 Location:
Kodaikanal International School is located in southern
India in the peaceful Palani Hills in a
region known for its rugged beauty and cool
temperate climate. A residential school
in Kodaikanal town, Kodai is situated in
the heart of town, overlooking the wooded
surroundings of beautiful Kodai Lake.
Facilities:
The traditional gray stone and terracotta
roofed buildings that surround the main
“Quad” give the campus a collegiate
feel. Some students stay in dorms on campus,
as Kodai is a residential school; in Kodaikanal
town there are also dorms in which some
students live, a short 10-minute walk away
from the main campus.
The High School itself has 22 academic
department offices, over 60 spacious classrooms,
a large computerized library with more than
28,000 volumes, theater, 2 media centers,
5 computing labs, student recreation rooms
and study hall as well as meeting and performance
spaces.
Kodai’s visual & performing arts
facilities include a multipurpose performing
arts space, 2 mini theaters, 54 individual
music practice / teaching rooms including
Indian dance, and an art center.
Kodai’s sports and recreational facilities
include: covered courts, playing fields,
outdoor basketball courts, racquetball courts,
tennis courts, and a weight room.
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All my experiences here, whether good
or bad, have taught me something about
not only India, but about people in
general and the world as a whole.
- Sara
Whitman, WA
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In addition, Kodai has acquired a nearby
94 acre wilderness campus which provides
a focus for environmental awareness programs.
 KIS
Values:
Kodaikanal International School values the
following guiding principles as pre-eminent
for all aspects of its community life:
- Accountability: All the members of the
community should be able to justify their
actions according to the effective pursuit
of the mission and goals of the School
and the particular requirements of their
roles.
- Appreciation: Individuals of all groups
will appreciate all other members of the
community for their individuality, their
gender and their specific cultural identity.
- Concern for Others: All members of the
community will care for the physical,
emotional and spiritual well-being of
all other members of the community to
the best of their ability.
- Consistency: Policies will be justly
applied to all members of the community
and to the pursuit of the school's mission
and goals.
- Context: The school, without losing
its global and Christian character, will
be engaged with its local, India and South
Asian contexts in all aspects of its program.
- Cooperation: All members of the community
will work together and resolve conflicts
effectively.
- Integrity: Truthfulness and the open
sharing of information are the accepted
standards of the school.
- Openness: The school consistently draws
on the best resources, models and ideas
available in the world in pursuit of its
mission.
- Performance: The school expects the
highest possible level of achievement
will be pursued by each person.
- Reverence: All members of the community
will seek to develop their own inner,
spiritual life and respect the spiritual
efforts of others.
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