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School is up to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The School is a Coed Day Cum Boarding School, with classes from Playgroup to XII. It is an English Medium school.

Playgroup - XII

Grades

Private School

Type

Coed - Day Cum Boarding School

Gender - Boarding

CBSE

Curriculum

G.D. Goenka International School

About School

Know about G.D. Goenka International School, Surat: Board & Curriculum, Admission Procedure, Fees & Fee Structure, Contact Details, Facilities and Ranking, Rating and Reviews.

G.D. Goenka International School Surat, is a Senior Secondary School (XI-XII), affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The School is a Coed Day Cum Boarding School, with classes from Playgroup to XII. It is an English Medium school. The school is located in New City Light Road area of Surat, Gujarat. G.D. Goenka International School was established in 2015. It is a Private School and is part of GD Goenka Group Schools and is managed by Aashirward Kelavani Public Charitable Trust.

Basic facts about G.D. Goenka International School:
Year Established

2015

School Type

Private School

Management

Aashirward Kelavani Public Charitable Trust

Gender

Coed

Boarding

Day Cum Boarding School

Grades

Class Playgroup - Class XII

Student / Teacher Ratio

10:1

Admission Period

Mid November Onwards

Curriculum
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
School Level
Playgroup - Senior Secondary School (XI-XII)

The motto of G.D. Goenka International School New City Light Road is "HIGHER, STRONGER, BRIGHTER towards Academic and Human excellence.". It is a Coed Day Cum Boarding School, which serves the educational needs of over 1300 students from Playgroup through XII. The classes in G.D. Goenka International School for every academic year begins in April and ends in March.

School is a private school running under the Ashirwad Kelavani Public Charitable Trust holding the franchise of G D Goenka, New Delhi.

School Awards and Recognitions

ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED by JAS-ANZ, ANAB

G.D. Goenka International School, Surat is one of the best Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools in New City Light Road area of Surat and ranks among the top schools in Surat. Here, the dedicated and professional teachers ensure that the children get the maximum out of their education in this Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) school in Surat. The school has given exceptional results in the academic sphere and its students have excelled in extra co-curricular activities too.

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Address & Contact Information

School Address

Wisdom Valley campus, Nr. Anuvrat Dwar, New City Light Road, Surat, Gujarat 395007

School Chairman & Principal

  • Chairman: Mrs. Varsha Manhar Kakadia
  • Principal: Mrs Jayshree Choraria

School Contact Person

Phone Number

+ 91 261 2976000, +91 99252 06903

Email Address

contact@gdgoenkasurat.com

School Website

http://www.gdgoenkasurat.com

Admission Details

Academic Year

April to March

Admission Period

Mid November Onwards

Admission Procedure and Important Dates

The School has students enrolled from Playgroup to XII. Find below the admission schedule, procedure, contact details, documents required and instructions for parents for G.D. Goenka International School, Surat admission.

In this section, we will answer the common questions like What is the admission process like and what are the key dates? Is there any admission test? Will School also hold an interview or an interaction? What is the age criterion for admission to G.D. Goenka International School Surat for the upcoming academic year?

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Admission Procedure

  1. Collect the forms within the given time and date.
  2. Form submission to be done along with the required documents mentioned below.
  3. Parents Can take Campus tour with prior appointments.
  4. Post the submission School will schedule a date of interview for the child.
  5. Once the interview is done School declare the results after 2 days.

Documents Required for Admission

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION:

  1. BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE STUDENT (ATTESTED COPY)
  2. LAST TWO YEARS REPORT CARD(ATTESTED) |1ST ONWARDS
  3. 4 PASS PORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS (STUDENT)
  4. 2 PASS PORT PHOTOGRAPHS (PARENTS)
  5. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE (ORIGINAL COPY) WITH COUNTER SIGNATURE IF THE STUDENT IS FROM A DIFFERENT STATE AND BOARD.
  6. MIGRATION CERTIFICATE (ORIGINAL) IF THE STUDENT IS SEEKING ADMISSION IN XI GRADE IF THE CHILD IS FROM A DIFFERENT BOARD.
  7. AADHAR CARD OF STUDENT
  8. RESIDENTIAL PROOF

Age Eligibility Criteria for seeking Admission

Grade

Age criteria

Grade

Age criteria

Nursery

3 Years 6 Months

Class VII

11 Years 6 months

K.G

4 Years 6 months

Class VIII

12 Years 6 months

Class I

5 Years 6 months

Class IX

13 Years 6 months

Class II

6 Years 6 months

Class X

14 Years 6 months

Class III

7 Years 6 months

Class XI

15 Years 6 months

Class IV

8 Years 6 months

Class XII

16 Years 6 months

Class V

9 Years 6 months

 

 

Class VI

10 Years 6 months

   

 

Fees Details

G.D. Goenka International School Fees: Fee Structure & Details

Refer below for G.D. Goenka International School Surat fee structure and current fees.

You can also call the school's Admission Counsellors for more details.

PLAY GROUP Fees

PARTICULARS INR
SCHOOL FEES 66,800
ENRICHMENT 12,100
FOOD 12,100
SOFTWARE CHARGES 600
Total Annual Fee 91,600

School fees Nursery to Class XII

 Particulars NURSERY/K.G/I Class II / III / IV Class V to X Class XI - XII (Commerce Stream) Class XI - XII (Science Stream) Class XI - XII (Humanities Stream)
Tuition Fee 1,27,400 1,51,250 1,75,300 1,87,300  1,87,300  1,87,300
Food 36,300 42,500 54,450  27,450 27,450  27,450
ENRICHMENTS 36,300 30,250 30,250  30,250 30,250  30,250
Software Charges 600 600 600  600  600  600
Lab charges         11,000  10,000
Total  2,00,600 2,24,600 2,60,600  2,45,600  2,56,600  2,55,600

School fees Boarsers Class IV to Class XII

Particulars Class IV Class V to X  Class XI - XII (Commerce Stream) Class XI - XII (Science Stream) Class XI - XII (Humanities Stream)
Tuition Fee 1,51,250 1,75,350  1,87,300  1,87,300  1,87,300
Food 66,550 66,550 66,550  66,550  66,550
Resident Fees 84,700  84,700  84,700   84,700  84,700
ENRICHMENTS 63,400 63,400 63,400  63,400  63,400
Personal Account 10,000  10,000  10,000   10,000  10,000
Maintenance Charges 1,000  1,000  1,000  1,000  1,000
Software Charges 600 600  600  600  600
Lab Charges       11,000  10,000
Total  3,77,500 4,01,600  4,13,600  4,24,600 4,23,600

TRANSPORT Fees-OPTIONAL  

If there is Bus Route under 4 Kms then its free Provided if it is feasible

Kilometers Amount
0-4 Km 16,000
4.1-6 Km 25,000
6.1-8 Km 35,000
7 Km and above 40,000

Infrastructure & Facilities

The G.D. Goenka International School campus is spread over 8 Acres acres of land in New City Light Road area of Surat, Gujarat. The School is a K-12 Day Cum Boarding School. The School's infrastructure includes but is not limited to:

Sports Facilities(20/42)

  • Aerobics
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Covered Play Area
  • Cricket
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnasium
  • Handball
  • Hockey
  • Horse Riding
  • Indoor Stadium
  • Judo
  • Kabaddi
  • Karate
  • Kho Kho
  • Outdoor Stadium
  • Netball
  • Play Area
  • Rugby
  • Shooting
  • Skating
  • Soccer
  • Splash Pool
  • Sand Pit
  • Sailing
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Rowing
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwando
  • Tennis
  • Throwball
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga
  • Lacrosse

Education Facilities(3/6)

  • Library
  • Digital Library
  • Career Counseling
  • Counseling
  • Student Exchange Programs
  • Test Center

Classroom Facilities(0/5)

  • AC Classrooms
  • AV Classrooms
  • Lockers
  • Air Purifiers
  • Air Filter AC Classrooms

Visual and Performing Arts Facilities(4/4)

  • Art
  • Dance
  • Dramatics
  • Music

Laboratories Facilities(4/6)

  • Laboratories
  • Language Labs
  • Maths Labs
  • Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL)
  • Computer Labs
  • Robotics Labs

Transport Facilities(2/2)

  • Transport Facility
  • AC Buses

Boarding Facilities(2/2)

  • Hostel
  • AC Hostels

Accessibility Facilities(0/4)

  • Accessible Parking
  • Ramped or Level Entrances
  • Accessible Washrooms
  • Braille and Large Print Room Numbers

Digital Facilities(2/4)

  • AV Facilities
  • Interactive Boards
  • School App
  • Wi-Fi

Food and Catering Facilities(2/3)

  • Canteen
  • Meal Served
  • Kitchen & Dining Hall

Safety and Security Facilities(1/11)

  • CCTV
  • Fire Alarm
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Security Guards
  • Boundary Wall
  • Fenced Boundary Wall
  • Speedometer In Bus
  • GPS In Bus
  • CCTV In Bus
  • Fire Extinguisher In Bus
  • School Bus Tracking App

Medical Facility Facilities(1/7)

  • Medical Facility
  • Medical Room or Clinic
  • Resident Doctor
  • Medical Staff
  • Isolation Room
  • ICU
  • Dedicated Ambulance

Other Infra Facilities(5/7)

  • Kids Play Area
  • Activity Center
  • Toy Room
  • Amphitheatre
  • Auditorium
  • Day Care
  • Lego Room

School has separate boarding facilities for girls and boys. This is one of the first co educational residential schools in Gujarat. The hostel also offers en-suite rooms with attached bathrooms. Each room is shared between 8 boarders. School has spacious and air conditioned dining halls which can accommodate around 450 students at a time.

 All students of above grade 2 are provided with an Apple I-Pad of 16 GB capacity and is loaded with the latest educational software

The G.D.Goenka International, Surat boasts of top-notch infrastructure obtainable :- 

  • Sports complex with yoga, aerobics, gymnasium, swimming pool, squash court, table tennis and billiards.
  • A four hundred meters running track
  • Basketball courts
  • Lawn tennis court
  • A playing field of over 5000 square metres.
  • Cricket practice nets
Safety & Security Measures at the School

Buses are equipped with the latest GPS technology which helps us to monitor the located and direction of the bus.

The entire campus is under CCTV surveillance system. Each corner of the school is monitored both by the CCTV system as well as the security staff.

School has in house doctor and a nurse who conduct medical checkups of the children at regular intervals

Extra-Curricular Activities

School Clubs and Societies

The School has organisations/Clubs/Societies that organize various activities to develop the skills and extract the best out of every child. These scholastic and co scholastic clubs are a great way to explore the interest of any student or even develop new ones. [object Object]

  • Culinary Art
  • Dance
  • Mathematics Club
  • Music
  • Quiz
  • Robotics
  • Science Club
  • Social Service
  • Sports

Academic Programs

Number of Students

1300

Number of Teachers

130

Students to Teachers Ratio

10:1

School Timings and Vacations

What are the school timings?

The school works in Shift 1 (Morning).

The School timings are:

Play Group : 9:30 AM to 12:50 PM Nursery till KG : Timing 9:30 AM to 2:20 PM Class I till VIII : Timing 8:00 AM to 3:20 PM Class IX & X : Timing 7:50 AM to 2:20 PM Class XI & XII : Timing 7:50 AM to 12:50 PM

Language of Instruction

  • English
What is the typical school vacation schedule?
The School holidays are from
HolidaysSummer Vacations: First week of May till First week of June
School Senior Secondary Streams
  • Science with Mathematics
  • Science without Mathematics
  • Commerce
  • Humanities

School Level & Classes

Which grades will you have in the new session?

G.D. Goenka International School is a Playgroup to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) for both boys and girls and has following grades/levels

LevelClasses
PlaygroupPlaygroup
Pre Primary School (Pre School)NurseryLKGUKG
Primary School (I-V)IIIIIIIVV
Middle School (VI-VIII)VIVIIVIII
Secondary School (IX-X)IXX
Senior Secondary School (XI-XII)XIXII

Academics Programme and Curriculum Structure

The Academic session at G.D. Goenka International School starts from April to March. The School provides education to students from Playgroup to XII.

G.D. Goenka International School is a Coed English medium Day Cum Boarding School which offers the National curriculum CBSE, from Playgroup to XII.

Academic Affiliations

G.D. Goenka International School is authorised to offer the following

CBSE Board India
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

National Level Curriculum under the Union Government of India, Board of Education for public and private schools conducts. CBSE is the largest educational board in the country and is duly recognized by the Department of Education.

  • Secondary School Examination
  • Senior Secondary certificate examination

G.D. Goenka International School is recognised by and affiliated to the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) board and follows curriculum prescribed by it. The school is affiliated to CBSE since 01-Apr-2016 with CBSE affiliation number 430166.

The Schools offers following CBSE boards

  • All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) (12th)
  • All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) (10th)

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Curriculum offered in G.D. Goenka International School by Class

In this section, we will answer What board of education does G.D. Goenka International School intend to follow over the years?

Level - Class/Grade
Curriculum
Playgroup
Pre Primary School (Pre School)
    Primary School (I-V)
    • School follows CBSE Curriculum in Primary level classes.
    Middle School (VI-VIII)
    • School follows CBSE Curriculum in Middle School.
    Secondary School (IX-X)
    • School is Affiliated to CBSE and offers CBSE AISSE (SSE) curriculum in Secondary classes (class IX & X). Followed by CBSE Board Exam (AISSE All India Secondary School Examination) at the end of the Class 10th.
    Senior Secondary School (XI-XII)
    • School is Affiliated to CBSE and offers CBSE AISSCE curriculum in class XI & XII. Followed by CBSE Board Exam (AISSCE All India Senior School Certificate Examination) at the end of the Class 12th.
    • At the Senior Secondary level, school offers Science with Mathematics, Science without Mathematics, Commerce, Humanities streams.

    Education at GDGIS is an integrated process with a flexible curriculum which takes into account the holistic development of differentiated learners, using varied techniques & forms. 

    Pre-primary Section (Play Group - Sr K.G.)

    The student centric approach caters to 5 major developmental areas of the blooming buds. They are nurtured to enhance their linguistic skills, cognitive abilities, fine and gross motor development, social & emotional growth.

    Class 10th - Secondary School Examination

    The CBSE students have to study 5 subject and 1 vocational subject in class 10th. CBSE has made it compulsory for class 10 students to appear for a vocational subject as an additional course. final marksheet for Class X will have separate assessment for the Scholastic Area, co-Scholastic Activities and Discipline (Attendance, Sincerity, Values). Know more about the Class 10th subjects, assessment pattern, Prescribed books and paper format

    Students can select any language or subject from list of additional subjects as 6th Subject. Know about list of subjects available in Class X, Syllabus, course structure, Exam paper Format and Prescribed books. Also know about the list of subjects available as 6th subject and their syllabus and course structure.

    Check CBSE Exam Date Sheet Class 10th and CBSE Exam Date Sheet Class 12th and Important Dates for CBSE Board Exam 2024.

    Other Details

    School Results

    CBSE Class X

      2017-18
    Pass Percentage 100%
    Topper 97.6%

    CBSE Class XII

      2017-18
    Pass Percentage 100%
    Science Topper 93%
    Commerce Topper 94.6%

    School Rating & Reviews

    3.9out of 5

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    Prince RajpurohitReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on April 1, 2019 11:34 AM
    Good school. But not very functional
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    Bhavesh SonaniReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on January 6, 2019 3:24 AM
    School and bus staff service is Excellent. Nice campus. Excellent all the Facilities. Expensive but Worth.
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    Tptv TptvReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on August 23, 2018 10:53 AM
    I don't think their is a need for paying such a large amount of fee when the syllabus is same in all schools
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    Aditya SinghReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on July 2, 2018 9:05 AM
    A high fee demanding school. Provides very high quality education. The Space for different activities is huge. The dress code is very smart.
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    Achala AchalaReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on June 8, 2018 2:42 AM
    A beautiful gurukul where your child enriches with all sanskaar .Here the fees is slightly higher than other schools ,but the education is worth the money

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    G.D. Goenka International School is affiliated to which board?

    G.D. Goenka International School, Surat is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

    What is the process of getting admission into G.D. Goenka International School, Surat?

    The G.D. Goenka International School, Surat has students enrolled from Playgroup to XII. Refer to Admission Section for information on admission process, schedule and key dates.

    What are the school timings?

    The G.D. Goenka International School works in Shift 1 (Morning). The School timings are: Play Group : 9:30 AM to 12:50 PM Nursery till KG : Timing 9:30 AM to 2:20 PM Class I till VIII : Timing 8:00 AM to 3:20 PM Class IX & X : Timing 7:50 AM to 2:20 PM Class XI & XII : Timing 7:50 AM to 12:50 PM

    Is this school a co-educational school?

    Yes The G.D. Goenka International School, Surat is a Coed school.

    What is the curriculum offered at G.D. Goenka International School, Surat?

    G.D. Goenka International School, Surat offers the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at various levels of education.

    Is this school good? What is the rating of this school?

    The G.D. Goenka International School is rated 3.9 out of 5 based on 21 reviews on SchoolMyKids.com, largest school reviews and rating platform.

    Does G.D. Goenka International School offer Hostel facility to students?

    Yes, The school offers boarding/hostel facilities to students. The School is Day Cum Boarding School.