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ICSE

Pre-Primary Section

At  Early Childhood Curriculum is thoughtfully designed to nurture the unique needs, interests, and abilities of every young learner while preparing them to meet the evolving demands of the 21st century. We believe that the foundation years are crucial in shaping a child’s personality, values, and love for learning.

Our curriculum is inspired by the principles of Constructivism, where children actively build knowledge through meaningful experiences and hands-on exploration. Learning at OES is child-centred, engaging, and experiential, enabling students to question, discover, and understand concepts at their own pace.

We also draw inspiration from the Reggio Emilia Approach, which recognises children as capable, curious, and creative individuals. Classrooms are designed as vibrant learning spaces that encourage collaboration, communication, and self-expression through art, play, and project-based activities. Teachers act as facilitators, guiding children to explore their ideas and develop confidence in their thinking.

In addition, our curriculum reflects Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, acknowledging that every child learns differently. We provide varied learning opportunities that cater to linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic intelligences. This ensures holistic development and helps each child discover their strengths and talents.

At OES, we blend strong foundational academics with values, creativity, critical thinking, and social-emotional development, creating a joyful and stimulating environment where children grow into confident, responsible, and lifelong learners.

Primary Section (Grade 1 to 5)

Children must meet the stipulated age requirements for admission by the month of September of the respective year. The required age limit for each grade is mentioned in the table.

The Primary Section lays a strong and joyful foundation for lifelong learning. At Oriental International School, the focus is on nurturing curiosity, creativity, and confidence in young learners. Through interactive classroom experiences and real-world exposure, we encourage children to explore, question, and grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Activity-based learning, value education, and skill development form the core of this stage.

Secondary Section (Grade 6 to 10)

The duly completed application form must be submitted to the School Office on or before the stipulated date. The following documents should accompany the form:

Oriental International School prepares students for the ICSE Board examinations through a competitive and academically enriching curriculum. Equal emphasis is placed on co-curricular excellence, with structured opportunities in debates, elocution, dramatics, environmental initiatives, music, and interdisciplinary projects in science and humanities.
Students actively participate in inter-house and inter-school competitions, fostering confidence, critical thinking, collaboration, and a spirit of healthy competition.
At every stage, Oriental International School is committed to nurturing responsible global citizens equipped with knowledge, skills, and strong moral values.

Best Cambridge Schools in Mumbai - OES International School provides Cambridge Early Years for a strong early education foundation

Driven by contemporary research and progressive educational practices, our school offers a thoughtfully designed curriculum that nurtures the holistic development of every child. Academic excellence is seamlessly blended with strong value-based learning, ensuring that moral principles and character formation remain at the heart of education. We believe that true learning extends beyond textbooks; therefore, both structured classroom instruction and unstructured experiential activities are incorporated to cultivate a positive attitude and lifelong curiosity.

Through diverse programmes, celebrations, and co-curricular engagements, students are encouraged to appreciate India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. These meaningful experiences deepen their understanding of traditions while fostering respect for different perspectives. Our guiding principle is to value tradition and consistently choose what is right. We instill in our learners a sense of gratitude, respect for elders, empathy for others, and a strong commitment to social responsibility.

Our educational approach actively engages students in every dimension of school life, encouraging accountability, participation, and ownership of their learning journey. We aim to unlock each child’s fullest potential by recognising individual strengths and nurturing them with care and dedication.

Within a supportive, disciplined, and nurturing environment, our vibrant and creative faculty members inspire students to discover the joy of learning. Our core philosophy is to ensure that every learner not only achieves academic success but also develops confidence, resilience, and leadership qualities—empowering them to become thoughtful individuals and responsible contributors to society.

Our Values

Holistic

Focusing on overall development

Curriculum

The school offers ICSE [Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]as a course of study. The Primary School section (from Pre-Nursery to Standard IV) caters to children with the main focus on the development of the child in the classroom and in relation to the world outside. The Middle School (from Standard V- VII) provides a framework of academic challenge and an exposure to a plethora of co-curricular activities to build skills and confidence. A hierarchy of leadership at class levels is framed, which insists on a sense of responsibility and enforces discipline patterns with elected prefects in charge of activities. The High School (from Standard VIII – X) is a curriculum highly competitive and demanding in terms of academics along with a well-planned structure for the co-curricular activities like debate, elocution, dramatics, environmental studies, music and projects in science and humanities at both inter-house and inter-school levels.