Parkwood School International (PSI) was a co-educational residential school, about 65 km away from

Hyderabad, Telangana Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is sit ...

, India. Parkwood provided education for children from grade 3 to 12. The school once offered CBSE,

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and

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Location

The school was located on a campus about west of

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

on the

Vikarabad Vikarabad is a town and mandal in Vikarabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Vikarabad mandal of Vikarabad revenue division. History Vikarabad was named after the fifth Paigah Amir (Premier noble) H.E. Nawab Sir ...

Road (near Manneguda).

Curriculum

Parkwood was previously affiliated with the

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, prior to the license being suspended by that board. The school offered courses from the national CBSE and the international

and

Controversy

The school was in the news when its director was arrested by police and found guilty of raping a student. In Nov/Dec 2011, charge sheets were filed after a delay of 18 months. The school has been stripped of its recognition by CBSE because of the gross violations of the norms.

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* {{International schools in India Educational institutions established in 2003 International schools in Hyderabad, India 2003 establishments in Andhra Pradesh