M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettyar International School

Mylapore, Chennai, India

IGCSE
IB Diploma

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Co-educational day school in Mylapore, Chennai, founded in 2009. Offers the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme, IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme, and runs a co-curricular programme of clubs, arts, sports and dramatics.

Key facts

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Private International school

School website

Info checked 2026-11-06

Curriculum
IGCSE · IB Diploma
Language
English
Type
International school

Founded: 2009

Ownership: Foundation
School day: 08:30-16:00
Mother-tongue programmes: Ta
Accreditations: IB

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · IGCSE

The IB's four programmes

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

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.
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.
IB DP (Diploma)Offered
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.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
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

Campus and school life

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Facilities

Sports field

Sports

5-a-side football/hockey field
Basketball court
Volleyball court
Throw ball court
Shuttle courts
Cricket nets
200m running track
Athletic field

Arts

Sketching
Painting
3D modelling
Dramatics

After-school activities

Environment Club
Craft Club
Music
Dance
Heritage Club
Silambam
Reading Club
Traditional Indian Board Games
Public Speaking
Quiz
Model United Nations

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More details

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The essentials

School day structure
Weekdays run about 08:30 to 15:00 or 16:00 by grade; working Saturdays run 08:40 to 13:00.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06

Diving deeper

Boarding arrangements
A co-educational day school; the pages do not describe boarding.
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Governance and ownership
The school operates under the M.CT.M Chidambaram Chettyar Foundation.
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Academics

Curriculum
Grades 6–8 follow the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme, grades 9–10 IGCSE, and grades 11–12 the IB Diploma.
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Wellbeing

Social and emotional learning (SEL)
The drama programme aims to build focus, expression, understanding of emotions and group collaboration.
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Parent experience

History
Founded in 2009, it was the first Indian school in Chennai to offer the IB Diploma. Cambridge programmes were added from 2010.
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Facilities

Facilities overview
Located on a roughly three-acre compound in central Mylapore with modern buildings.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Sports facilities
Includes a football/hockey field, basketball court, volleyball and throwball courts, shuttle courts, cricket nets and a 200m track.
- Football/hockey field
- Basketball court
- Volleyball court
- Throwball court
- Shuttle courts
- Cricket nets
- 200m running track
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular facilities
Each grade takes a 3–5 day educational field trip yearly, plus day visits to exhibitions and cultural sites.
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Extra-curricular activities

Academic and intellectual
Offers quiz, reading and public speaking clubs.
- Quiz
- Reading club
- Public speaking
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Arts and creative
Grades 6–8 explore sketching, painting and 3D modelling, with an annual February exhibition. Music and dance clubs are also offered.
- Sketching
- Painting
- 3D modelling
- Music club
- Dance club
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Cultural and language
Activities include Silambam martial art, traditional Indian board games and a Heritage Club that visits local historic sites.
- Silambam
- Traditional Indian board games
- Heritage Club
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Community and service
The student-led Environment Club identifies local environmental issues and runs awareness activities and events.
- Environment Club
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Leadership and professional
Runs a Model United Nations club.
- Model United Nations
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Lifestyle and wellbeing
Clubs meet once a week and students must join at least one.
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