Trivandrum International School is a co-educational

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situated in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

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. It is situated 6 km from

Attingal Attingal is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala state, India. It was the location of the Attingal kingdom, under Travancore. It is the headquarters of Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and the ...

Town, 20 km from

Varkala Varkala, is a major coastal municipality situated in the northern suburb of Trivandrum, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Varkala Taluk and important government institutions such as the taluk office, court ...

Town, 23 km from

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populatio ...

City and 40 km from Kollam City. The school offers the International Baccalaureate,

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and is accredited by the

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and the

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. Trivandrum International School is the only school in

which is a member of the

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International school league. The school opened in 2003Trivandrum International School opens doors
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'', 4 August 2003, Accessed 15 August 2013. with Mr Hillebrand as headmaster. Trivandrum International School has four

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, each representing an element: Agni (fire), Jalam (water), Prithvi (earth), and Vayu (air). The school holds sporting events like Sports Day, an annual athletic meet, and a swimming gala. There are three annexes for pre-kindergarten children named TRINS Early Learning Centres within Trivandrum city. They are located at Vellayambalam, Kazhakootam and Belhaven Street, Kowdiar.

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*http://www.trins.org/ *https://www.oxfordtvm.com/ International schools in Thiruvananthapuram Cambridge schools in India Private schools in Thiruvananthapuram {{Kerala-school-stub