show and Tell, Clay Modelling and Pottery, Painting, Arts and Crafts, Music, and Storytelling. Students’ cognitive, language, social skills are assessed informally on a weekly and monthly basis.

CBSE

CHIREC is affiliated to and accredited by the

(CBSE). CHIREC CBSE is offered for Classes 1–12.

CAIE

CHIREC is a CAIE school affiliated with the University of Cambridge. CHIREC's

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Curriculum develops Mathematics, English, Science and ICT skills students from Grades 6–10.

IB

CHIREC IB is offered for Classes 11 and 12. Students study six course subjects at higher level Lor standard level L Students must choose subjects from Languages, Humanities, Sciences, Mathematics, and Arts.

Awards and recognitions

CHIREC International has consistently received recognition from the world's leading education magazines. Ranked among the top International Day Schools in the country by Education World Magazine since 2014, and Digital Learning Magazine CHIREC has also been routinely accorded with the "Academic Excellence Award" by Brainfeed Magazine, and the "International School Award" by the British Council. In recent years, CHIREC has been granted the "ASIAONE Award" for being the "Best Brand in Education," and NDTV Award for "Excellence in Sports." CHIREC received the GLOBE Platinum Award for the ‘Best Brand’ at the World Business Conclave – Hong Kong in 2016.

Campuses

CHIREC International has 3 campuses, in

(main campus),

, and

. Each of the three campuses is accessible to meet the needs of individuals with physical disabilities. These accessibility features include: Elevators, School wheelchairs, and Accessibility ramps.

Facilities

The school provides the following facilities (Note that not all facilities are available at each campus): * Smart classrooms * Conveyance * Open air auditorium * Multipurpose Hall * Cricket pitch * Basketball courts * Volleyball courts * Archery arena * Skating Rink * Table tennis rooms * Art & craft room * Science labs * Fashion technology lab * Home science lab * Language labs * Information technology labs * Outdoor play area * Doll house * Sand & water play * Music & hands-on activities * Puppetry * Car play with traffic signals * Dining halls * Pottery rooms * First aid rooms * Junior & senior libraries

Green Initiatives

CHIREC International's Green Initiatives include: * Solar Powered Campus * Community Initiatives * Recycling and Resource Management * Awareness through Education

References

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