Birla Open Minds International School

Hyderabad, IndiaLicensed
  • IB Career-related
  • IGCSE
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About

CBSE-affiliated international school in Hyderabad, India, also offering Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Career-related Programme. The 10-acre campus is rated a Platinum Green School by IGBC.

Key facts

Source: Read from the school's website

Info checked 2026-11-06

  • Curriculum

    IB Career-related · IGCSE

  • Type

    International school

School day
08:30-15:10
Entry process
Grade level competency test, Interview
Accreditations
IB

Curriculum and academics

Source: Read from the school's website

Curricula, explainedIB CP (Career-related) · IGCSE

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

  1. IB PYPNot here

    Early years to primary · Ages 3–12

    The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.

  2. IB MYPNot here

    Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16

    The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.

  3. IB DP (Diploma)Not here

    Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19

    The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.

  4. IB CP (Career-related)Offered

    Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19

    The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.

Last two years: DP or CP

  • IGCSE

    Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16

    A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide

Student support

Source: Read from the school's website

Nurse on site
Yes
School bus
Yes
Lunch included
Yes
Food options
Vegetarian

Campus and school life

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Facilities

  • Swimming pool
  • Gym
  • Theatre
  • Sports field
  • Library
  • Lab
  • Sports complex
  • Infirmary

Sports

  • Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Tennis
  • Football
  • Table tennis
  • Cricket
  • Taekwondo
  • Skating

Arts

  • Dance
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Visual arts

After-school activities

  • Cuisine
  • Literary
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Computer Science
  • Citizenship
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Ecology
  • Social club
  • After-school sports

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More details

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The essentials

  • Bus service

    Bus service covers up to 30 km from the school. Buses have GPS and speed monitoring, with an attendant on each journey.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

Diving deeper

  • Food options

    Breakfast and lunch are provided. Vegetarian meals are cooked in-house under the guidance of a nutritionist.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

  • House system

    All students belong to a house, and regular inter-house competitions are held.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

  • Governance and ownership

    Run by DSR Educational Society, with Birla Edutech Ltd. as a partner for teaching methodology.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

Academics

  • Curriculum

    Affiliated to CBSE, offering Cambridge IGCSE and IBCP. Uses project-based learning and flipped learning.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

  • Exam results

    The homepage reports top CBSE results and cohort results in IGCSE and IBCP exams for 2025.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

Facilities

  • Facilities overview

    A 10-acre campus with classrooms, digital library, auditorium, labs, swimming pool and playgrounds, plus an infirmary.

    • Digital Library
    • Auditorium
    • Amphitheatre
    • Swimming Pool
    • Infirmary
    • Dining Hall

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  • Sports facilities

    Indoor sports complex, outdoor gym, basketball, badminton, tennis courts, running tracks and a skating rink.

    • Indoor sports complex
    • Outdoor gym
    • Basketball
    • Badminton
    • Tennis
    • Football ground
    • Running track
    • Skating rink

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  • Academic facilities

    Separate biology, physics, chemistry, IT and maths labs, plus a digital library for middle and senior years.

    • Biology lab
    • Physics lab
    • Chemistry lab
    • IT lab
    • Maths lab
    • Digital library

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Extra-curricular activities

  • Academic and intellectual

    Field trips and visiting speakers extend classroom learning.

    • Field trips
    • Spark Speak

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

  • Arts and creative

    Offers visual arts, music, dance and theatre as part of co-curricular learning.

    • Dance
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Visual arts

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  • Social and hobbies

    Students in Grades 5 to 12 join clubs that are integrated into the regular timetable.

    • Cuisine
    • Literary
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Computer Science
    • Citizenship
    • Drama
    • Music
    • Ecology
    • Social

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  • Community and service

    Community outreach and environmental work, including waste management and a Rotary-linked club.

    • Waste management
    • Rotary Club
    • Eco-warriors

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  • Lifestyle and wellbeing

    After-school sports run 90 minutes a day, five days a week, for five months, with a healthy snack included.

    • Basketball
    • Cricket
    • Tennis
    • Football
    • Table tennis
    • Taekwondo

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

Reputation

  • Awards

    Rated a Platinum Green School by IGBC and ranked first in the Preschool category by Education World for Hyderabad, 2024-25.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

  • Accreditations

    Affiliated to CBSE, offering Cambridge IGCSE and IB programmes.

    School website · Checked 2026-11-06

Location

Source: Read from the school's website

Kollur, Hyderabad

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