Overview
Promoted in 1999 by the Jain Group of Institutions, Jain International Residential School (JIRS) is a co-educational, residential school with nearly 750 students on its rolls. JIRS offers education to students from grade IV to grade XII, and provides a blend of three rigorous academic programmes – CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), CIE (Cambridge International Examination) and IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme).
All classes at JIRS have 25 students per class and the staff-student ratio is maintained at 1:8.
The 300 acre campus boasts of state-of the-art infrastructure and a congenial environment for learning.
Campus
The 300 acre campus boasts air-conditioned classrooms equipped with E-boards, projection system and individual seating arrangements. Audio-visual lecture room, activity rooms, well-equipped labs and resource centre are also housed within the campus. A well stocked library featuring a wide collection of books, journals, periodicals, CDs and DVDs, a state-of-the-art multi-purpose indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 2000 people, a basket ball, four tennis courts, billiard and snooker halls, Taekwondo hall, bowling alley, air-conditioned gym, cardio and aerobic fitness centre, a health centre, cafeteria and boarding houses, form part of the JIRS facility offerings.
Accomodation
The school hostel provides accommodation facility for boys and girls. Each dormitory block accommodates 32 students with 4 students sharing one room. In addition, the hostel houses a game room, a recreation room, a laundry room and a lounge.
Academics
The school offers the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum for grades IV to XII, Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (LSP) for grade VII, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) 'O' level curriculum from grade VIII through grade X and the IGCSE ‘A’ Level and IB Diploma curriculum for grades XI and XII.
Extracurricular: The school encourages participation in cricket, football, tennis, volleyball, squash, hockey, badminton, basket ball, golf, swimming and athletics. Hobby classes are mandatory for each student and students can choose between art and craft, clay modeling, soft toy making, face painting, floral carpet, vegetable carving and digital painting. Besides, classes for performing arts such as classical music, drama, dance and orchestral instruments, are also offered.
Admission
Admissions are open for grades IV to XII. Application forms can be downloaded from school website or obtained from the school admissions office.
The name of the student will be registered on receipt of the application form duly completed, including the medical form, photocopy of the report card of the previous grade and an advance payment of Rs. 2,00,000 as part payment of fees by demand draft in favour of Jain International Residential School payable at Bangalore. The filled application with the demand draft and other relevant documents should be sent to the following address:
Jain International Residential School
Office of HR & Communications
91/2, Dr. A. N. Krishna Rao Road, V. V. Puram, Bangalore - 560 004
Fees: Detailed fee structure is available on request from the school.
Achievements
Promoted in 1999 by the Jain Group of Institutions, Jain International Residential School (JIRS) is a co-educational, residential school with nearly 750 students on its rolls.