Best Schools in Vadsar, Vadodara Offering Top ICSE Education
Located in Vadsar, Billabong High International School is an award-winning state-of-the-art school shaping the way students think and learn. Offering the ICSE Board, our school is powered by the ‘School Of Thought’ philosophy. At the core of this philosophy is the belief that every learner should enjoy the freedom to explore every thought, idea, and question within a safe environment. This is fueled by a schooling culture led by passionate educators, a curated curriculum, and new-age programs that enable creative thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a global perspective.
ICSE | Play School to Grade 12
PRINCIPAL'S NOTE
By making students naturally curious, we help encouraging active participation in the classroom. Giving a purpose to learning and allowing children to be thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers has been the guiding principle under which Billabong High International School has nurtured several achievers in academics & beyond. I welcome your child to Billabong High International School- The School Of Thought, our thoughtfully curated programs in academics and beyond, nurture and shape the way our students think and learn. We are transforming today’s learners into tomorrow’s thinkers and leaders.
- Dr. Priti Shrimal
School Leader
5 KEY PILLARS THAT MAKE LEARNING THOUGHTFUL
Our core aim is to cultivate enduring and engaging learning experiences that will leave an indelible mark on children throughout their lives. Our commitment to nurturing creative thinkers is driven by a robust educational ecosystem comprising a dynamic curriculum, personalised learning facilitated by dedicated educators and distinctive programs and initiatives that hone a global perspective.
Neuroscience-based curriculum
Our Neuroscience-based curriculum integrates multi-sensory and interdisciplinary learning to facilitate better comprehension and retention. It also offers students a 360-degree view of any subject. It encourages creativity and free thinking while honing Higher Order Thinking Skills.
Personalized learning
Our industry-best student-teacher ratio across grades has positively impacted learning outcomes among students. This shift from a teacher-centric approach to a learner-centric approach enables students to take an active role in their learning by setting goals, tracking their progress and reflecting on their learning.
Thought-shaping programs
A host of specially designed programs foster innovation and independent thinking. These include the Critical Thinking Program, Genius Hour Program, Maker Program and others. The programs also ensure the holistic development of each student within the classroom and beyond.
Beyond academics
Beyond the classroom, students enjoy a score of activities spanning sports, visual arts, the performing arts activities. These activities aim to develop physical strength and creativity while honing soft skills such as teamwork, sportsmanship and others.
Global exposure
Our international collaborations with institutes such as Huron University, Wesleyan College, & York College offer students scholarships, summer programs, workshops, and higher education opportunities in India & abroad.
GRADES
Play School
Age: 2 to 3 years
Our program focuses on future skills by developing language, math, and science concepts in your children through art, music, dance, and play.
Nursery
Age: 3 to 4 years
Our Nursery program provides children with opportunities to think, ask questions, and build their own learning through the learning stations spread across the school.
Junior KG
Age: 4 to 5 years
Children in Junior KG get to “invent, create and discover” by building hypotheses, actively experimenting, imitating, practicing, and roleplaying.
Senior KG
Age: 5 to 6 years
The power sheets, learning stations, table time, and choice time are inbuilt with processes that develop skills of focus, concentration, and perseverance that prepare children to comfortably transition to primary school and enable them to excel there.
Primary School
Grades:1 to 4 (Age: 6 to 9)
Our program is crafted with the vision of enabling young learners to be educated in unique, creative and contemporary ways. Students at Billabong primary schools are encouraged to adopt a scientific attitude and ask questions, build their imagination and express themselves freely and clearly.
Middle School
Grades: 5 to 7 (Age: 10 to 12)
At this stage, our students are provided with an environment that focuses on academic excellence, rational thinking, extra-curricular activities, as well as career guidance. The carefully designed curriculum enables the young learners to become responsible, confident and thoughtful leaders of the future.
High School
Grades: 8 to 12 (ICSE & ISE levels) (Age: 13 to 17)
During these years, our focus is on ensuring academic excellence while also enabling them to be future-ready. Our thoughtful programs prepare students for life beyond school, with an abundance of resources at thier disposal including career guidance programs, internships, summer school programs, university tie-ups, and expert counselling sessions.
GRADES
Play School
Age: 2 to 3 years
Our program focuses on future skills by developing language, math, and science concepts in your children through art, music, dance, and play.
Nursery
Age: 3 to 4 years
Our Nursery program provides children with opportunities to think, ask questions, and build their own learning through the learning stations spread across the school.
Junior KG
Age: 4 to 5 years
Children in Junior KG get to “invent, create and discover” by building hypotheses, actively experimenting, imitating, practicing, and roleplaying.
Senior KG
Age: 5 to 6 years
The power sheets, learning stations, table time, and choice time are inbuilt with processes that develop skills of focus, concentration, and perseverance that prepare children to comfortably transition to primary school and enable them to excel there.
Primary School
Grades:1 to 4 (Age: 6 to 9)
Our program is crafted with the vision of enabling young learners to be educated in unique, creative and contemporary ways. Students at Billabong primary schools are encouraged to adopt a scientific attitude and ask questions, build their imagination and express themselves freely and clearly.
Middle School
Grades: 5 to 7 (Age: 10 to 12)
At this stage, our students are provided with an environment that focuses on academic excellence, rational thinking, extra-curricular activities, as well as career guidance. The carefully designed curriculum enables the young learners to become responsible, confident and thoughtful leaders of the future.
High School
Grades: 8 to 12 (ICSE & ISE levels) (Age: 13 to 17)
During these years, our focus is on ensuring academic excellence while also enabling them to be future-ready. Our thoughtful programs prepare students for life beyond school, with an abundance of resources at thier disposal including career guidance programs, internships, summer school programs, university tie-ups, and expert counselling sessions.
Thought-shaping Programs
Our unique programs are aimed at encouraging collaboration, creativity and innovation in students. These programs enable students to apply theoretical concepts to practical situations, using the latest technologies, while bringing their ideas to life.
infrastructure
Our infrastructure is designed to support our educators’ learning and teaching methodologies. We offer all the modern facilities needed to provide learners with a safe, secure and happy learning ecosystem. By giving our students the best space and environment, their development and learning process is uncompromised.
University Tie-ups
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SCHOOL FAQ
Billabong High International School offers the ICSE Board, from Playschool to Grade 12.
| School Timing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Morning | Afternoon |
| EDC | 9:00am to 11:30am | 11:45am to 2:00pm |
| Nursery, Jr kg and Sr kg | 9:00am to 12:30am | 12:30am to 4:00pm |
| I to X | 7:30am to 2:15pm | |
| XI to XII | 7:30am to 12:30pm | |
We have tie-ups with Huron University, and Wesleyan University.
Billabong High International School as a comprehensive Career Guidance program in place for our Middle and High School Students. This includes getting one-on-one sessions with our counsellors, university tie-ups, and other various form of support to ensure that our students are on the right path to achieve their goals.
We host a wide variety of events throughout the year, some of them include Annual Day, Sports Day, Literary Fest, Model United Nations (MUN), and many other similar events to celebrate various avocations and showcase the strengths of our students. Additional school events such as Podversations, Comic Capers, Mock Stock, Quillers, Billabong Bards, Speakers’ Soiree, Declamation, Beat Boxing & Acapella, Quiztopia, among several others take place through the year.
Once the children are settled no outsiders are allowed to wait in the school premises. The main gate, safety gates, main door and the class door are all kept shut to ensure the safety of all the children. Security guards are stationed at the gate at all times. No outsiders are allowed to enter the school premises without an entry in the book. The guard also ensures that no child leaves the school premises unaccompanied.
As a policy, parents are requested not to send children to school if they are unwell. Any illness beyond 3 days will require a doctor’s fitness/medical certificate without which the children are not taken into the class. If any child is unwell or running temperature at school, he/she is sent back home. In case of injuries or accidents, First Aid is given to the children at school and parents are promptly informed about the same.
For emergencies we have a tie up with the nearest local hospital.
Our school offers a bus facility, and all our buses have seatbelts on every seat. A female attendant is present in each bus.
yes, we have air-conditioned classrooms.
Parent orientation and onboarding is a process to get the parents acquainted with the school, its policies, regulations, and facilities. This session provides a perfect platform for the parents to interact with school authorities and key POCs to clear all their doubts about life at Billabong.
Our parent-student orientation programs will assist you in understanding the processes and guide you through the entire process. You can visit our admissions page and fill out the enquiry form to get started with the process.
The admission counsellor is your first point of contact at Billabong High World School. The counsellor will guide you through the entire admission process, documentation and policies and help you with any further information regarding admissions that you may need.
Our Admission Kit contains all the information regarding the admission process, policies, facilities and fee structure. The admission kit is available at the school office.