About School
GEMS Akademia International School is a K-12, co-educational school, offering a choice between Residential, Weekly Boarding and Day Scholastic programmes.
GEMS Akademia International School, Kolkata is a part of the GEMS network of schools which is imparting education to over 250,000 students from 151 countries in premier international schools all across the globe. GAIS benefits from the expertise of over 55 years of educational experience that GEMS possesses, as well as regular quality audits and teacher training sessions that GEMS conducts. Bright, well-lit classrooms, well-equipped library and laboratories, white boards and projectors, the latest in teaching techniques and continuous professional development for teachers are in place to ensure that the school remains at the forefront of educational developments, both nationally as well as internationally.
Ranked 1st in Kolkata in the category of Day-cum-Boarding Schools by Education World in its India School Rankings 2014 & 2015, GAIS is determined to establish itself as a centre of educational excellence. Recognition for GEMS Akademia International School has also come from other agencies too. The British Council Award for Outstanding Development of the International Dimension in the Curriculum. The TTIS Ambuja Realty Award, Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Maintenance & Eco-Friendly Initiatives has been awarded to GAIS for three consecutive years; The ASSOCHAM Award for Remarkable Contribution in Facilitating Sports in 2014, and ISO Accreditation are also few of the awards bestowed to GAIS.
Fee Structure
Admission Details
Your child’s Journey starts here
GAIS welcomes students to an enriching and joyful learning experience. The Admission Procedure is completely transparent, and has been designed to ensure a suitable fit between what the parents and children expect from the School, and what the School in turn can offer to them.
Age Eligibility (at the time of entrance)
Admission will be granted to candidates only if they fulfill the age criteria mentioned below:
Age Criteria: 2+ for Nursery, 3+ for KG1, 4+ for KG2, 5+ for Grade 1, 6+ for Grade 2 and so on...
Admissions Process
Pre-Primary: Parents applying for Nursery, KG1 & KG2 will be required to fill out an Application Form. There will be no formal tests or interviews conducted on the child. Instead, the child will be observed in a group setting to assess his/her ability to interact in a school environment.
Grades 1 onwards: A simple, yet comprehensive three-stage admissions process will be used:
Initial Screening on the basis of an Application Form
Aptitude Test to determine child’s proficiency across different subject areas
Interaction with child and parents to assess the child’s ability and eagerness to gain from the GAIS experience
Successful applicants will be required to carry out certain other formalities to complete the admission process
Parents/Guardians can obtain the Application Form in the following ways:
Collect from the School Campus – Bakrahat Road, Thakurpukur, P.O, Rasapunja, Kolkata - 700104, India (Near Praxis Business School) on payment of fees of Rs. 1,000/- in cash. Please retain receipt for future reference
Download from the School Website – www.gemsakademia.com (The fee of Rs. 1,000/- will need to be paid along with the Registration Fee at the School campus at the time of submission of the Application Form)
Admissions Contact:
Mr. Samuel Chatterjee (Mobile: +91 9051888888; Email: admissionakademia@gemsindia.co.in)
Mr. Parvez Alam (Mobile: +91 9836226999; Email: enquiryakademia@gemsindia.co.in)
Medium of Instruction
- English
Student Teacher Ratio
Educational Board
School Type
- Co-Education
Facilities
- Computers
- Library
- Medical Facility
- Playground
- Canteen
- Transportation
- Smart Classroom
- A/C Classroom
- Hostel
Sports
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Table Tennis
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Volleyball
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Skating
- Yoga
- Gymnastics
- Kho Kho
- Chess
- Karate
- Kabaddi
- Handball
Co-curricular Activities
- Theatre
- Dance
- Music
- Drawing/Painting
- Calligraphy
- Foreign Language
- Photography
- Gardening