"Leader In Higher Education now In School Education" Vellore International School (VIS) is from the house of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), one of the top 20 engineering institutions in India, which is home to 50,000 students from 50+ countries. VIS is located in a sprawling campus adjacent to the 1500 acres of Thaiyur Reserve Forest, yet close to Chennai, within 5 km from major IT parks, OMR. The Campus, spread over 35 acres which will have thousands of trees, symbolizes the flowering of fertile young minds. In the heart of nature, young minds evolve towards achieving holistic development. "Future finds a form at VIS": The vision of VIS is to be among the premier institutions of the nation. The school is empowered by the vision to nurture and promote unhindered knowledge-seeking. Mr. G. V. Selvam, the driving force behind VIS, has guided VIT to the top echelons of university education in India. VIS currently offers national and international syllabus for Grades 5 to 8 (for the academic year 2021-22). Plans are in the pipeline to add higher classes up to Grade 12 in subsequent years. State of the art facilities in Academics, Administration, Boarding, IT, Sports, Visual & Performing Arts complement the education at VIS. "LEARNING TRANSCENDS THE BOUNDS OF A CLASSROOM": VIS aims to educate and empower its students to thrive in an increasingly complex world. VIS places faith in the power of values to help young minds navigate the future. Curriculum is designed to feed the insatiable curiosity of children, augment their desire to gain knowledge and strengthen their physical constitution. Values are nurtured to help students shape their lives, which act as building blocks of their future. Best teachers from across the world, fair-minded and well-educated, empower students and ensure that the classrooms are transformed into launch pads for ideas. "LIFE ACQUIRES MEANING AND PURPOSE": At VIS, every aspect of the students’ life is in perfect alignment to the founding desire of openness to learning, teamwork, hard work and honesty. A residential school that houses students from diverse backgrounds and cultures, VIS offers them the opportunity to learn from and understand each other. At VIS, caring faculty, who share a high value system, mould the life of every child.
